Shloka 65

The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

ते सर्वे तृप्तिमायांतु सक्तुभिस्तिलमिश्रितैः । आब्रह्मस्तंबपर्यंतं यकिंचित्सचराचरम् ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

te sarve tṛptimāyāṃtu saktubhistilamiśritaiḥ | ābrahmastaṃbaparyaṃtaṃ yakiṃcitsacarācaram || 65 ||

Translation

Que tous soient rassasiés par la farine de grain grillé mêlée de sésame ; et que tout ce qui existe—mobile et immobile—depuis Brahmā jusqu’au brin d’herbe, demeure en paix et contentement.

Word by Word

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta-anvayi (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifies ‘te’)

• तृप्तिम्: satisfaction
• तृप्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आयान्तु: may they attain/come to
• आयान्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-या (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञा), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: आ-

• सक्तुभिः: with saktu (parched flour)
• सक्तुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सक्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• तिलमिश्रितैः: mixed with sesame
• तिलमिश्रितैः: Karana-anvayi (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिल + मिश्रित (कृदन्त; √मिश्र)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (तिलैः मिश्रित) विशेषण (qualifies ‘saktubhiḥ’)

• आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तम्: up to (everything) from Brahmā down to a blade of grass
• आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + ब्रह्मन् + स्तम्ब + पर्यन्त (अव्यय/उपसर्ग + प्रातिपदिक + प्रातिपदिक + प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (extent adverb): ‘आ’ (up to) + ‘ब्रह्म-स्तम्ब’ (from Brahmā to a blade of grass) + ‘पर्यन्तम्’ (up to/ending at); अव्ययवत् प्रयोग

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karta-anvayi (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् + चित् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: अनिश्चितवाचक सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सचराचरम्: including moving and non-moving beings
• सचराचरम्: Karta-anvayi (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + चर + अचर (प्रातिपदिक + प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (चर + अचर = moving and non-moving) with ‘स-’ (together/including); विशेषण (qualifies ‘yat kiñcit’)

Speaker

Narrator (Purana recitation context; blessing formula within a ritual/dāna setting)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It expresses a universal benediction arising from ritual giving/offerings: the merit is directed so that all existence—across the full cosmic range from Brahmā to a blade of grass—attains contentment.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By framing an offering as welfare for all beings, the verse reflects bhakti’s expansive compassion—devotional practice is not merely personal merit but a prayer for universal well-being.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (Kalpa/Smārta practice) is implied: using saktu and tila as prescribed ritual substances and concluding with a śānti-like satisfaction formula for all beings.