Shloka 19
The Glory of Tulasī and Dhātrī (Āmalakī): Protection from Yama and Attainment of Vaikuṇṭha
तुलस्या विपिने धात्र्याश्छायासु यो नरोत्तमः । पिण्डं ददाति पितरो मुक्तिं यान्ति द्विजोत्तम
tulasyā vipine dhātryāśchāyāsu yo narottamaḥ | piṇḍaṃ dadāti pitaro muktiṃ yānti dvijottama
హే ద్విజోత్తమా! తులసీ వనంలో ధాత్రీ (ఉసిరి) వృక్ష ఛాయలో పిండదానం చేసే ఉత్తముడు—అతని పితృదేవతలు ముక్తిని పొందుతారు।
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Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धात्र्याश्छायासु = धात्र्याः + छायासु (visarga before ch -> ś). नरॊत्तमः = नर + उत्तमः. द्विजोत्तम = द्विज + उत्तम (voc.).
FAQs
Offering a piṇḍa (ancestral funerary rice-ball offering) in a sacred setting—specifically in a Tulasī grove and under the shade of the Dhātrī (Āmalakī) tree.
The verse states that the ancestors attain mukti—liberation—through this act of piṇḍa-offering performed by the devotee.
It highlights filial duty and reverence for ancestors, teaching that sincere ritual generosity (dāna) performed in sanctified spaces can be spiritually transformative.