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Shloka 37

Śrāddha as Trans-realm Nourishment; Pitṛ-Conveyance; Piṇḍa-born Body and the ātivāhika; Bhakti-based Release

Devanagari script

रामाज्ञयान्नमादाय परिवेष्टुमुपागता / अपासर्पत्ततो दूरे विप्रमध्ये तु संस्थिता

Transliteration

rāmājñayānnamādāya pariveṣṭumupāgatā / apāsarpattato dūre vipramadhye tu saṃsthitā

Translation

రాముని ఆజ్ఞతో ఆమె అన్నం తీసుకొని వడ్డించడానికి ముందుకు వచ్చింది. ఆపై కొంత దూరంగా వెనక్కి వెళ్లి బ్రాహ్మణుల మధ్య నిలిచింది.

Word by Word
रामof Rama
राम:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootराम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास/सन्धिपूर्वपद; षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (रामस्य) अभिप्रेत
आज्ञयाby the command
आज्ञया:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootआज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन
नमsalutation/bow
नम:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√दा (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/ल्यप्) with उपसर्ग आ-; अव्ययभाव
परिवेष्टुम्to serve (food)/to attend around
परिवेष्टुम्:
Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Root√वेष्ट् (धातु)
Formतुमुन् (infinitive/तुमर्थ), उपसर्ग परि-
उपागताcame near/approached
उपागता:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउपागत (कृदन्त; धातु √गम्, उपसर्ग उप- + आ-)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) प्रयुक्तः क्रियार्थे
अपासर्पत्moved away/withdrew
अपासर्पत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सृप् (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग अप- + आ-
ततःthen/from there
ततः:
Desha/Kala-adhikarana (Adverbial/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, अव्ययीभावार्थे (adverb)
दूरेfar away
दूरे:
Desha-adhikarana (Place/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदूर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभावप्रयोग (adverbial locative)
विप्रBrahmin
विप्र:
Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासपूर्वपदत्वात् अव्यक्त-विभक्ति
मध्येin the midst
मध्ये:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन
तुindeed/but
तु:
Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle)
संस्थिताstood/was stationed
संस्थिता:
Kriya (State/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसंस्थित (कृदन्त; धातु √स्था, उपसर्ग सम्-)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) प्रयुक्तः क्रियार्थे
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sevā with humility; following the ritual protocol (maryādā) in feeding the worthy.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga attitude: action done as duty, with restraint and without self-display.

Application: When serving in sacred contexts, follow guidance, maintain decorum, and avoid drawing attention to oneself.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritual dining/feeding area (śrāddha-bhojana implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: brāhmaṇa-bhojana as śrāddha’s heart; proper serving etiquette; Garuda Purana: humility and order in rites

Characters & Entities
R
Rama
B
Brahmanas

FAQs

This verse highlights disciplined service—food is offered as an act of dharma under rightful instruction, emphasizing reverence toward those receiving it (especially brāhmaṇas) and proper ritual conduct.

In the Preta Kanda, correct performance of offerings and respectful ritual behavior supports dharmic merit; such merit is repeatedly presented as beneficial for the departed and the household performing rites.

Serve food with humility and order, honor those engaged in sacred duties, and maintain respectful distance and decorum during rituals—treating giving as a disciplined spiritual practice, not display.

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