Shloka 89

Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence

Devanagari script

पार्वणेन विधानेन संवत्सरिकमिष्यते / प्रतिसंवत्सरं कार्यं विधिरेष सनातनः

Transliteration

pārvaṇena vidhānena saṃvatsarikamiṣyate / pratisaṃvatsaraṃ kāryaṃ vidhireṣa sanātanaḥ

Translation

ศราทธะประจำปีพึงทำตามวิธีปารวณะ ควรกระทำทุกปีเป็นนิตย์; ข้อบัญญัตินี้เป็นสनาตนะ คือดำรงชั่วกาล

Word by Word

• pārvaṇena: by the pārvaṇa (rite/method)
• pārvaṇena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• vidhānena: by the procedure
• vidhānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• saṃvatsarikam: the annual (rite)
• saṃvatsarikam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃvatsarika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• iṣyate: is considered/approved
• iṣyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (इष्)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Passive voice (कर्मणि), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन)

• pratisaṃvatsaram: each year
• pratisaṃvatsaram: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati + saṃvatsara (अव्ययीभाव-समास)
• Form: Avyayībhāva adverb (क्रियाविशेषण): 'every year'

• kāryam: to be done/should be performed
• kāryam: Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kṛ (कृ) + ya (यत्) (कृदन्त)
• Form: Gerundive/obligatory participle (तव्य/यत्-अर्थ), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• vidhiḥ: the rule
• vidhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• sanātanaḥ: eternal/ancient
• sanātanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages on dharma (śrāddha-vidhi)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Pārvaṇa
• Saṃvatsarika Śrāddha
• Dharma
• Pitṛs (ancestors)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes sanātana-dharma—timeless order—within which duties like śrāddha are upheld; such dharma is presented in the Purāṇic vision as aligned with the cosmic order sustained by the Supreme.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yogic technique is taught in this verse; it highlights karma within dharma—regular annual observance—often treated in the Kurma Purana as supportive discipline (niyama-like steadiness) alongside higher teachings such as Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplation.

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

Not explicitly; the verse focuses on ritual dharma. In the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, such dharma is upheld as part of the same sacred order honored by devotees of both Hari and Hara.