Shloka 73

Pitṛ-Stuti, Tarpaṇa, and the Ritual Power of Recitation in Śrāddha

Devanagari script

स्तोत्रश्रवणसंप्रीत्या सन्निधाने परे कृते / अस्माभिरक्षयं श्राद्धं तद्भविष्यत्यसंशयम्

Transliteration

stotraśravaṇasaṃprītyā sannidhāne pare kṛte / asmābhirakṣayaṃ śrāddhaṃ tadbhaviṣyatyasaṃśayam

Translation

ด้วยความปีติจากการฟังสโตตร และเพราะได้ตั้งสถิตแห่งพระผู้สูงสุดไว้ ณ ที่นี้ ศราทธะที่เรากระทำจักเป็นอักขยะ คือไม่สิ้นสูญ—ปราศจากข้อสงสัยใดๆ।

Word by Word

• स्तोत्रश्रवणसंप्रीत्या: by the delight from hearing the hymn
• स्तोत्रश्रवणसंप्रीत्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र + श्रवण + संप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया (3rd case); तत्पुरुष-समासः (instrumental sense): ‘स्तोत्रस्य श्रवणेन या संप्रीतिः’ / ‘स्तोत्रश्रवणजन्या संप्रीतिः’

• सन्निधाने: in (our) presence
• सन्निधाने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्निधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (7th case)

• परे: supreme
• परे: Adhikarana (Qualifier/अधिकरण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (7th case); सन्निधाने इत्यस्य विशेषण (supreme)

• कृते: when (it is) done
• कृते: Adhikarana (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (7th case); लोके ‘कृते’ = when done

• अस्माभिः: by us
• अस्माभिः: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, बहुवचन, तृतीया (3rd case)

• अक्षयम्: imperishable
• अक्षयम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (2nd case); श्राद्धम् इत्यस्य विशेषण

• श्राद्धम्: śrāddha offering/rite
• श्राद्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (2nd case)

• तत्: that (rite)
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case); श्राद्धम् इत्यस्य पुनरुक्ति/अन्वय

• भविष्यति: will become
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• असंशयम्: without doubt
• असंशयम्: Sambandha (Adverbial qualifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अ + संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययभावे द्वितीया (adverbial accusative): ‘without doubt’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: At/after hymn recitation and attentive listening during the śrāddha context; when ‘sannidhāna’ is established.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa (listening) with prīti and establishment of the Supreme Presence makes the śrāddha’s fruit inexhaustible.

Vedantic Theme: Sacralization through presence (sannidhāna) and bhakti; śabda and devotion intensify karmic efficacy.

Application: During śrāddha, ensure attentive listening/recitation and devotional focus; treat the rite as a living sacred encounter, not mere formality.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: consecrated shraddha space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: akṣaya-śrāddha claims tied to correct vidhi, mantra, and devotion

Characters & Entities

• Supreme Lord (Para)

FAQs

What is the importance of stotra-śravaṇa (hearing hymns) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that devotional hearing brings inner joy and sanctifies the rite, making the resulting merit of śrāddha enduring (akṣaya).

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death?

Śrāddha is presented as a supportive rite for the departed; when performed with devotion and in the Lord’s sanctifying presence, its benefit is assured and lasting.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha (or remembrance rites), include sincere listening/recitation of hymns and cultivate devotional focus, treating the act as done in the presence of the Divine.