Shloka 72

Saṅkara-jāti-nirṇaya and Gṛhastha-ācāra: Daily Rites, Purity, Anadhyāya, and Food Discipline

Devanagari script

पलाण्डुलशुनादीनि जग्द्ध्वा चान्द्रायणं चरेत् / श्राद्धे देवान्पितॄन्प्रार्च्य खादन्मांसं न दोषभाक्

Transliteration

palāṇḍulaśunādīni jagddhvā cāndrāyaṇaṃ caret / śrāddhe devānpitṝnprārcya khādanmāṃsaṃ na doṣabhāk

Translation

من أكل البصلَ والثومَ وما شابههما فليؤدِّ كفّارة «تشاندرايانا» (Cāndrāyaṇa). أمّا إن أكل اللحمَ في طقس «شرادها» بعد أن عبد الدِّيفا والپِتْرِ (الأسلاف) على الوجه اللائق، فلا إثم عليه.

Word by Word

• पलाण्डु: onion
• पलाण्डु: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलाण्डु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem used in compound)

• लशुन: garlic
• लशुन: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लशुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem used in compound)

• आदीनि: and the like
• आदीनि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (पलाण्डु-लशुन-आदि = etc.)

• जग्ध्वा: having eaten
• जग्ध्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; धातु: भक्ष्/जघ्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• चान्द्रायणम्: the Cāndrāyaṇa penance
• चान्द्रायणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चान्द्रायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चरेत्: should perform
• चरेत्: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदी

• श्राद्धे: in a śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धे: Adhikaraṇa (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• पितṝन्: the ancestors
• पितṝन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• प्रार्च्य: having worshipped
• प्रार्च्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund/absolutive), धातु: अर्च्; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• खादन्: eating
• खादन्: Kartṛ (Agent as participle/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: खाद् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मांसम्: meat
• मांसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निषेध/negation particle)

• दोषभाक्: incurring fault; blameworthy
• दोषभाक्: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दोष + भाज् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (दोषं भजते इति), कृदन्त: भाज् धातोः क्विप्/क्-प्रत्ययान्त (भाक् = partaker)

Speaker

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

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: During śrāddha performance (after devārcana and pitṛ-pūjana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Purity rules are contextual: onions/garlic trigger expiation, yet meat-eating during śrāddha after proper worship may be non-faulty per this rule-set.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma is subtle (sūkṣma): intention, context, and prescribed procedure determine doṣa/adoṣa more than the act alone.

Application: Follow expiations for prohibited foods; in śrāddha, adhere to the rite’s injunctions—worship first, then partake as allowed by the tradition being cited.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.96.71 (prāyaścitta for desire-driven forbidden foods); Garuda Purana śrāddha sections elsewhere (pinda, parvaṇa rules)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Pitris

FAQs

What is the importance of Cāndrāyaṇa expiation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Cāndrāyaṇa as a corrective vow when one consumes items considered ritually improper (like onion/garlic), restoring eligibility and purity for dharmic observances.

How does this verse relate to śrāddha rites for Devas and Pitṛs?

It frames śrāddha as a structured ritual: after properly honoring Devas and Pitṛs, certain dietary acts (here, meat-eating) are stated to be non-fault-bearing within that specific ritual context.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow the dietary discipline expected for your tradition and family śrāddha procedures; if a lapse occurs, use an accepted form of prāyaścitta and keep the focus on sincere worship and correct performance of ancestor rites.