Shloka 3

The Glory of Gayā and the Pilgrimage Circuit of Allied Tīrthas

Devanagari script

यत्राक्षय्यवटो नाम त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः । पितॄणां तत्र वै दत्तमक्षयं भवति प्रभो

Transliteration

yatrākṣayyavaṭo nāma triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ | pitṝṇāṃ tatra vai dattamakṣayaṃ bhavati prabho

Translation

Там, где священный баньян по имени Акшая-Вата прославлен в трёх мирах, о Владыка, всё, что там приносят предкам, воистину становится неисчерпаемым.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (relative adverb: where)

• अक्षय्यवटः: the imperishable banyan (Akṣayyavaṭa)
• अक्षय्यवटः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षय्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (अक्षय्यः वटः)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (Naming/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशक (particle: ‘by name’)

• त्रिषु: in three
• त्रिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंस/स्त्री (सर्वलिङ्ग), सप्तमी (7), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• लोकेषु: in the worlds
• लोकेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), बहुवचन

• विश्रुतः: renowned
• विश्रुतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + श्रु (धातु) → विश्रुत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण (renowned)

• पितॄणाम्: of/for the ancestors (pitṛs)
• पितॄणाम्: Sampradana (Beneficiary/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/खलु-अर्थक (indeed)

• दत्तम्: what is given; a gift/oblation
• दत्तम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘given (gift/oblation)’ (भावे/कर्मणि)

• अक्षयम्: imperishable
• अक्षयम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण

• भवति: becomes; is
• भवति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रभो: O lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

Speaker

Uncertain (context not provided; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue common to the Padma Purāṇa’s pilgrimage sections)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: forest

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्राक्षय्यवटो = यत्र + अक्षय्यवटः; दत्तमक्षयं = दत्तम् + अक्षयम्

Characters & Entities

• Akṣayya-vaṭa
• Pitṛs

FAQs

What does this verse teach about giving at a tīrtha?

It states that offerings made at the renowned Akṣayya-vaṭa, especially for the Pitṛs, yield ‘akṣaya’ (inexhaustible) merit—highlighting place-sanctity (tīrtha-māhātmya) in ritual giving.

Who are the Pitṛs, and what does it mean to offer for them?

Pitṛs are one’s ancestral forebears; offerings (such as tarpana, piṇḍa, or dāna dedicated in their name) are performed to support and honor them, and to uphold filial duty (pitṛ-ṛṇa).

What is the ethical lesson implied by ‘akṣaya’ (inexhaustible) here?

The verse elevates gratitude and responsibility toward one’s lineage: sincere, properly dedicated giving—especially for ancestors—creates enduring spiritual benefit rather than short-lived reward.