Shloka 9

Brahmin Conduct, Purificatory Baths, and the Garuḍa–Nectar Episode

Illustrative Narrative

Devanagari script

त्याग तीर्थादिभिर्यज्ञैर्व्रतहोमादिभिस्तथा । यत्फलं लभते धीरः स्नानैरेतैस्तु तत्फलम्

Transliteration

tyāga tīrthādibhiryajñairvratahomādibhistathā | yatphalaṃ labhate dhīraḥ snānairetaistu tatphalam

Translation

தியாகம், தீர்த்தயாத்திரை முதலியவை, யாகம், விரதம், ஹோமம் ஆகியவற்றால் நிலைத்த மனத்தவர் பெறும் பலன் எதுவோ, அதே பலன் இவ்வகை ஸ்நானங்களாலும் கிடைக்கிறது.

Word by Word

• ty
  0ga 25: renunciation/charity
• ty
  0ga 25: Karta ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: ty
  0ga (pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Pu 43li 45ga (Masculine), Pratham
  0 vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana (Singular)

• t
  2brtha-
  0dibhi 25: by pilgrimage-places etc.
• t
  2brtha-
  0dibhi 25: Kara 47a ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: t
  2brtha +
  0di (pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Nap
  6b 43saka (Neuter;
  0di-anta), T5t
  2by
  0 vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Bahuvacana (Plural);
  0di-sam
  0sa sense: 'etc.'

• yajf1ai 25: by sacrifices
• yajf1ai 25: Kara 47a ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajf1a (pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Pu 43li 45ga (Masculine), T5t
  2by
  0 vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• vrata-homa-
  0dibhi 25: by vows and fire-offerings etc.
• vrata-homa-
  0dibhi 25: Kara 47a ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata + homa +
  0di (pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Nap
  6b 43saka (Neuter;
  0di-anta), T5t
  2by
  0 vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Bahuvacana (Plural); dvandva of 'vrata' and 'homa' with
  0di ('etc.')

• tath
  0: likewise/also
• tath
  0: Sambandha ( )
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tath
  0 (avyaya)
• Form: Avyaya (Indeclinable), sambandha-avyaya (connective adverb): 'likewise/also'

• yat: which/that (what)
• yat: Karma ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (sarvan
  0ma-pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Nap
  6b 43saka (Neuter), Pratham
  0/Dvit
  2by
  0 vibhakti (Nom/Acc), Ekavacana (Singular); relative pronoun

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karma ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Nap
  6b 43saka (Neuter), Pratham
  0/Dvit
  2by
  0 vibhakti (Nom/Acc), Ekavacana (Singular)

• labhate: obtains
• labhate: Kriy
  0 (Verb/ )
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (dh
  0tu)
• Form: La 6d-lak
  0ra (Present),
  0tmanepada, Prathama puru 63a (3rd person), Ekavacana (Singular)

• dh
  2bra 25: the wise/steadfast man
• dh
  2bra 25: Karta ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: dh
  2bra (pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Pu 43li 45ga (Masculine), Pratham
  0 vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana (Singular)

• sn
  0nai 25: by baths/ablutions
• sn
  0nai 25: Kara 47a ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: sn
  0na (pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Nap
  6b 43saka (Neuter), T5t
  2by
  0 vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• etai 25: by these
• etai 25: Kara 47a ( )
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (sarvan
  0ma-pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Nap
  6b 43saka (Neuter), T5t
  2by
  0 vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Bahuvacana (Plural); vi
  5be 63a 47a of 'sn
  0nai 25'

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha ( )
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (avyaya)
• Form: Avyaya (Indeclinable), nip
  0ta/particle: emphasis/contrast

• tat: that
• tat: Karta ( )
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (sarvan
  0ma-pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Nap
  6b 43saka (Neuter), Pratham
  0 vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana (Singular); vi
  5be 63a 47a of 'phalam'

• phalam: is the fruit/result
• phalam: Karta ( )
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (pr
  0tipadika)
• Form: Nap
  6b 43saka (Neuter), Pratham
  0 vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana (Singular)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative speaker not provided in the input excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: t
2brth
0dibhir yajf1ai25 3d t
2brtha-
0dibhi25 + yajf1ai25; vratahom
0dibhis tath
0 3d vrata-homa-
0dibhi25 + tath
0; yatphala43 3d yat + phalam; sn
0nairetaistu 3d sn
0nai25 + etai25 + tu; tatphalam 3d tat + phalam

FAQs

What does this verse teach about the power of ritual bathing (snāna)?

It equates the merit (phala) of specific prescribed baths with the results of major religious disciplines—pilgrimage, sacrifice, vows, and fire-offerings—presenting snāna as a potent, accessible purifier and merit-producing act.

Does the verse reject yajña, vrata, or tīrtha in favor of bathing alone?

No. It is a statement of equivalence of spiritual fruit for these particular baths, praising their efficacy rather than denying the value of yajña, vows, or pilgrimage.

What ethical or practical lesson does this verse imply for daily religious life?

It encourages sincere, disciplined purification practices: even when elaborate rites are difficult, one can pursue spiritual progress through prescribed, devotional acts like ritual bathing performed with steadiness (dhīra) and right intention.