Shloka 11

Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions

Devanagari script

युवानः श्रोत्रियाः स्वस्था महायज्ञपरायणाः / सावित्रीजापनिरता ब्राह्मणाः पङ्क्तिपावनाः

Transliteration

yuvānaḥ śrotriyāḥ svasthā mahāyajñaparāyaṇāḥ / sāvitrījāpaniratā brāhmaṇāḥ paṅktipāvanāḥ

Translation

年轻的婆罗门，身为闻吠陀者（śrotriya），身心安泰，自持不乱，专志于大祭（mahā-yajña），并恒常诵持萨维特丽（Sāvitrī，即伽雅特丽）真言者——即为净化圣食行列之人（paṅkti-pāvana）。

Word by Word

• युवानः: young
• युवानः: कर्ता-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युवन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• श्रोत्रियाः: Vedic scholars
• श्रोत्रियाः: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रोत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; वेदाध्यायी/वेदविद्

• स्वस्थाः: healthy/steady
• स्वस्थाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• महायज्ञ-परायणाः: devoted to great sacrifices
• महायज्ञ-परायणाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महायज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘महायज्ञेषु परायणाः’

• सावित्री-जाप-निरताः: engaged in reciting the Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī)
• सावित्री-जाप-निरताः: कर्ता-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सावित्री (प्रातिपदिक) + जाप (प्रातिपदिक) + निरत (कृदन्त, √रम् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘सावित्र्याः जापे निरताः’

• ब्राह्मणाः: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणाः: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• पङ्क्ति-पावनाः: purifiers of the dining line
• पङ्क्ति-पावनाः: विधेय-विशेषण (प्रेडिकेटिव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पङ्क्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + पावन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing in dharma

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī)
• Brāhmaṇas
• Mahāyajñas

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FAQs

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

It does not directly define Ātman; it emphasizes dharmic qualifications—Vedic learning, steadiness, yajña-duty, and Sāvitrī-japa—as purifying disciplines that prepare the mind for higher knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Mantra-yoga through Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī) japa is central here; sustained repetition is presented as a purifier that supports ritual efficacy and inner steadiness (svastha), aligning with the Purana’s broader stress on disciplined practice.

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

This verse is primarily about dharma and ritual purity rather than explicit Hari-Hara unity; within the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such mantra-japa and yajña-oriented discipline functions as a shared foundation for devotion and realization across Shaiva and Vaishnava paths.