Shloka 42

Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest

Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine

Devanagari script

तस्मान्निर्वर्तयेच्छ्राद्धं यथाशक्ति यथाबलम् / कामान् सलभते दिव्यान् मोक्षोपायं च विन्दति

Transliteration

tasmānnirvartayecchrāddhaṃ yathāśakti yathābalam / kāmān salabhate divyān mokṣopāyaṃ ca vindati

Translation

కాబట్టి యథాశక్తి యథాబలంగా విధిపూర్వకంగా శ్రాద్ధం నిర్వహించాలి; దానివల్ల దివ్య కోరికల సిద్ధి కలిగి, మోక్షోపాయమును కూడా పొందుతాడు।

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• निर्वर्तयेत्: should perform; should carry out
• निर्वर्तयेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर् + वृत् (धातु) [णिच्]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: should perform/complete)

• श्राद्धम्: śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यथाशक्ति: according to one’s ability
• यथाशक्ति: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (indeclinable adverb: according to ability)

• यथाबलम्: according to one’s strength
• यथाबलम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (according to strength)

• कामान्: desires; wishes
• कामान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• दिव्यान्: divine
• दिव्यान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• मोक्षोपायम्: means to liberation
• मोक्षोपायम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष + उपाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मोक्षस्य उपायः = means to liberation)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• विन्दति: finds; obtains
• विन्दति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s teaching on Dharma, including Śrāddha)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Śrāddha
• Pitṛs (Ancestors)
• Mokṣa

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it teaches that disciplined dharmic action (Śrāddha done within one’s capacity) purifies the practitioner and becomes a “mokṣopāya”—a practical means that supports realization beyond mere worldly gains.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It highlights karma-yoga as a dharmic discipline: performing obligatory rites with faith and proportionate effort (yathāśakti, yathābalam). In the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such purified action becomes a foundation for higher yogic pursuit, including Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava oriented liberation teachings.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

This verse is primarily dharma-focused, but it fits the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis: liberation is supported by righteous action and devotion across sectarian lines, harmonizing Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths through a shared commitment to dharma and mokṣa.