Shloka 55

Devanagari script

शिलास्थितेषु तीर्थेषु स्नात्वा कृत्वाथ तर्पणम् । श्राद्धं सपिंडकं येषां ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयांति ते ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

śilāsthiteṣu tīrtheṣu snātvā kṛtvātha tarpaṇam | śrāddhaṃ sapiṃḍakaṃ yeṣāṃ brahmalokaṃ prayāṃti te || 55 ||

Translation

ຜູ້ໃດກໍຕາມ ທີ່ໄດ້ອາບນ້ຳໃນຕີຣຖະອັນສັກສິດ ທີ່ມີຫີນສັກສິດ (śilā) ຕັ້ງຢູ່ ແລ້ວເຮັດ tarpaṇa ແລະຖວາຍ śrāddha ແບບ sapiṇḍa—ຜູ້ນັ້ນຈະໄປຮອດ Brahmaloka (ພຣະພົມໂລກ).

Word by Word

• शिला-स्थितेषु: in those situated on stone
• शिला-स्थितेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिला + स्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुं/नपुंसक (contextual), सप्तमी (Loc.), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शिलायां स्थितेषु)

• तीर्थेषु: at sacred fords/holy places
• तीर्थेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having bathed’

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—अनन्तरार्थक (sequencing particle: ‘then’)

• तर्पणम्: libation/oblations
• तर्पणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तर्पण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्राद्धम्: śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स-पिण्डकम्: with piṇḍa-offerings (sapiṇḍa)
• स-पिण्डकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + पिण्डक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभावः (‘स’ = सह/युक्त)

• येषाम्: of whom/whose
• येषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Gen.), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• ब्रह्म-लोकम्: Brahma-loka
• ब्रह्म-लोकम्: Gati-Karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• प्रयान्ति: go/attain
• प्रयान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana discourse; teachings attributed to Narada in the tirtha-mahātmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Pilgrimage-bathing and offerings move from disciplined rite to the serene promise of Brahmaloka."}

Characters & Entities

• Brahmaloka
• Tirtha
• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It links tīrtha-sevā (bathing at sacred places) with pitṛ-kārya (tarpaṇa and śrāddha), stating that such combined merit leads to an exalted post-mortem destination—Brahmaloka.

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

While primarily ritual-focused, it reflects bhakti as reverent service: honoring sacred tīrthas and fulfilling ancestral obligations as dharmic worship, aligning personal conduct with cosmic order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized—specifically the correct sequencing of snāna, tarpaṇa, and sapiṇḍa śrāddha as prescribed duties in śrauta/smārta practice.