Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

श्वो भविष्यति मे श्राद्धं पूर्वेद्युरभिपूज्य च / असंभवे परेद्युर्वा यथोक्तैर्लक्षणैर्युतान्

Transliteration

śvo bhaviṣyati me śrāddhaṃ pūrvedyurabhipūjya ca / asaṃbhave paredyurvā yathoktairlakṣaṇairyutān

Translation

“ଆସନ୍ତାକାଲି ମୋର ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ ହେବ”—ଏହିହେତୁ ପୂର୍ବଦିନେ (ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କୁ) ସମ୍ମାନପୂର୍ବକ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ଓ ପୂଜା କରିବା ଉଚିତ; ଯଦି ସେହିପରି ସମ୍ଭବ ନୁହେଁ, ତେବେ ପରଦିନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୋକ୍ତ ଲକ୍ଷଣଯୁକ୍ତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚୟନ କରି (ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ)।

Word by Word

• śvaḥ: tomorrow
• śvaḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śvaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of time (काल-अव्यय)

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथम-पुरुष), Singular; future sense by context ‘will be’

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrāddham: Śrāddha rite
• śrāddham: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• pūrva-dyuḥ: on the previous day
• pūrva-dyuḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + dyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), time-adverb; अव्ययीभाव-समास ‘previous day’

• abhipūjya: having honored
• abhipūjya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-pūj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), ‘having duly honored’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय-बोधक)

• asaṃbhave: in case of impossibility
• asaṃbhave: Nimitta-adhikaraṇa (निमित्त-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a-saṃbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘in case of non-occurrence/impossibility’

• pare-dyuḥ: on the next day
• pare-dyuḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + dyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, time-adverb; अव्ययीभाव-समास ‘on the next day’

• vā: or
• vā: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, disjunctive particle (विकल्पार्थक)

• yathā-uktaiḥ: with the prescribed
• yathā-uktaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; ‘as said/prescribed’; अव्ययीभाव-समास (yathā + ukta)

• lakṣaṇaiḥ: with characteristics/marks
• lakṣaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• yutān: endowed (with)
• yutān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yut (कृदन्त from yuj, धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; ‘endowed with’; (elliptic object, e.g., dvijān understood)

Speaker

Narrator/teacher within the śrāddha-vidhi discourse (Kurma Purana instructional voice)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Śrāddha
• Pitṛs
• Brāhmaṇas

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

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

It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it teaches dharma through disciplined ancestral rites, implying that inner purity and right order (niyama) support spiritual life that culminates in Self-knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit yoga technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes niyama-like discipline—proper timing, respectful conduct, and choosing qualified recipients—supporting the broader Kurma Purana ethic that ritual purity and restraint prepare the mind for higher yoga.

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

This verse is primarily ritual-instructional and does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its takeaway aligns with the Purana’s synthesis by presenting dharma (including śrāddha) as a shared, non-sectarian foundation for spiritual progress.