Shloka 27

Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya

Devanagari script

गच्छन्देशान्तरं यस्तु श्राद्धं कुर्यात्स सर्पिषा । यात्रार्थमिति तत्प्रोक्तं प्रवेशे च संशयः ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

gacchandeśāntaraṃ yastu śrāddhaṃ kuryātsa sarpiṣā | yātrārthamiti tatproktaṃ praveśe ca saṃśayaḥ || 27 ||

Translation

ผู้ที่กำลังออกเดินทางไปต่างถิ่น หากทำศราทธะด้วยเนยใส ก็กล่าวว่าเป็น ‘เพื่อการเดินทาง’; แต่ในคราวเข้า/กลับมานั้น ยังมีข้อกังขาเกี่ยวกับกฎเกณฑ์ของพิธี

Word by Word

• gacchan: going
• gacchan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु) → gacchat (शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle, शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• deśa-antaram: to another country/place
• deśa-antaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक) + antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषार्थः ‘another region’

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• tu: indeed, but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• śrāddham: śrāddha rite
• śrāddham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kuryāt: should perform
• kuryāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; संकेत (correlative)

• sarpiṣā: with ghee
• sarpiṣā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarpiṣ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• yātrā-artham: for the purpose of travel
• yātrā-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yātrā (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः ‘for the sake of journey’

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; संकेत (that)

• proktam: is said/declared
• proktam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√vac (धातु) → prokta (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• praveśe: upon entering (on arrival)
• praveśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praveśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching śrāddha-dharma within Uttara-bhāga ritual discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames travel as a dharmic threshold: before departing, one honors the ancestors through Śrāddha (with ghee), seeking auspiciousness and protection; yet it also notes that ritual application at the moment of entry/return is not unanimously settled.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly: it shows that traditional duties like Śrāddha are part of a disciplined dharmic life that supports sattva and reverence—an ethical foundation that complements devotional living, even when the verse itself focuses on ritual rule.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is central: the verse specifies a particular mode of Śrāddha (using ghee) tied to a specific context (journey) and acknowledges interpretive doubt, reflecting the need for careful ritual application.