Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 72

Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct

Devanagari script

ततो भुक्तवतां तेषामन्नशेषं निवेदयेत् / यथा ब्रूयुस्तथा कुर्यादनुज्ञातस्तु वै द्विजैः

Transliteration

tato bhuktavatāṃ teṣāmannaśeṣaṃ nivedayet / yathā brūyustathā kuryādanujñātastu vai dvijaiḥ

Translation

ຕໍ່ຈາກນັ້ນ ເມື່ອພຣາຫມະນເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນໄດ້ຮັບປະທານແລ້ວ ຄວນນຳອາຫານທີ່ເຫຼືອໄປນ້ອມຖວາຍດ້ວຍຄວາມເຄົາລົບ। ແລະເມື່ອດວິຊະ (ຜູ້ເກີດສອງຄັ້ງ) ອະນຸຍາດແລ້ວ ກໍໃຫ້ປະຕິບັດຕາມທີ່ພວກເຂົາກ່າວສັ່ງທຸກປະການ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्-अर्थे/क्रमसूचक (adverb)

• भुक्तवताम्: of those who have eaten
• भुक्तवताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुज् (धातु) → भुक्तवत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्तवत्), Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; ‘of those who have eaten’

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural

• अन्नशेषम्: the remaining food
• अन्नशेषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अन्नस्य शेषः); Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• निवेदयेत्: should offer/present
• निवेदयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• यथा: as
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; यथार्थे/तुल्यप्रकारे (correlative adverb)

• ब्रूयुः: they should say
• ब्रूयुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Plural

• तथा: so/accordingly
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; correlative adverb

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• अनुज्ञातः: having been permitted
• अनुज्ञातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-ज्ञा (धातु) → अनुज्ञात (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; ‘having been permitted’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adversative/contrast particle

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; emphasis particle (निश्चयार्थक)

• द्विजैः: by the twice-born (Brahmins)
• द्विजैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying dharma-instructions of the Kurma Purana tradition

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

Indirectly: it teaches humility and disciplined action (niyama) as a dharmic foundation—purifying conduct that supports inner clarity needed for realizing the Ātman.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It emphasizes karma-yoga in the form of reverential service (seva) and obedience to scriptural custodians (dvijas), cultivating purity (śauca), restraint, and readiness for higher practices like Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.

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

By stressing dharma and disciplined offering as the shared ground of Purāṇic spirituality, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s integrative ethos where devotion and right conduct support both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.