Shloka 84
Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules
उपयुक्तञ्च तस्यासीत् यत् किञ्चित् स्वगृहे पुरा / तस्य यद्गात्रसं लग्नं वस्त्रं भाजनवाहनम् / यदभीष्टञ्च तस्यासीत् तत् सर्वं परिकल्पयेत्
upayuktañca tasyāsīt yat kiñcit svagṛhe purā / tasya yadgātrasaṃ lagnaṃ vastraṃ bhājanavāhanam / yadabhīṣṭañca tasyāsīt tat sarvaṃ parikalpayet
Alles, was er früher in seinem eigenen Haus gebraucht hat, und alles, was seinem Leib eng anhing — Kleidung, Gefäße und sein Fahrzeug — sowie alles, was ihm lieb war: all dies soll man für ihn ordnungsgemäß bereitlegen.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Ritual Type: Ekoddishta
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: During the prescribed pretakriyā/śrāddha sequence (contextual)
Concept: Items closely associated with the deceased (clothes, vessels, conveyance, cherished goods) should be properly arranged/set apart for the rite, honoring sambandha (personal connection) in ritual efficacy.
Vedantic Theme: Subtle continuity of saṃskāra and attachment transformed into dharmic offering; karma handled through prescribed rites rather than clinging.
Application: Gather and dedicate the deceased’s personal effects for the prescribed śrāddha/śayyā-dāna-related procedure, ensuring respectful handling and proper donation/setting apart as instructed by tradition.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: domestic space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34.85–87: śayyā-dāna procedure and its afterlife benefits (immediate continuation)
FAQs
This verse emphasizes that items the person used and cherished should be properly set apart as part of prescribed post-death observances, reflecting orderly duty (dharma) toward the departed.
Within Preta Kanda teachings, it frames a practical rite: acknowledging the departed’s personal associations (clothes, utensils, conveyance) and ritually ‘providing/arranging’ them, aligning household actions with the transitional post-death narrative.
Perform post-death duties with care and order—handle the departed’s personal effects respectfully and according to tradition/family practice, using the process to cultivate responsibility, detachment, and remembrance.