Shloka 12

Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas

Devanagari script

पितॄणां ये प्रयच्छंति पिंडं तत्र विधानतः । अक्षयां पितरस्तेषां तृप्तिं संप्राप्नुवंति वै ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

pitṝṇāṃ ye prayacchaṃti piṃḍaṃ tatra vidhānataḥ | akṣayāṃ pitarasteṣāṃ tṛptiṃ saṃprāpnuvaṃti vai || 12 ||

Translation

Ai ở nơi thánh địa ấy mà dâng piṇḍa (bánh cúng) cho các Pitṛ (tổ tiên) đúng theo nghi thức—thì các Pitṛ của họ quả thật đạt được sự mãn nguyện bền lâu, không hề cạn kiệt.

Word by Word

• पितॄणाम्: of the ancestors (pitṛs)
• पितॄणाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; Relative pronoun, nominative plural

• प्रयच्छन्ति: offer/give
• प्रयच्छन्ति: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + यम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; give/offer

• पिण्डम्: rice-ball offering (piṇḍa)
• पिण्डम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed procedure
• विधानतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय)
• Form: तद्धितान्त अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb) ‘according to rule’

• अक्षयाम्: imperishable, unfailing
• अक्षयाम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; agrees with ‘तृप्तिम्’

• पितरः: the ancestors
• पितरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• तृप्तिम्: satisfaction, contentment
• तृप्तिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• संप्राप्नुवन्ति: attain
• संप्राप्नुवन्ति: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; attain/obtain

• वै: indeed
• वै: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/पदार्थ-निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a tīrtha-māhātmya/ritual instruction context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Pitṛs
• Piṇḍa
• Śrāddha

FAQs

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

It teaches that piṇḍa-offering done with proper vidhi (scriptural procedure) yields akṣaya-tṛpti—lasting satisfaction—for one’s Pitṛs, emphasizing dharma performed correctly as spiritually efficacious.

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

While the verse is primarily ritual-dharma, it supports bhakti indirectly: honoring ancestors through prescribed sacred duty is a form of reverent service (sevā) aligned with a devotee’s disciplined, God-centered life in a tīrtha setting.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit in “vidhānataḥ”—the importance of performing śrāddha/piṇḍadāna according to precise injunctions (vidhi), timing, and method rather than casually.