Shloka 283

Devanagari script

कीर्तयन्‌ प्रयत: सर्वान्‌ सर्वपापै: प्रमुच्यते । इसी प्रकार नन्दीश्वर

Transliteration

kīrtayan prayataḥ sarvān sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate |

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—“ଯେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଯତ୍ନଶୀଳ ହୋଇ, ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଭାବରେ ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ନାମ କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ କରେ, ସେ ସର୍ବ ପାପରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହୁଏ। ଏହିପରି ନନ୍ଦୀଶ୍ୱର, ମହାକାୟ, ଗ୍ରାମଣୀ, ବୃଷଭଧ୍ୱଜ; ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ନାଥ ଗଣେଶ—ବିନାୟକ—ଏବଂ ସୌମ୍ୟଗଣ, ରୁଦ୍ରଗଣ, ଯୋଗଗଣ, ଭୂତଗଣ; ନକ୍ଷତ୍ର, ନଦୀମାନେ, ଆକାଶ; ପକ୍ଷିରାଜ ଗରୁଡ; ପୃଥିବୀରେ ତପସ୍ୟାରେ ସିଦ୍ଧ ମହାତ୍ମାମାନେ; ସ୍ଥାବର ଓ ଜଙ୍ଗମ; ହିମାଳୟ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ପର୍ବତ; ଚାରି ସମୁଦ୍ର; ଶଙ୍କର ସମ ପରାକ୍ରମୀ ତାଙ୍କ ଅନୁଚରଗଣ; ଏବଂ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ, ଜିଷ୍ଣୁ, ସ୍କନ୍ଦ ଓ ଅମ୍ବିକା—ଏମାନଙ୍କ ନାମ ଶୁଦ୍ଧହୃଦୟରେ କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ କଲେ ସର୍ବ ପାପ କ୍ଷୟ ହୁଏ।”

Word by Word

• कीर्तयन्: praising/reciting (the names)
• कीर्तयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तय् (√कीर्त्/कीर्तयति)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रयतः: self-restrained, disciplined
• प्रयतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रयत
• Form: पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वान्: all (of them)
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: पुं, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सर्वपापैः: from all sins
• सर्वपापैः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वपाप
• Form: नपुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• प्रमुच्यते: is freed, is released
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√मुच्
• Form: लट्, आत्मनेपद, प्रथम, एकवचन, कर्मणि/भावे (passive sense)

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Nandīśvara (Nandin)
• Mahākāya
• Grāmaṇī
• Vṛṣabhadhvaja (Śiva)
• Gaṇeśa
• Vināyaka
• Saumyagaṇa
• Rudragaṇa
• Yogagaṇa
• Bhūtagaṇa
• Nakṣatra
• Nadī (rivers)
• Ākāśa (sky)
• Garuḍa
• Pṛthvī (earth)
• Mahātmā tapas-siddha (ascetics perfected by austerity)
• Sthāvara (immovable beings)
• Jaṅgama (moving beings)
• Himālaya
• Parvata (mountains)
• Catur-samudra (four oceans)
• Śaṅkara
• Śaṅkara-anucara-gaṇa (Śiva’s attendants)
• Viṣṇu
• Jiṣṇu
• Skanda
• Ambikā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Disciplined and sincere recitation of sacred names (nāma-kīrtana) is presented as a powerful means of moral and spiritual purification, capable of removing sin when done with a pure intention.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is instructing on religious practice and expiation: he lists divine beings, Śiva’s hosts, cosmic elements, and revered figures, stating that chanting their names with purity frees a person from all sins.