Shloka 6

Devanagari script

रेवन्तपूजनाद्धोमाद्रक्ष्याश्च द्विजभाजेनात् / सरलं निम्बपत्राणि गुग्गुलं सर्षपान्घृतम्?

Transliteration

revantapūjanāddhomādrakṣyāśca dvijabhājenāt / saralaṃ nimbapatrāṇi guggulaṃ sarṣapānghṛtam?

Translation

By worship of Revanta, by performing a protective fire-offering, and by receiving what is given by a Brahmin, one gains protection; likewise pine resin, neem leaves, guggulu, mustard seeds, and ghee are used.

Word by Word

• रेवन्तपूजनात्: from worship of Revanta
• रेवन्तपूजनात्: Apādāna (Source/अपाादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेवन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘रेवन्तस्य पूजनम्’

• होमात्: from (performing) oblation/fire-offering
• होमात्: Apādāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• रक्ष्याः: should be protected
• रक्ष्याः: Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √रक्ष् (धातु) + य (कृदन्त; यत्/तव्यत्-अर्थे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषण: ‘रक्षितव्याः’ (to be protected)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• द्विजभाजेनात्: by a twice-born (Brahmin) officiant
• द्विजभाजेनात्: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + भाज (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √भज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘द्विजेन भाजेन’ (by a Brahmin/one who apportions as a twice-born); पाठभेद-संशय: ‘द्विजभाजेन’ इति साधु, ‘-आत्’ सम्भवतः छन्दो/लिप्यन्तरदोषः

• सरलम्: sarala resin/pine
• सरलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन

• निम्बपत्राणि: neem leaves
• निम्बपत्राणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘निम्बस्य पत्राणि’

• गुग्गुलम्: guggulu resin
• गुग्गुलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुग्गुलु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्षपान्: mustard seeds
• सर्षपान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rakṣā (protection) through devotion, fire-ritual, and receiving brāhmaṇa-prasāda/dāna; plus use of protective materia (nimbapatra, guggulu, sarṣapa, ghṛta).

Vedantic Theme: Karma and grace mediated through śraddhā and ritual order; sattvic purification via yajña and prasāda.

Application: Maintain protective disciplines: prayer, ethical giving/receiving, and traditional fumigation/cleansing practices (where culturally appropriate) alongside practical safety measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: rakṣā-vidhāna and ritual prescriptions (general parallel); Garuda Purana: references to homa and protective rites in ancillary sections (general parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Revanta
• Dvija (Brahmin)

FAQs

What is the importance of protective rites (raksha) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that protection is gained through sanctioned worship and ritual action—Revanta-puja, homa, and receiving sanctified offerings—along with specific purifying substances.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader ritual framework?

It fits the Purana’s practical instruction style: alongside doctrinal teaching, it lists concrete ritual supports (homa and prasada) and traditional protective materials used to avert harm and impurity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Undertake worship and fire-offering with discipline and purity, and use traditional purificatory items (like neem, guggulu, mustard, and ghee) in culturally appropriate rituals under qualified guidance.