Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda, Shloka 52

Tīrtha-Māhātmya of the Sarasvatī Region and the Praise of Kurukṣetra

Pilgrimage Merits

Devanagari script

प्रतिग्रहकृतैः पापैः सर्वैः संपरिमुच्यते । ततः पंचवटं गत्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेंद्रियः

Transliteration

pratigrahakṛtaiḥ pāpaiḥ sarvaiḥ saṃparimucyate | tataḥ paṃcavaṭaṃ gatvā brahmacārī jiteṃdriyaḥ

Translation

ਪ੍ਰਤਿਗ੍ਰਹ (ਦਾਨ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ) ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਉਪਜੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਉਹ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਫਿਰ ਪੰਚਵਟ ਨੂੰ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਚਾਰੀ, ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ-ਜਿਤ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਯਮੀ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• प्रतिग्रह-कृतैः: done through accepting gifts
• प्रतिग्रह-कृतैः: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतिग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत (कृ धातु, क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; विशेषणम्—‘पापैः’ इति

• पापैः: by sins
• पापैः: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; विशेषणम्—‘पापैः’ इति

• संपरिमुच्यते: is completely freed
• संपरिमुच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु) उपसर्गाः सम्+परि; कर्मणि प्रयोग
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि—‘is completely freed’

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—काल/अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereafter)

• पञ्चवटम्: Pañcavaṭa (place of five banyans)
• पञ्चवटम्: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चवट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन; गमनस्य कर्म

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया—पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund) — ‘having gone’

• ब्रह्मचारी: a celibate student
• ब्रह्मचारी: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मचारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• जित-इन्द्रियः: one who has conquered the senses
• जित-इन्द्रियः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (जि धातु, क्त कृदन्त) + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘यस्य इन्द्रियाणि जितानि सः’; विशेषणम्—‘ब्रह्मचारी’

Speaker

Pulastya (to Bhīṣma)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: forest

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रतिग्रहकृतैः = प्रतिग्रह-कृतैः; पंचवटं = पञ्चवटम्; जितेंद्रियः = जित-इन्द्रियः

Characters & Entities

• Pañcavaṭa
• Brahmacārī

FAQs

What is meant by sins arising from accepting gifts (pratigraha)?

In dharma literature, pratigraha refers to receiving gifts in a way that is improper (e.g., from unworthy sources, with attachment, or against one’s duty). The verse states that the indicated practice/tirtha removes such moral taint.

Why is Pañcavaṭa mentioned here?

Pañcavaṭa is presented as a sacred place (tīrtha/holy locale) associated with purification. The verse frames it as a subsequent destination in a pilgrimage or expiatory sequence.

What ethical lesson does the verse emphasize?

It links inner discipline—brahmacarya and sense-control—with purification, implying that external rites and sacred travel are strengthened by personal restraint and ethical conduct.