Shloka 16

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing/Offering the Pavitra Sacred Thread

Devanagari script

प्रातस्त्वां पूजयिष्यामि अत्र सन्निहितो भव / निमन्त्र्यानेन तिष्ठेत्तु कुर्वन् गीतादिकं निशि

Transliteration

prātastvāṃ pūjayiṣyāmi atra sannihito bhava / nimantryānena tiṣṭhettu kurvan gītādikaṃ niśi

Translation

“In the morning I shall worship you; remain present here.” Having thus invoked, one should keep vigil through the night, performing devotional singing and the like.

Word by Word

• प्रातः: in the morning
• प्रातः: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular

• पूजयिष्यामि: I will worship
• पूजयिष्यामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple future/लृट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन — ‘I will worship’

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — देशवाचक (locative adverb) ‘here’

• सन्निहितः: present (here)
• सन्निहितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-नि-√धा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — ‘present/placed nearby’

• भव: be
• भव: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन — ‘be!’

• निमन्त्र्य: having invited
• निमन्त्र्य: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्यय — having invited

• अनेन: by this (rite/act)
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — Instrumental singular ‘by/with this’

• तिष्ठेत्: should remain
• तिष्ठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘should stay’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — निपात (particle) ‘but/indeed’

• कुर्वन्: doing
• कुर्वन्: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — ‘doing’

• गीतादिकम्: songs and the like
• गीतादिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत-आदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular; गीतं आदिः यस्य/यत्र (songs etc.)

• निशि: at night
• निशि: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sustained devotion: invite the deity, request abiding presence, and keep vigil with devotional arts.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā leading to antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi; continuity of remembrance reduces distraction and deepens surrender.

Application: During sacred observances, keep a focused night practice—bhajan/chanting/reading—rather than dissipating attention; treat the space as living presence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: household shrine or temporary pavilion

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.42.15 (invitation after homa); Garuda Purana 1.42.17 (next-morning worship after bath)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking and requesting presence (nimantrana) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames worship as a conscious invitation for sacred presence—one invokes the deity and then maintains disciplined observance, indicating that ritual is both invocation and sustained devotion.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana practices around death rituals and dharmic observance?

While not naming death rites directly, it reflects the Purana’s broader emphasis on correct procedure (vidhi): invoking the sacred, keeping vigil, and performing devotional acts—patterns also seen in rite-centered chapters dealing with samskaras and ritual discipline.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin the day with intentional worship, and if undertaking a vow or observance, keep a focused night vigil with devotional singing, recitation, or meditation rather than distraction.