Shloka 32

The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits

Devanagari script

पिंडो देयो मया मातर्जानासि पितरं वद । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य भारद्वाजस्य धीमतः ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

piṃḍo deyo mayā mātarjānāsi pitaraṃ vada | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya bhāradvājasya dhīmataḥ || 32 ||

Translation

«Mère, je dois offrir le piṇḍa. Tu sais qui est mon père : dis-le-moi.» Ayant entendu ces paroles du sage Bhāradvāja, …

Word by Word

• पिण्डः: the piṇḍa (rice-ball offering)
• पिण्डः: कर्म (Karma/Object; to be given)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; nominative singular

• देयः: should be given
• देयः: विधेयविशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/भाव्य; ‘to be given’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; agrees with ‘पिण्डः’

• मया: by me
• मया: कर्ता (Karta/Agent; in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; instrumental singular ‘by me’

• मातर्: O mother
• मातर्: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; vocative singular

• जानासि: you know
• जानासि: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; ‘you know’

• पितरम्: the father
• पितरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; accusative singular

• वद: tell (me)
• वद: क्रिया (Verb/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; ‘say/tell’

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma/Object; of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; accusative singular used adverbially ‘that/this’

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund); ‘having heard’

• वचनम्: the words/speech
• वचनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; accusative singular

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• भारद्वाजस्य: of Bhāradvāja
• भारद्वाजस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• धीमतः: of the intelligent one
• धीमतः: सम्बन्धविशेषण (Genitive adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular qualifying ‘भारद्वाजस्य’

Speaker

Narrator (Purana narrative voice; dialogue line spoken by Bhāradvāja to his mother)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bhāradvāja
• Mother (mātā)
• Pitṛ (father/ancestor concept)
• Piṇḍa
• Śrāddha

FAQs

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

It highlights Pitṛ-dharma: the son’s duty to offer piṇḍa in śrāddha, treating ancestral rites as a sacred obligation that supports the departed and sustains dharma.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent duty—honoring lineage and the departed with faith and responsibility; such sincere karmas, done with śraddhā, are treated as devotional service aligned with dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (Kalpa/Śrauta–Smārta practice) is implied: piṇḍa-dāna and śrāddha procedure depend on correct rite, time, and method as preserved in dharma and kalpa traditions.