Shloka 80

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

Devanagari script

शुचिरक्रोधनः शान्तः सत्यवादी समाहितः / स्वाध्यायं च तथाध्वानं कर्ता भोक्ता च वर्जयेत्

Transliteration

śucirakrodhanaḥ śāntaḥ satyavādī samāhitaḥ / svādhyāyaṃ ca tathādhvānaṃ kartā bhoktā ca varjayet

Translation

മനുഷ്യൻ ശുചിയായി, ക്രോധരഹിതനായി, ശാന്തനായി, സത്യവാദിയായി, അന്തർമുഖ സമാഹിതനായി ഇരിക്കണം. സ്വാധ്യായവും ധ്യാനവും അനുഷ്ഠിച്ച് ‘ഞാൻ കർത്താവ്’ ‘ഞാൻ ഭോക്താവ്’ എന്ന ഭാവം ഉപേക്ഷിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• शुचिः: pure/clean
• शुचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (कर्ता/भोक्ता)

• अक्रोधनः: free from anger
• अक्रोधनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + क्रोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग (not angry)

• शान्तः: calm/peaceful
• शान्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (शम्-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, विशेषण

• सत्यवादी: truth-speaking
• सत्यवादी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सत्यस्य वादी)

• समाहितः: composed, attentive
• समाहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + हित (धा-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, विशेषण (composed/collected)

• स्वाध्यायम्: Vedic study/recitation
• स्वाध्यायम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य अध्यायः/स्वाध्यायः = self-study/recitation)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), तथार्थे (likewise)

• अध्वानम्: journey/travel
• अध्वानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• कर्ता: the doer/performer
• कर्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्तृ (कृ-धातु, तृच्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun)

• भोक्ता: the eater/enjoyer
• भोक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोक्तृ (भुज्-धातु, तृच्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• वर्जयेत्: should avoid
• वर्जयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृज्/वर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna in the Upari-bhāga’s yogic-dharma teachings

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kurma
• Indradyumna
• Pashupata Yoga
• Svadhyaya
• Dhyana

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FAQs

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

By instructing the abandonment of the notions “I am the doer” and “I am the enjoyer,” it points to the Self as witness-consciousness beyond egoic agency and possession—an Atman aligned with the Lord’s higher sovereignty rather than personal appropriation.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It prescribes foundational yama-like virtues (purity, non-anger, peace, truthfulness, collectedness) and explicitly emphasizes svādhyāya (scriptural self-study/recitation) and dhyāna (meditative contemplation), framing them as supports for dissolving egoic agency in Pāśupata-oriented practice.

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

Though not naming them directly, the verse embodies the Purana’s synthesis: devotion and discipline culminate in relinquishing egoic doership—an insight shared across Shaiva Pāśupata yoga and Vaishnava teachings on surrender to the Supreme Lord.