Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

तत्र विष्णुपदं दिव्यं दर्शनात्पापनाशनम् । स्पर्शनात्पूजनाच्चापि पितॄणां मोक्षदायकम् ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

tatra viṣṇupadaṃ divyaṃ darśanātpāpanāśanam | sparśanātpūjanāccāpi pitṝṇāṃ mokṣadāyakam || 19 ||

Translation

そこにある神聖なる「ヴィシュヌパダ」は、ただ拝するだけで罪を滅し、触れて供養し礼拝することによって、祖霊（ピトリ）に解脱を授ける。

Word by Word

• tatra: there; in that context/place
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• viṣṇu-padam: Viṣṇu’s footprint/abode
• viṣṇu-padam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): ‘विष्णोः पदम्’

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) of viṣṇupadam

• darśanāt: from seeing; by sight
• darśanāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेतौ (cause)

• pāpa-nāśanam: destroyer of sin
• pāpa-nāśanam: Vidhaya (विधेय/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa + nāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः: ‘पापस्य नाशनम्’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); विशेषण/विधेय (predicate adjective) of viṣṇupadam

• sparśanāt: from touching; by touch
• sparśanāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sparśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; हेतौ

• pūjanāt: from worship; by worship
• pūjanāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; हेतौ

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• api: also
• api: Avadharana (अवधारण/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), अपि = also/even

• pitṝṇām: of the ancestors
• pitṝṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• mokṣa-dāyakam: giver of liberation
• mokṣa-dāyakam: Vidhaya (विधेय/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mokṣa + dāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः: ‘मोक्षं ददाति’ (उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्तृकर्मभाव); विशेषण/विधेय of viṣṇupadam

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vishnupada
• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It declares the exceptional potency of the Vishnupada tirtha: darśana removes pāpa, while sparśa and pūjā extend merit so powerfully that it can aid the mokṣa of one’s pitṛs.

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

Bhakti is shown as accessible and effective: simple devotional acts—seeing, touching, and worshipping Vishnu’s sacred presence—purify the devotee and generate grace that benefits even the ancestral lineage.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with Kalpa (ritual procedure): tirtha-darśana, sparśa, and pūjā are presented as concrete ritual-devotional actions connected with pitṛ-related rites (such as śrāddha/tarpaṇa) and their intended fruit.