Shloka 48

Devotpatti-nirūpaṇa — Hari’s Pūrṇatva

Completeness) and the Ritual Doctrine of Sāra (Essence

Devanagari script

अमुख्यभोजिनो जीवाः कुन्त्याद्या मुख्यभोजिनः / शुभानि च पिबेद्विष्णुरशुभं नो पिबेद्विभुः

Transliteration

amukhyabhojino jīvāḥ kuntyādyā mukhyabhojinaḥ / śubhāni ca pibedviṣṇuraśubhaṃ no pibedvibhuḥ

Translation

الكائنات التي لا تتناول القِسم الرئيس من القربان إنما هي متلقّون ثانويون، أمّا كونتي ومن كان على شاكلتها فلهم نصيب القِسم الأوّل. فيشنو «يشرب/يقبل» ما هو ميمون، أمّا الربّ الشامل فلا يقبل ما هو غير ميمون.

Word by Word

• a-mukhya-bhojinaḥ: non-primary eaters
• a-mukhya-bhojinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a-mukhya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhojin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-समास: ‘not (being) chief eaters’

• jīvāḥ: living beings
• jīvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• kunty-ādyāḥ: Kuntī and others
• kunty-ādyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuntī (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘kuntī-ādi’ (those beginning with Kuntī); ādi-शब्देन समाहार

• mukhya-bhojinaḥ: primary/chief eaters
• mukhya-bhojinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukhya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhojin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘chief eaters’

• śubhāni: auspicious (things)
• śubhāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; object

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• pibet: should drink
• pibet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aśubham: inauspicious (thing)
• aśubham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a-śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष; object

• no: not
• no: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: naḥ/nu (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (prohibitive/negating particle)

• pibet: should drink
• pibet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (repeated)

• vibhuḥ: the all-pervading Lord
• vibhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; epithet

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper hierarchy and purity in offerings; the Lord aligns with śubha and is untouched by aśubha.

Vedantic Theme: Divine purity (nirmalatva) and non-association with pāpa; necessity of sattva in worship and intention.

Application: Offer only pure, ethically obtained substances; maintain cleanliness and right recipients in rites/charity; prioritize sattvic conduct so offerings become ‘śubha’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha rules on eligibility and distribution of offerings; Passages on Viṣṇu as acceptor of sattvic offerings and rejection of impure acts

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Jiva
• Kunti

FAQs

What is the importance of auspicious (śubha) offerings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that Viṣṇu accepts only what is śubha (pure and auspicious), implying that worship and rites should be performed with purity of act and intention, avoiding aśubha elements.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in terms of karma?

By contrasting śubha and aśubha, it reinforces that auspicious actions align one with divine acceptance and upliftment, while inauspicious actions are rejected—supporting the Garuda Purana’s broader karma-based framework for post-death consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Offer only clean, ethically obtained items in worship, maintain bodily and mental purity during rites, and prioritize śubha conduct—truthfulness, restraint, and compassion—while avoiding harmful or impure actions.