Shloka 38

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

दिवार्ककिरणैर्जुष्टं रात्रौ चैवेन्दुरश्मिभिः / सर्वदोषविनिर्मुक्तं तत्तुल्यं गगनाम्बुना

Transliteration

divārkakiraṇairjuṣṭaṃ rātrau caivenduraśmibhiḥ / sarvadoṣavinirmuktaṃ tattulyaṃ gaganāmbunā

Translation

Wasser, das am Tage von den Sonnenstrahlen und in der Nacht von den Mondstrahlen berührt wird, wird frei von allen Mängeln; man hält es für dem reinen „Himmelswasser“ (Regenwasser) gleich.

Word by Word

• दिवा: by day
• दिवा: Adhikarana (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिवा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषणम् (indeclinable adverb of time)

• अर्ककिरणैः: with sun-rays
• अर्ककिरणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक) + किरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अर्कस्य किरणाः)

• जुष्टम्: endowed/associated
• जुष्टम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जुष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘सेवित/युक्त’ (past passive participle)

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरणम् (locative)

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• इन्दुरश्मिभिः: with moonbeams
• इन्दुरश्मिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (इन्दोः रश्मयः)

• सर्वदोषविनिर्मुक्तम्: free from all defects/doshas
• सर्वदोषविनिर्मुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक) + विनिर्मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (सर्वेभ्यः दोषेभ्यः विनिर्मुक्तम् = free from all faults)

• तत्तुल्यम्: equal to that
• तत्तुल्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + तुल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (तत् एव तुल्यम् = equal to that)

• गगनाम्बुना: with rainwater (sky-water)
• गगनाम्बुना: Karana (Instrument/Comparison/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गगन (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गगनस्य अम्बु = rainwater/sky-water)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Natural purification: water exposed to solar and lunar rays becomes defect-free and akin to rainwater.

Vedantic Theme: Rita-like harmony: aligning daily conduct with cosmic order yields purity and well-being.

Application: Store potable water in a clean vessel exposed to daylight and moonlight (where hygienically feasible) to improve perceived purity; prioritize fresh, uncontaminated water akin to rainwater.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: open-air exposure (terrace/courtyard)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169.37, 1.169.39 (water qualities and handling)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Chandra

FAQs

What is the importance of sun- and moon-exposed water in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that water kept under sunlight by day and moonlight by night becomes free from defects and is regarded as exceptionally pure, like rainwater.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

It supports the text’s practical dharma—maintaining purity in daily life and ritual conduct—by defining a simple method to obtain ‘defect-free’ water.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Keep drinking/ritual water covered but exposed to natural light cycles (where hygienically safe) and prioritize clean, uncontaminated sources as part of daily purity practices.