Shloka 26

Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions

Devanagari script

यथेरिणे बीजमुप्त्वा न वप्ता लभते फलम् / तथानृचे हविर्दत्त्वा न दाता लभते फलम्

Transliteration

yatheriṇe bījamuptvā na vaptā labhate phalam / tathānṛce havirdattvā na dātā labhate phalam

Translation

ಬಂಜರು ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಿದರೆ ಬಿತ್ತುವವನು ಫಲ ಪಡೆಯದಂತೆ, ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ/ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಋಚೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಗ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹವಿಸ್ಸು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ದಾತನಿಗೂ ಪುಣ್ಯಫಲ ದೊರೆಯದು.

Word by Word

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकार-वाचक अव्यय (as/just as)

• एरिणे: in barren/saline ground
• एरिणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एरिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• बीजम्: seed
• बीजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उप्त्वा: having sown
• उप्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (having sown)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• वप्ता: the sower
• वप्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वप् (धातु) + तृच् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

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

• तथा: so
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: तुल्य-प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (so/in the same way)

• अनृचे: to one without ṛc/vedic hymn (non-reciter)
• अनृचे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• हविः: oblation
• हविः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हविस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (having given)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• दाता: the giver
• दाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दा (धातु) + तृच् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

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

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and the correct performance of yajña

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Lord Kurma
• Vishnu
• Yajna
• Homa
• Vedic Rk (Ṛc)

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FAQs

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

It teaches that spiritual results are law-governed: just as effects follow proper causes in the world, inner merit and purification arise when actions align with dharma—supporting the Atman’s realization through disciplined, right means rather than mere outward effort.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes disciplined correctness (niyama-like rigor): precision in mantra, intention, and method. In Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such ritual discipline supports mental steadiness and purity that become prerequisites for deeper yoga (including Pashupata-oriented restraint and focused recitation).

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

By stressing dharma as a shared, objective order governing spiritual practice, it reflects the Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: whether offerings are directed in a Shaiva or Vaishnava frame, the efficacy depends on right knowledge, right recitation, and right performance.