Shloka 101

The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

गत्वा नत्वा मंतगेशमिमं मंत्रमुदीरयेत् । प्रमाणं देवताः शंभुर्लोकपालाश्च साक्षिणः ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

gatvā natvā maṃtageśamimaṃ maṃtramudīrayet | pramāṇaṃ devatāḥ śaṃbhurlokapālāśca sākṣiṇaḥ || 101 ||

Translation

Đến đó, đảnh lễ Maṅṭageśa rồi tụng đọc thần chú này. Chư thiên là thẩm quyền chứng minh; Śambhu (Śiva) và các vị Hộ Thế (Lokapāla) đứng làm chứng.

Word by Word

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) = 'having gone'

• नत्वा: having bowed
• नत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) = 'having bowed'

• मंतगेशम्: Maṃtageśa (Lord of Mataṅga)
• मंतगेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मंतग-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; मंतग + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• मन्त्रम्: mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उदीरयेत्: should utter / recite
• उदीरयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-ईर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रमाणम्: (as) authority / proof
• प्रमाणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate noun)

• देवताः: the deities
• देवताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• शंभुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• लोकपालाः: the guardians of the worlds
• लोकपालाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक-पाल (प्रातिपदिक; लोक + पाल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• साक्षिणः: witnesses
• साक्षिणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (narrating ritual procedure within the Tirtha-Mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Maṅṭageśa
• Śambhu (Śiva)
• Lokapālas (Dikpālas)
• Devatās

FAQs

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

It frames mantra-japa at the tirtha as a formally witnessed dharmic act—performed after darśana and namaskāra—and validated by divine authority (devatās), with Śiva and the Lokapālas as cosmic witnesses.

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

Bhakti is expressed through embodied reverence—going to the sacred site, bowing to the deity, and then reciting the mantra—showing devotion as disciplined worship rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes correct ritual sequence (prayoga): tīrtha-gamana, namaskāra, then mantra-ucchāraṇa, along with the concept of pramāṇa (authoritative validation) typical of śāstric procedure.