Shloka 27

Upanayana Timing, Brahmacarya Rules, Ācamana & Sandhyā Observance

Devanagari script

पितॄन्मधुघृताभ्यां च ऋचो ऽधीते हि सो ऽन्वहम् / यजुः साम पठेत्तद्वदथर्वाङ्गिरसं द्विजः

Transliteration

pitṝnmadhughṛtābhyāṃ ca ṛco 'dhīte hi so 'nvaham / yajuḥ sāma paṭhettadvadatharvāṅgirasaṃ dvijaḥ

Translation

وهو يُرضي الآباء الأسلاف (الپِتْرِ) بالعسل والغِهْرِتَة (السمن المقدّس)، ويتلو كلَّ يوم تراتيل الرِّغ فيدا. وكذلك ينبغي للدْوِجَ أن يتلو اليَجُر فيدا والسّاما فيدا، وبالطريقة نفسها الأثَرفا-أَنْغِيرَسَة (الأثَرفا فيدا) أيضًا.

Word by Word

• पितṝन्: the ancestors (pitṛs)
• पितṝन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; कर्म (object)

• मधु: with honey
• मधु: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; करण (with honey)

• घृताभ्याम्: with ghee (twofold/in dual form)
• घृताभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), द्विवचन; करण (with ghee)

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

• ऋचः: Ṛk-verses (Rig hymns)
• ऋचः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; कर्म (object)

• अधीते: studies/recites
• अधीते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि + इ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; (अधि-इ = to study/recite)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; कारण/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• अन्वहम्: daily
• अन्वहम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्वहम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (daily/every day)

• यजुः: the Yajus (Yajurveda)
• यजुः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; कर्म (Yajur-veda)

• साम: the Sāman (Sāmaveda)
• साम: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; कर्म (Sāmaveda)

• पठेत्: should recite
• पठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय/तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानार्थ (likewise/in the same manner)

• अथर्वाङ्गिरसम्: the Atharvāṅgirasa (Atharvaveda)
• अथर्वाङ्गिरसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अथर्वन् + आङ्गिरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (अथर्व + आङ्गिरस) = अथर्ववेदः; कर्म

• द्विजः: a twice-born man
• द्विजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्ता

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa)

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Daily (nitya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pitṛ-tarpaṇa with madhu and ghṛta; nitya-svādhyāya of Ṛg, Yajus, Sāman, and Atharva for dvijas.

Vedantic Theme: Nitya-karma and svādhyāya as citta-śuddhi (purification) supporting higher pursuit of knowledge/liberation.

Application: Maintain daily remembrance/offerings for elders/ancestors and commit to consistent study/recitation (or disciplined learning) as a lifelong practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: extensive śrāddha/pitṛ discussions elsewhere; here a nitya-tarpaṇa/svādhyāya emphasis (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Pitṛs
• Ṛg Veda
• Yajur Veda
• Sāma Veda
• Atharva Veda (Atharvāṅgirasa)
• Dvija

FAQs

What is the importance of satisfying the Pitṛs in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse links Pitṛ-satisfaction with daily dharmic practice—offering (honey and ghee) and svādhyāya (Vedic recitation)—showing that honoring ancestors is sustained by regular discipline, not only occasional rites.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuḍa Purāṇa teachings?

By emphasizing Vedic recitation and ancestral offerings, the verse points to dharma and ritual merit as supports for auspicious post-death outcomes—strengthening one’s spiritual foundation and ancestral connections that are repeatedly referenced in afterlife discussions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent daily spiritual routine: recite sacred texts/mantras (as per one’s tradition) and perform simple ancestor-remembrance offerings or prayers, cultivating steadiness in dharma and gratitude to lineage.