Shloka 151

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Devanagari script

श्राद्धे वा दैविके कार्ये ब्राह्मणानां च सन्निधौ / पठेत नित्यं सुमनाः श्रोतव्यं च द्विजातिभिः

Transliteration

śrāddhe vā daivike kārye brāhmaṇānāṃ ca sannidhau / paṭheta nityaṃ sumanāḥ śrotavyaṃ ca dvijātibhiḥ

Translation

ശ്രാദ്ധത്തിലോ ദൈവികമായ ധാർമ്മിക കർമത്തിലോ, ബ്രാഹ്മണരുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ, ശാന്തമനസ്സോടെ ഇതിനെ നിത്യമായി പാരായണം ചെയ്യണം; ദ്വിജന്മാരും ഇത് ശ്രവിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• श्राद्धे: in the śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• दैविके: in a divine (rite)
• दैविके: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दैविक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘कार्ये’ इति विशेषणम्

• कार्ये: in a ceremony/duty
• कार्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्राह्मणानाम्: of brāhmaṇas
• ब्राह्मणानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• सन्निधौ: in the presence
• सन्निधौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पठेत: should recite
• पठेत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• सुमनाः: with a good mind/cheerful
• सुमनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीह्यर्थे विशेषणम् ‘सु-मनस्’ = शुभमनाः

• श्रोतव्यम्: to be listened to
• श्रोतव्यम्: Karya (कार्य/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive) = ‘श्रवणीयम्’

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

• द्विजातिभिः: by the twice-born (should be listened to)
• द्विजातिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विजाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः: द्वे जात्यौ यस्य/येषां ते (द्वि + जाति)

Speaker

Sūta (narrating traditional injunctions within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teachings)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Śrāddha
• Brāhmaṇa
• Dvija

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FAQs

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

This verse is primarily a dharma-injunction: it emphasizes purity of mind (sumanas) and the sanctified setting (brāhmaṇas, śrāddha/daivika rites) for recitation and hearing, rather than directly defining Ātman.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The practical discipline highlighted is mental composure during sacred recitation—maintaining a calm, benevolent mind (sumanāḥ). In Purāṇic practice this functions as a basic sāttvika preparation that supports mantra, japa, and devotional contemplation.

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

It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; instead, it frames a shared orthodox ritual culture where sacred teaching is recited and heard in consecrated contexts—an environment in which the Purāṇa’s broader Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis is traditionally transmitted.