Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

आमन्त्रयित्वा यो मोहादन्यं चामन्त्रयेद् द्विजम् / स तस्मादधिकः पापी विष्ठाकीटो ऽभिजायते

Transliteration

āmantrayitvā yo mohādanyaṃ cāmantrayed dvijam / sa tasmādadhikaḥ pāpī viṣṭhākīṭo 'bhijāyate

Translation

Jika seseorang, setelah menjemput seorang brāhmaṇa, kerana keliru turut menjemput brāhmaṇa lain sebagai ganti, maka dia lebih berdosa daripada kesalahan yang terdahulu; dia akan lahir sebagai ulat dalam najis.

Word by Word

• आमन्त्रयित्वा: having invited
• आमन्त्रयित्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-मन्त्र् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मोहात्: out of delusion
• मोहात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Cause-Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (cause)

• अन्यम्: another (person)
• अन्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• आमन्त्रयेत्: should invite / invites
• आमन्त्रयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• द्विजम्: a twice-born (Brahmin)
• द्विजम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्मात्: than that (person)
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तुलनार्थे (than that)

• अधिकः: more, greater
• अधिकः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa of सः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तुलनात्मक अर्थ (comparative sense)

• पापी: sinful
• पापी: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa of सः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; इन्-प्रत्ययान्त

• विष्ठाकीटः: a worm in excrement
• विष्ठाकीटः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्ठा + कीट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्ठायाः कीटः)

• अभिजायते: is born (as)
• अभिजायते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-जा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic discourse tradition—Vyāsa/Ācārya voice conveying dharma injunctions)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Dvija
• Brahmin
• Varnashrama Dharma

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It does not teach Ātman metaphysics directly; it teaches dharma through karma-phala: deluded, dishonest conduct toward a vowed invitation produces a degrading rebirth, implying moral causality within the cosmic order upheld by the Supreme.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yogic technique is described; the verse supports yogic discipline indirectly by stressing saṃyama (self-restraint) and satya/ṛju-bhāva (truthfulness and integrity) as ethical foundations that stabilize spiritual practice.

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

It does not explicitly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; it reflects the shared Purāṇic ethic that dharma is one—protected by Īśvara—so social-religious integrity (especially toward sacred guests) is spiritually consequential.