Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

एवं तृतीयदिवसे समाप्य नियमं सुधीः । नत्वा गदाधरं देवं ब्रह्मचर्यपरो भवेत् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ tṛtīyadivase samāpya niyamaṃ sudhīḥ | natvā gadādharaṃ devaṃ brahmacaryaparo bhavet || 14 ||

Translation

ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ໃນວັນທີສາມ ຜູ້ມີປັນຍາ ເມື່ອສຳເລັດນິຍົມທີ່ກຳນົດແລ້ວ ຄວນນົບນ້ອມຕໍ່ພຣະກະດາທະຣະ (Gadādhara) ແລ້ວຈຶ່ງດຳລົງຢູ່ໃນພຣະພຣົມຈັນຍາ (brahmacarya) ຢ່າງເຂັ້ມງວດ.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)

• तृतीय-दिवसे: on the third day
• तृतीय-दिवसे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक) + दिवस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Descriptive): तृतीयः दिवसः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• समाप्य: having completed
• समाप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्-आप् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभावरूप कृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having completed’

• नियमम्: the observance/vow
• नियमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुधीः: the wise person
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• नत्वा: having bowed (to)
• नत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नम् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive)

• गदा-धरम्: Gadādhara (the mace-bearer)
• गदा-धरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: गदां धरतीति/गदाधरः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); गदाधरम् इति समानाधिकरण (appositional)

• ब्रह्मचर्य-परः: devoted to brahmacarya
• ब्रह्मचर्य-परः: Kartṛ-visheshana (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मचर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: ब्रह्मचर्ये परः (devoted to celibacy); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• भवेत्: should become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Gadadhara

FAQs

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

It teaches that a vow (niyama) is fulfilled not only by ritual completion but by inner transformation—ending with reverence to Vishnu (Gadādhara) and continuing life with disciplined chastity and self-restraint.

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

Bhakti is shown as concluding the observance with pranama (bowing) to Gadādhara, recognizing Vishnu as the goal of the practice; the devotee’s conduct afterward (brahmacarya) becomes an ongoing expression of devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects Kalpa-style vrata procedure: a time-bound observance (three days), its proper completion (samāpya), and the prescribed concluding act of worship (natvā), emphasizing correct ritual sequencing and disciplined conduct.