Shloka 87

The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time

Devanagari script

तस्मादनंतफलदस्तत्रारंभो विशिष्यते । खड्गपात्रं च कुतपस्तथा नैपालकंबलम्

Transliteration

tasmādanaṃtaphaladastatrāraṃbho viśiṣyate | khaḍgapātraṃ ca kutapastathā naipālakaṃbalam

Translation

ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ການງານທີ່ເລີ່ມໃນກາລະນັ້ນ ຖືກນັບວ່າວິເສດຍິ່ງ ເພາະໃຫ້ຜົນອະນັນຕະ—ເຊັ່ນ ການຖວາຍພາຊະນະດາບ ຜ້າປູຂົນສັດ ແລະ ຜ້າຫົ່ມເນປານ.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore / from that
• तस्मात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative: therefore/from that)

• अनन्त-फलदः: giving endless results
• अनन्त-फलदः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + फलद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (giver of infinite fruit; nominative singular)

• तत्र: there / in that (time)
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (Locative setting/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषणम्

• आरम्भः: beginning / commencement
• आरम्भः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)

• विशिष्यते: is especially distinguished
• विशिष्यते: Kriyā (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+शिष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम् (is distinguished/excels)

• खड्ग-पात्रम्: khaḍga-vessel (a ritual vessel)
• खड्ग-पात्रम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (a vessel/bowl of/like a sword; neuter singular)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुतपः: kutapa (a woollen cloth/seat; also name)
• कुतपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुतप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; संज्ञा (masculine nominative singular)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक (indeclinable: likewise/also)

• नैपाल-कम्बलम्: a Nepalese blanket
• नैपाल-कम्बलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैपाल (प्रातिपदिक) + कम्बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; देशविशेषण-तत्पुरुषः (Nepalese blanket; neuter singular)

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to confirm the dialogue frame).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मादनन्तफलदः = तस्मात् + अनन्तफलदः (त् + अ → द्); तत्रारम्भः = तत्र + आरम्भः

FAQs

What is the main teaching of this verse?

It states that an undertaking (often a rite, vow, or charitable act) begun at that sacred context/place is considered superior because it yields limitless spiritual merit, and it mentions exemplary gift-items associated with such merit.

What are kutapa and naipāla-kambala in traditional terms?

Kutapa refers to a woollen rug/blanket often listed among meritorious gifts (dāna). Naipāla-kambala literally means a “Nepalese blanket,” suggesting a high-quality woollen wrap known by regional origin.

How does this verse connect to Padma Purana themes in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa?

Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa frequently frames sacred places/occasions and prescribed acts (like dāna) in terms of phalaśruti—declaring the spiritual results—thereby encouraging dharmic conduct through concrete, culturally recognized gift-forms.