Shloka 80

The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

नमामि सूर्यं तृप्त्यर्थं पितॄणां तारणाय च । पुत्रपौत्रधनैश्वर्य आयुरारोग्यवृद्धये ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

namāmi sūryaṃ tṛptyarthaṃ pitṝṇāṃ tāraṇāya ca | putrapautradhanaiśvarya āyurārogyavṛddhaye || 80 ||

Translation

பித்ருக்களின் திருப்திக்கும் அவர்களைத் தாரகமாக்குவதற்கும் நான் சூரியனை வணங்குகிறேன்; மேலும் புத்ர-பௌத்திரம், செல்வ-ஐஸ்வரியம், ஆயுள் மற்றும் ஆரோக்கிய வளர்ச்சிக்காகவும்.

Word by Word

• नमामि: I bow
• नमामि: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन

• सूर्यम्: to the Sun
• सूर्यम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• तृप्ति-अर्थम्: for satisfaction
• तृप्ति-अर्थम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृप्ति + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तृप्त्यर्थम् = तृप्त्यै अर्थः), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः

• पितॄणाम्: of the ancestors
• पितॄणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• तारणाय: for deliverance
• तारणाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• पुत्र-पौत्र-धन-ऐश्वर्यम्: sons, grandsons, wealth, and prosperity
• पुत्र-पौत्र-धन-ऐश्वर्यम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + पौत्र + धन + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्व (पुत्रादीनां समाहारः), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; प्रयोजन-समुच्चय

• आयुः-आरोग्य-वृद्धये: for the increase of lifespan and health
• आयुः-आरोग्य-वृद्धये: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् + आरोग्य + वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (आयुः आरोग्यं च तयोः वृद्धि:), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (वृद्धि), चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ

Speaker

Narada (within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/ritual instruction context; commonly framed as Narada teaching in dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Pitr

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse presents Sūrya as a sustaining divine power whose reverence supports both Pitṛ-kārya (ancestor-related rites) and worldly well-being—linking dharma (duty to ancestors) with āyuḥ and ārogya (longevity and health).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

It models bhakti through a direct act of salutation (namāmi) to a visible deity (Sūrya), expressing devotion not merely for personal gain but also for pitṛ-tṛpti and pitṛ-tāraṇa—welfare of one’s lineage and forebears.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse aligns with Jyotiṣa-oriented practice (solar reverence tied to vitality and time) and Kalpa/ritual application (pitṛ-related observances such as tarpaṇa), emphasizing structured religious acts for specific results.