Shloka 19

The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

ते सर्वे तृप्तिमायांतु श्राद्धेनानेन शाश्वतीम् । आचम्योक्त्वाथ पंचांगं प्राणानायम्ययत्नतः ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

te sarve tṛptimāyāṃtu śrāddhenānena śāśvatīm | ācamyoktvātha paṃcāṃgaṃ prāṇānāyamyayatnataḥ || 19 ||

Translation

Semoga mereka semua memperoleh kepuasan yang kekal melalui śrāddha ini. Kemudian, setelah melakukan ācamana dan melafazkan rumusan pañcāṅga, hendaklah seseorang mengatur nafas hayat (prāṇāyāma) dengan lembut, tanpa memaksa diri.

Word by Word

• ते: they (those ancestors)
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• तृप्तिम्: satisfaction/contentment
• तृप्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आ-यान्तु: may (they) attain/come to
• आ-यान्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• श्राद्धेन: by this śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करण (instrument)

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शाश्वतीम्: eternal
• शाश्वतीम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाश्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying तृप्तिम्)

• आचम्य: having sipped (water)
• आचम्य: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + चम् (धातु) → आचम्य (कृदन्त, ल्यप्)
• Form: अव्ययभाव-कृदन्त (gerund, ल्यप्), ‘having sipped (water)’

• उक्त्वा: having said/uttered
• उक्त्वा: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) → उक्त्वा (कृदन्त, क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), ‘having said/recited’

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (sequencing particle: then)

• पञ्च-अङ्गम्: five-limbed prostration
• पञ्च-अङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘five-limbed (prostration)’

• प्राणान्: breaths/vital airs
• प्राणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• आ-यम्य: having restrained
• आ-यम्य: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + यम् (धातु) → आयम्य (कृदन्त, ल्यप्)
• Form: अव्ययभाव-कृदन्त (gerund, ल्यप्), ‘having restrained’

• अयत्नतः: effortlessly/without strain
• अयत्नतः: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अयत्नतः (अव्यय; अयत्न + तस्)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

Speaker

Narada (teaching śrāddha procedure within the Uttara-Bhāga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames śrāddha as a means to grant enduring contentment (tṛpti) to the recipients (typically pitṛs/ancestors) and emphasizes inner purity—ācamana, mantra-recitation, and calm prāṇāyāma—alongside the external offering.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While primarily ritual, it implies a devotional attitude: the act is performed with prayerful intention (“may they all be satisfied”) and with disciplined mind-breath, aligning ritual action with reverence and focused remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights practical ritual discipline: ācamana (ācāra), prescribed recitation (mantra-usage, connected to śikṣā/phonetics in correct utterance), and controlled prāṇāyāma as a preparatory aid for steadiness during rites.