Shloka 47

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

कलशेषु च विन्यस्य उत्तरादिष्वनुक्रमात् / रत्नानि चैव धान्यानि ओषधीं शतपुष्पिकाम्

Transliteration

kalaśeṣu ca vinyasya uttarādiṣvanukramāt / ratnāni caiva dhānyāni oṣadhīṃ śatapuṣpikām

Translation

ثم تُوضَعُ في الأواني الطقسية (الكَلَشَة) على الترتيب ابتداءً من جهة الشمال، ويُجعل فيها أيضًا الجواهرُ والحبوبُ والعُشبةُ الدوائيةُ المعروفةُ باسم «شَتَپُشْپِكَا».

Word by Word

• कलशेषु: in the pots (jars)
• कलशेषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विन्यस्य: having placed/arranged
• विन्यस्य: Kriya (Auxiliary action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√अस् (धातु) + वि- (उपसर्ग) ; विन्यस्य (क्त्वान्त/gerund)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• उत्तरादिषु: in the (directions) beginning with the north
• उत्तरादिषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीह्यर्थे न; तत्पुरुष-समास (उत्तरादि = ‘beginning with north’), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अनुक्रमात्: in sequence, successively
• अनुक्रमात्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनुक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb), ‘in order/stepwise’

• रत्नानि: gems
• रत्नानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed, also
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• धान्यानि: grains
• धान्यानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ओषधीम्: a medicinal herb
• ओषधीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओषधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• शतपुष्पिकाम्: śatapuṣpikā (a herb, ‘hundred-flowered’)
• शतपुष्पिकाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत + पुष्पिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शतपुष्पिका = ‘having/with hundred flowers’, plant-name), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: During kalasha-sthāpana/abhiṣeka preparations within a śrāddha-linked rite (contextual)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual completeness through proper placement (vinnyāsa) of auspicious substances in kalashas.

Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa-upāsanā: honoring the cosmic order through symbolic supports; outer purity supporting inner steadiness.

Application: In any rite, keep a clear sequence and intentionality: place offerings with attention to direction, purity, and purpose (prosperity, sustenance, healing).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space/mandala orientation

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48 (kalasha-sthāpana/abhiṣeka context); Garuda Purana sections on śrāddha/antyeṣṭi where kalasha and tīrtha-jala are invoked (general parallel)

FAQs

What is the importance of placing items in kalashas in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames kalasha-arrangement as an ordered, direction-based ritual act, where auspicious and sustaining substances (gems, grains, medicinal herbs) are installed to sanctify and empower the rite.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is primarily procedural (ritual setup) rather than a description of the soul’s journey; it supports the broader Garuda Purana emphasis that correct observance of rites (ācāra) sustains dharma and benefits the intended spiritual aim of the ceremony.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If performing a traditional pūjā or śrāddha-related observance, maintain orderly, direction-conscious arrangement and include culturally prescribed auspicious items (grains, symbolic wealth, and purifying botanicals) with clarity of intention and reverence.