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Shloka 29

Akalamṛtyu-kāraṇa and Bāla Antyeṣṭi: Age-graded Funeral Rites, Śrāddha Types, and Sonship Duties

Devanagari script

पितृतः को ऽपि रूपाढ्यो गुणज्ञो दानतत्परः / सदृशः को ऽपि लोके ऽस्मिन्न भूतो न भविष्यति

Transliteration

pitṛtaḥ ko 'pi rūpāḍhyo guṇajño dānatatparaḥ / sadṛśaḥ ko 'pi loke 'sminna bhūto na bhaviṣyati

Translation

Dalam keturunan sebelah bapa boleh muncul seseorang yang tampan, mengenal nilai kebajikan, dan tekun bersedekah; namun di dunia ini tiada yang benar-benar sebanding—tidak pernah ada, dan tidak akan ada.

Word by Word
पितृतःfrom the father
पितृतः:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/तसिल्-अर्थे), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत् ‘-तः’ (from)
कःwho
कः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootक (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रश्न/अनिश्चितार्थे
अपिeven/any
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle); ‘even/also/any’
रूपाढ्यःrich in beauty
रूपाढ्यः:
Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरूप (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रूपेण आढ्यः)
गुणज्ञःknower of virtues
गुणज्ञः:
Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगुण (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √ज्ञा धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गुणान् जानाति)
दानतत्परःdevoted to giving
दानतत्परः:
Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदान (प्रातिपदिक) + तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दाने तत्परः)
सदृशःsimilar/equal
सदृशः:
Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
कःwho
कः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootक (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अपिeven/any
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle)
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अस्मिन्in this
अस्मिन्:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-सामान्य, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; देइक्तिक ‘this’
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Negation/निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-निपात (negation particle)
भूतःhas been (occurred)
भूतः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु) → भूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्त)
Formभूत (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकालिक-भावे ‘having been/occurred’
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Negation/निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-निपात
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भू (धातु)
Formलृट्-लकार (भविष्यत्काल), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Noble qualities (rūpa, guṇa-jñāna, dāna) may appear in a paternal line, yet each person’s dharmic configuration is singular and not truly replicable.

Vedantic Theme: Svabhāva-bheda (individual disposition) within saṃsāra; recognition of uniqueness without clinging to comparison.

Application: Cultivate dāna and discernment of virtues without measuring oneself or others by lineage-based expectations; honor good qualities when they appear.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.25 (context: putra/lineage and śrāddha-related discussion)

Characters & Entities
P
Pitris

FAQs

This verse praises a person who is devoted to charity and knows virtue, implying that dāna is a hallmark of dharmic excellence valued in the Preta Kanda’s ethical instruction.

It references the paternal line (pitṛtaḥ), acknowledging inherited social identity, yet emphasizes that true worth is not guaranteed by lineage—virtue and generosity are decisive.

Cultivate discernment of good qualities and practice regular giving; do not rely on family status alone—build a life of dharma through conduct.

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