Shloka 54

Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct

Devanagari script

अथ पिण्डावशिष्टान्नं विधिना भोजयेद् द्विजान् / मांसान्यपूपान् विविधान् दद्यात् कृसरपायसम्

Transliteration

atha piṇḍāvaśiṣṭānnaṃ vidhinā bhojayed dvijān / māṃsānyapūpān vividhān dadyāt kṛsarapāyasam

Translation

Bấy giờ, theo đúng nghi thức, hãy thọ trai và cúng dưỡng các bậc dvija (người “hai lần sinh”) bằng phần thức ăn còn lại sau lễ piṇḍa; lại nên dâng các loại thịt và bánh apūpa khác nhau, cùng kṛsara (cơm trộn) và pāyasa (cơm sữa ngọt).

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle: 'then'

• piṇḍa-avaśiṣṭa-annam: food left over from the piṇḍas
• piṇḍa-avaśiṣṭa-annam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: piṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + avaśiṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; Tatpuruṣa: 'food remaining from the piṇḍas'

• vidhinā: according to the prescribed rule
• vidhinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; 'according to rule/by procedure'

• bhojayet: should feed
• bhojayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (धातु) [causative भोजयति]
• Form: Causative verb; Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada; 'should feed'

• dvijān: Brahmins (twice-born)
• dvijān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• māṃsāni: meats
• māṃsāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māṃsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• apūpān: cakes (apūpas)
• apūpān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• vividhān: various
• vividhān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; qualifying apūpān (and/or offerings)

• dadyāt: should give
• dadyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Verb; Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada; 'should give'

• kṛsara-pāyasam: kṛsara and pāyasa (sweet rice)
• kṛsara-pāyasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛsara (प्रातिपदिक) + pāyasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; Dvandva (itaretara): 'kṛsara and pāyasa' as a combined offering

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s dharma instructions as taught in the tradition)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Piṇḍa
• Śrāddha
• Dvija
• Kṛsara
• Pāyasa
• Apūpa

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FAQs

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

This verse is primarily procedural (śrāddha-vidhi) and does not directly define Ātman; it supports dharma by prescribing offerings and hospitality, which the Purana treats as a purifying foundation for higher spiritual pursuit.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No direct yogic technique is taught in this line; the emphasis is on disciplined rite (vidhi), purity, and dāna—ethical-ritual supports that the Kurma Purana links with steadiness of mind required for later yoga teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline).

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

This specific verse does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s integrative dharma framework in which proper ancestral rites and offerings are upheld across Shaiva-Vaishnava practice as part of a single sacred order.