Shloka 135

Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules

Devanagari script

तीर्थश्राद्धं गयाश्राद्धं श्राद्धमन्यच्च पैतृकम् / अब्दमध्ये न कुर्वीत महागुरुविपत्तिषु

Transliteration

tīrthaśrāddhaṃ gayāśrāddhaṃ śrāddhamanyacca paitṛkam / abdamadhye na kurvīta mahāguruvipattiṣu

Translation

အလွန်လေးစားရသော အကြီးအကဲ/ဆရာကြီးများအပေါ် မဟာအပျက်အဆီး ကျရောက်သည့်နှစ်အတွင်း တီရ္ထ-ရှရဒ္ဓ (tīrtha-śrāddha)၊ ဂယာ-ရှရဒ္ဓ (Gayā-śrāddha) သို့မဟုတ် အခြား ပိတೃက-ရှရဒ္ဓ များကို မပြုလုပ်သင့်။

Word by Word

• तीर्थश्राद्धम्: tīrtha-śrāddha (pilgrimage śrāddha)
• तीर्थश्राद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ + श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (तीर्थे श्राद्धम्/तीर्थसम्बन्धि श्राद्धम्)

• गयाश्राद्धम्: gayā-śrāddha
• गयाश्राद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गया + श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः (गयायां श्राद्धम्)

• श्राद्धम्: śrāddha
• श्राद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अन्यत्: other
• अन्यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifying (श्राद्धम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• पैतृकम्: ancestral/pitṛ-related
• पैतृकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पैतृक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifying (श्राद्धम्)

• अब्दमध्ये: within the year
• अब्दमध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्द + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः (अब्दस्य मध्ये)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• कुर्वीत: should do/perform
• कुर्वीत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• महागुरुविपत्तिषु: in times of great-guru calamities (serious misfortunes)
• महागुरुविपत्तिषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महागुरु + विपत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; तत्पुरुषः (महागुरोः विपत्तिः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Within the year (abda-madhye) when mahā-guru-vipatti occurs.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āpaddharma-like restraint: during the year of severe calamity involving great elders/teachers, avoid tīrtha-śrāddha, Gayā-śrāddha, and other paitṛka śrāddhas.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma is context-sensitive (deśa-kāla-pātra); outer rites must harmonize with inner and social conditions to avoid doṣa and preserve sattva.

Application: If a major calamity affects one’s gurus/elders (death, grave misfortune), postpone pilgrimage-based and special ancestral śrāddhas for that year; maintain permissible minimal duties as advised by a priest.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha (pilgrimage site) / household śrāddha setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana on Gayā-śrāddha merit; rules on aśauca/āpatti affecting śrāddha eligibility and timing

Characters & Entities

• Pitris
• Gaya
• Tirtha

FAQs

What is the importance of restricting Śrāddha during times of calamity in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that even meritorious ancestral rites like tīrtha-śrāddha and Gayā-śrāddha should be deferred when a major misfortune involving revered elders/teachers occurs, emphasizing dharmic timing and ritual propriety.

Does this verse describe the soul’s journey after death?

Not directly; it focuses on the correct observance of pitṛ-related rituals (śrāddha) and their timing, which in the Garuda Purana supports the broader framework of post-death duties and ancestral satisfaction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If a serious family or guru-related calamity occurs, consult a learned priest and defer pilgrimage-based or special śrāddhas until an appropriate time, maintaining both respect for elders and proper ritual discipline.