Shloka 7

Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest

Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine

Devanagari script

श्राद्धदानादिकं कृत्वा ह्यक्ष्यं लभते फलम् / द्विजातिप्रवरैर्जुष्टं योगिभिर्यतमानसैः

Transliteration

śrāddhadānādikaṃ kṛtvā hyakṣyaṃ labhate phalam / dvijātipravarairjuṣṭaṃ yogibhiryatamānasaiḥ

Translation

Dengan melaksanakan śrāddha, dana, dan laku kebajikan lainnya, seseorang sungguh memperoleh pahala yang tak binasa. Kebajikan itu diteguhkan oleh pergaulan dengan dwija terbaik dan para yogi yang mengekang batin.

Word by Word

• श्राद्ध-दान-आदिकम्: śrāddha, gifts, and the like
• श्राद्ध-दान-आदिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (and etc.: śrāddha, gifts, etc.)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/causal)

• अक्षयम्: imperishable
• अक्षयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of फलम्)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• द्वि-जाति-प्रवरैः: by the foremost of the twice-born
• द्वि-जाति-प्रवरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक) + जाति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (by the best among the twice-born)

• जुष्टम्: frequented/served
• जुष्टम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √जुष् (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• योगिभिः: by yogins
• योगिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• यत-मानसैः: by those of restrained minds
• यत-मानसैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यत (प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि-समास (whose minds are restrained)

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic teaching to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it emphasizes akṣaya-phala (imperishable merit) gained through dharma and disciplined association, implying that lasting spiritual benefit is supported by inner restraint (yata-manas) rather than mere external ritual alone.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It points to yogins with disciplined minds (yata-mānasaiḥ), stressing mental restraint and sustained spiritual striving; it also elevates satsanga—keeping company with realized practitioners—as a practical support for yogic progress.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Not explicitly in this line; the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis is reflected here as a shared dharma-yoga framework where ritual duty (śrāddha, dāna) and yogic discipline together lead toward enduring spiritual attainment, harmonizing devotional and ascetic paths.