Shloka 24

Moksha and Svarga through Dāna, Tīrtha, Nāma-smaraṇa, and Bhāva

Devanagari script

कन्यां विवाहयेद्यस्तु ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम् / इन्द्रलोके वसेत् सो ऽपि स्वकुलैः परिवेष्टितः

Transliteration

kanyāṃ vivāhayedyastu brāhmaṇaṃ vedapāragam / indraloke vaset so 'pi svakulaiḥ pariveṣṭitaḥ

Translation

Wer seine Tochter einem im Veda bewanderten Brāhmaṇa zur Ehe gibt, der wohnt ebenfalls in Indras Welt, umgeben von den Gliedern seines eigenen Geschlechts.

Word by Word

• कन्याम्: a maiden/daughter
• कन्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• विवाहयेत्: should give in marriage
• विवाहयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√वह् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense 'should cause to marry/should give in marriage'

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• ब्राह्मणम्: a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• वेदपारगम्: versed in the Veda
• वेदपारगम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + पारग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (वेदस्य पारगः = वेदेषु पारगः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; qualifying ब्राह्मणम्

• इन्द्रलोके: in Indra’s world
• इन्द्रलोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (इन्द्रस्य लोकः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• वसेत्: would dwell
• वसेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारार्थक-निपात (also/even)

• स्वकुलैः: by/with his own family (members)
• स्वकुलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (स्वं कुलम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; instrumental

• परिवेष्टितः: surrounded
• परिवेष्टितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-√वेष्ट् (धातु) क्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; predicate adjective

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Giving one’s daughter in marriage to a Veda-master brāhmaṇa is upheld as a high saṃskāra yielding residence in Indraloka with one’s lineage.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as a purifier sustaining social-cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) and generating puṇya within saṃsāra.

Application: Treat life-cycle rites as ethical responsibilities: choose partners with learning/character; perform marriage with integrity and consent, honoring education and virtue.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: loka (heavenly realm)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Dāna-khaṇḍa): kanyā-dāna and saṃskāra fruits; Garuda Purana: repeated stress on brāhmaṇa-veda-vidyā as pātratā for gifts

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Brahmana

FAQs

What is the importance of kanyā-dāna (giving a daughter in marriage) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents kanyā-dāna—specifically to a Veda-master Brahmin—as a high-merit dharmic act whose fruit is residence in Indra’s heaven (Svarga) along with one’s lineage.

How does this verse relate to afterlife outcomes described in the Garuda Purana?

It links a specific righteous action performed in life (a dharmic marriage gift) to a post-death result: attaining Indra-loka, a heavenly realm of reward, indicating karma-based destinations after death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Uphold integrity and dharma in family rites—treat marriage as a sacred responsibility, honor learning and ethical conduct, and support genuine Vedic study and character rather than mere social display.