शृण्वतां सर्वदेवानामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् । शर्वः सर्वपितॄणां वै परतृप्तिकरं परम्
śṛṇvatāṃ sarvadevānāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt | śarvaḥ sarvapitṝṇāṃ vai paratṛptikaraṃ param
Ketika semua dewa sedang mendengar, Śarva (Śiva) mengucapkan kata-kata ini—yang paling utama, berkuasa mendatangkan kepuasan tertinggi kepada semua Pitṛ.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Kāpilatīrtha (contextual locus of instruction)
Type: ghat
Scene: A divine conclave: devas gathered in attentive semicircle as Śarva speaks; the Pitṛs stand foremost, receiving a promise of supreme satisfaction; the setting hints at Kāśī’s ghats and sanctified air.
Śiva’s instructions regarding sacred rites are presented as the supreme means to secure the highest welfare of one’s ancestors.
The discourse belongs to the Kāśī Kāpilatīrtha section of the adhyāya.
This verse introduces Śiva’s forthcoming prescription for Pitṛ-tṛpti; the specific śrāddha details follow.