Shloka 8

Śivapūjā-vidhi: Purifications, Sūrya–Graha Mantras, Nyāsa, and Bhūtaśuddhi leading to Śivoham-bhāva

Devanagari script

दण्डिने पिङ्गले त्वातिभूतानि च ततः स्मरेत् / अग्नयादौ विमलेशानमाराध्य परमं सुखम्

Transliteration

daṇḍine piṅgale tvātibhūtāni ca tataḥ smaret / agnayādau vimaleśānamārādhya paramaṃ sukham

Translation

ثم ينبغي تذكّر دَنْدِن وپِنْغَلا، وكذلك المبادئ العنصرية الحاكمة. وبعد ذلك، ابتداءً بأغني (إله النار)، إذا عُبد فيماليشا—الربّ الطاهر الذي لا دنس فيه—على الوجه اللائق، نال المرء السعادة العظمى.

Word by Word

• दण्डिने: to the staff-bearing one (Daṇḍin)
• दण्डिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्डिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति; एकवचन (dative singular; epithet)

• पिङ्गले: to Piṅgala (tawny one)
• पिङ्गले: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति; एकवचन (dative singular; epithet)

• त्वा: you
• त्वा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (accusative singular)

• अतिभूतानि: transcendent beings/elements
• अतिभूतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिभूत (प्रातिपदिक; अति + भूत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन (accusative plural)

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

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana/Time (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रयोगः (adverb: thereafter/from that)

• स्मरेत्: should remember
• स्मरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (should remember)

• अग्नयादौ: beginning with Agni (in that sequence)
• अग्नयादौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्नि + आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; सप्तमी-अर्थे अव्यय (in/at the beginning with Agni etc.)

• विमलेशानम्: Vimaleśāna (the pure Lord)
• विमलेशानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमल + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (accusative singular); कर्मधारयः—विमलः ईशानः (the pure Lord)

• आराध्य: having propitiated/worshipped
• आराध्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + राध् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वार्थ-भाव (gerundive/absolutive sense: having worshipped); उपसर्गः आ-

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (accusative singular; qualifying sukham)

• सुखम्: happiness/bliss
• सुखम्: Karma/Phala (फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (accusative singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual order (krama) and tattva-smaraṇa as means to purification and sukha; worship integrates cosmic principles with devotion.

Vedantic Theme: From gross elements to the stainless īśvara: ascent from tattvas toward the pure witness; śuddhi leading to ānanda.

Application: In pūjā/homa, consciously acknowledge directions/guardians and elements; begin offerings with Agni; keep intention on inner purification rather than mere external performance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space (altar/fire area)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.23.7 (solar worship preceding); Garuda Purana 1.23.9 (bīja-devī worship)

Characters & Entities

• Daṇḍin
• Piṅgala
• Agni
• Vimalēśa (Īśvara)

FAQs

What is the importance of smaraṇa (remembrance) of deities in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents remembrance and worship as a structured spiritual practice—invoking specific divine forms and elemental presences to culminate in inner purification and ‘supreme bliss’.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana context?

It emphasizes preparatory purification: aligning oneself with presiding powers (including Agni and the bhūtas) and worshipping the stainless Lord, which supports peace and auspicious transition rather than fear or confusion.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regular remembrance (japa/smaraṇa), reverence for Agni (as sacred fire/transformative purity), and devotional worship aimed at inner cleanliness can be practiced as daily discipline for steadiness and ethical clarity.