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Shloka 134

Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules

Devanagari script

मृते पितर्यब्दमध्ये ह्युपरागो यदा भवेत् / पार्वणं न सुतैः कार्यं श्राद्धं नान्दीमुखं न च

Transliteration

mṛte pitaryabdamadhye hyuparāgo yadā bhavet / pārvaṇaṃ na sutaiḥ kāryaṃ śrāddhaṃ nāndīmukhaṃ na ca

Translation

পিতার মৃত্যুর পর প্রথম বছরের মধ্যে যদি গ্রহণ হয়, তবে পুত্রদের পার্বণ-শ্রাদ্ধ করা উচিত নয়; নান্দীমুখ-শ্রাদ্ধও করা উচিত নয়।

Word by Word

मृतेwhen (he) is dead / upon death

पितरिin/with regard to the father

अब्दमध्येwithin the year (during the year)

हिindeed

उपरागःeclipse

यदाwhen

भवेत्should occur / happens

पार्वणम्pārvaṇa śrāddha (fortnightly rite)

नnot

सुतैःby sons

कार्यम्to be done / should be performed

श्राद्धम्śrāddha rite

नnot

आन्दीमुखम्āndīmukha (auspicious śrāddha type)

नnot

चand

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Within the first year after father’s death, specifically when an eclipse occurs (grahaṇa-kāla).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kāla-niyama (time-restriction) in śrāddha: during the first year after the father’s death, an eclipse-time does not authorize parvaṇa or nāndīmukha śrāddha by sons.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as alignment with kāla and niyama; ritual order supports inner steadiness (śānti) and social-cosmic harmony.

Application: If an eclipse occurs within the first year after a father’s death, avoid performing parvaṇa-śrāddha and nāndīmukha-śrāddha; consult śāstra/purohita for permissible substitutes (e.g., japa, dāna, snāna) if needed.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: household/ritual setting; sky-event (eclipse) context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Śrāddha rules on kāla (tithi, grahaṇa) and first-year restrictions; distinctions between parvaṇa, ekoddiṣṭa, nāndīmukha

Characters & Entities

Pitris

Sons

FAQs

What is the importance of eclipse timing in Garuda Purana śrāddha rules?

This verse states that if an eclipse occurs within the first year after the father’s death, certain scheduled śrāddhas (parvaṇa and nāndīmukha) are to be avoided by the sons, indicating ritual timing is regulated for correctness.

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

By regulating rites during the first-year period after death, the verse reflects the text’s emphasis on proper post-death observances (preta-related duties) that support orderly ancestral transitions, even though it does not describe the journey directly.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If following Garuda Purana–based ritual practice, consult a qualified priest/panchāṅga for eclipse periods and observe the restriction on performing parvaṇa and nāndīmukha śrāddhas within the first year after a father’s death.