Shloka 15

पितृसर्ग-श्राद्धमाहात्म्य-प्रश्नः

Pitṛ-sarga and the Greatness of Śrāddha: The Inquiry

Devanagari script

पुष्टिकामस्य पुष्टिं च प्रयच्छन्ति युधिष्ठिर

Transliteration

puṣṭikāmasya puṣṭiṃ ca prayacchanti yudhiṣṭhira

Translation

Wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, para Pitṛ menganugerahkan gizi, kekuatan, dan kemakmuran kepada orang yang mendambakan kesejahteraan.

Word by Word

• पुष्टिकामस्य: of one desiring nourishment/prosperity
• पुष्टिकामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्टि + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पुष्टेः कामः), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुष्टिम्: nourishment/prosperity
• पुष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• प्रयच्छन्ति: grant/bestow
• प्रयच्छन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-यम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• युधिष्ठिर: O Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

An authoritative narrator addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (contextually aligned with a Purāṇic teacher/narrator within the Umāsaṃhitā discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the line concludes a list of pitṛ-bestowed fruits (here: puṣṭi/prosperity), reinforcing śrāddha as a means of worldly well-being within dharmic order.

Significance: Frames pitṛ-śrāddha as supportive of household prosperity (puṣṭi), which in Śaiva ethics can be redirected toward dāna, temple service, and Śiva-pūjā.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Yudhishthira

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion yields appropriate fruits: for the seeker of puṣṭi (wholesome increase), divine grace manifests as stability, nourishment, and auspicious growth—supporting dharma and inner steadiness.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Saguna worship—such as honoring the Śiva-liṅga with faith—the devotee approaches the Lord as the compassionate giver of boons; this verse summarizes the phala (result) that such worship can confer upon a qualified seeker.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is regular Śiva-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially pañcākṣarī, “oṃ namaḥ śivāya”) and disciplined offering (water, bilva), performed with sattvic intent for upliftment rather than mere indulgence.