Garuda Purana 2.6.40 — Preta Kalpa, Adhyaya 6, Shloka 40

Vṛṣotsarga (Bull-Release Gift): Procedure, Merit, and Narratives on Dharma, Karma, and Liberation

Devanagari script

पूजयामास विधिवन्मधुपर्कास नादिभिः / सन्तुष्टमनसं देवमस्तौषीत्परया मुदा

Transliteration

pūjayāmāsa vidhivanmadhuparkāsa nādibhiḥ / santuṣṭamanasaṃ devamastauṣītparayā mudā

Translation

Er verehrte den Herrn ordnungsgemäß nach dem Ritus, mit Madhuparka und weiteren Opferhandlungen. Mit völlig zufriedenen Sinn pries er jene Gottheit in höchster Freude.

Word by Word

• पूजयामास: worshipped, honored
• पूजयामास: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु √पूज्)
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपद, परोक्षभूत/परफेक्ट), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘पूजयामास’ = पूजयाम् + आस (परफेक्ट-पर्याय)

• विधिवत्: duly, according to rite
• विधिवत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषणम् (according to rule)

• मधुपर्क: madhuparka (honey-mixture offering)
• मधुपर्क: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग); समासः—मधुना पर्कः/पर्कः मधुयुक्तः (तत्पुरुष)

• आसन: seat
• आसन: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• आदिभिः: and other (items)
• आदिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; ‘आदि’ = ‘etc.’ (समाहारार्थ)

• मधुपर्कासनादिभिः: with madhuparka, a seat, and other offerings
• मधुपर्कासनादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्क + आसन + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; समासः—मधुपर्कं च आसनं च आदयः च (समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व)

• सन्तुष्ट: pleased, satisfied
• सन्तुष्ट: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + √तुष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• मनसम्: mind
• मनसम्: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• सन्तुष्टमनसम्: whose mind was satisfied
• सन्तुष्टमनसम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्तुष्ट + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (देवम्); समासः—सन्तुष्टं मनः यस्य (कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीह्यर्थ-प्राय)

• देवम्: the deity, divine person
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• अस्तौषीत्: praised
• अस्तौषीत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• परया: with supreme
• परया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मुदा इति)

• मुदा: joy
• मुदा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narration to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti expresses itself through both proper ritual hospitality and heartfelt stuti; outer vidhi supports inner joy.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-upasana as a means to chitta-shuddhi (purification of mind) leading toward steadiness in the divine.

Application: Combine sincerity with correctness: welcome the holy/guest with appropriate offerings; then offer praise/thanks with a settled mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: royal court/guest-hall turned worship-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.6.41 (fruit of life through darshana of Vishnu-bhakta)

Characters & Entities

• Deva
• Madhuparka

FAQs

What is the importance of vidhivat (proper procedure) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse stresses that worship should be performed according to prescribed rules; correct ritual form, along with devotion, is presented as a way to please the Deity and steady the mind.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana themes about rites for the departed?

In the Preta Kanda setting, it reinforces that traditional offerings and orderly rites (like madhuparka and related observances) are meaningful acts of dharma that support sacred transitions and spiritual merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform worship and ancestral/ritual duties with sincerity and basic correctness—offer what is appropriate, follow a simple procedure, and conclude with gratitude and praise rather than haste.