Shloka 38

The Greatness of Gayā

Gayā-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

तत्र पिंडप्रदानेन एतौ तव पितामहौ । त्वद्गतावपि संसिद्धौ पापाद्विकृतलिंगकौ ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

tatra piṃḍapradānena etau tava pitāmahau | tvadgatāvapi saṃsiddhau pāpādvikṛtaliṃgakau || 38 ||

Translation

Doon, sa pag-aalay ng piṇḍa, ang dalawang ito—mga lolo mo—ay nagkamit ng ganap na katuparan; bagaman nasa iyong pag-aaruga, sila’y may anyong nabaluktot dahil sa kasalanan.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• पिण्ड-प्रदानेन: by the offering of piṇḍa
• पिण्ड-प्रदानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पिण्डस्य प्रदानम्

• एतौ: these two
• एतौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular)

• पितामहौ: (two) grandfathers
• पितामहौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• त्वद्-गतौ: having gone to you
• त्वद्-गतौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + गत (गम्-धातु, क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुष: त्वयि गतौ/त्वत्समीपं गतौ (gone to you / dependent on you)

• अपि: also; even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle: also/even)

• संसिद्धौ: were fully accomplished/perfected
• संसिद्धौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + सिध् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; ‘पूर्णतया सिद्धौ’

• पापात्: from sin
• पापात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)

• विकृत-लिङ्गकौ: having distorted forms
• विकृत-लिङ्गकौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विकृत (कृ-धातु, क्त-कृदन्त) + लिङ्गक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन; कर्मधारय: विकृतं लिङ्गं यस्य (having a distorted form/mark)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

FAQs

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

It states that piṇḍa-pradāna (Śrāddha offering) can bring completion and benefit to ancestors, even if they bear the karmic effects of sin, emphasizing Pitṛ-dharma as a powerful remedial rite.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as reverent service to dharma—honoring the pitṛs through prescribed offerings—reflecting devotion through duty, gratitude, and faith in sacred rites connected to tīrthas and divine order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the act of piṇḍa-dāna/Śrāddha, showing how correctly performed rites are taught as practical means to address ancestral well-being and karmic consequences.