Shloka 10

The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits

Devanagari script

ततो यमबलिं क्षिप्त्वा मन्त्रेणानेन संयतः । यमराजधर्मराजौ निश्चलार्था इति स्थितौ ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

tato yamabaliṃ kṣiptvā mantreṇānena saṃyataḥ | yamarājadharmarājau niścalārthā iti sthitau || 10 ||

Translation

随后抛献奉于阎摩之供（yama-bali），诵此真言而自持其心；当坚定而立，发愿言：“阎摩王（Yamarāja）与法王（Dharmarāja）——愿其志业不动不摇。”

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक (sequencing adverb) = ‘thereafter’

• यम-बलिम्: offering to Yama
• यम-बलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक) + बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (यमस्य बलिः)

• क्षिप्त्वा: having cast/placed
• क्षिप्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु) ; क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Kṛdanta-Avyaya)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) = ‘having thrown/placed’

• मन्त्रेण: with the mantra
• मन्त्रेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• अनेन: with this
• अनेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun) = ‘by/with this’

• संयतः: self-controlled (one)
• संयतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + यम् (धातु) ; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण = ‘self-restrained’

• यमराज-धर्मराजौ: Yamarāja and Dharmarāja
• यमराज-धर्मराजौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यमराज (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्मराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (Yamarāja and Dharmarāja)

• निश्चल-अर्थौ: steadfast in intent
• निश्चल-अर्थौ: Karta (कर्ता) / Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निश्चल (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन; कर्मधारय = ‘निश्चलः अर्थः यस्य’/‘निश्चलार्थ’ = firm in purpose/meaning

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• स्थितौ: stood/remained
• स्थितौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) ; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन; विधेयभावे (predicative) = ‘stood/remained’

Speaker

Narada (narrating ritual injunctions in the Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Yama
• Yamaraja
• Dharmaraja

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual acts (like offering yama-bali) must be performed with mantra and inner restraint (saṃyama), aligning the practitioner with Dharma as overseen by Yama (Yamarāja/Dharmarāja).

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

Even when the act concerns Yama, the verse emphasizes disciplined, mantra-centered worship—showing that devotion is expressed through reverent procedure, purity of intent, and steadiness of mind rather than mere external action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the instruction to perform bali with a specific mantra, and indirectly Śikṣā (proper recitation) and Vyākaraṇa (clarity of meaning) by insisting on mantra-led, intentional performance.