Shloka 1

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

नाम द्विचत्वारिंशो ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / पवित्रारोपणं वक्ष्ये भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं हरेः / पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे ब्रह्माद्याः शरणं ययुः

Transliteration

nāma dvicatvāriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / pavitrāropaṇaṃ vakṣye bhuktimuktipradaṃ hareḥ / purā devāsure yuddhe brahmādyāḥ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ

Translation

Chapter forty-three: Hari said—“I shall explain the rite of wearing Hari’s sacred pavitra, which grants both worldly enjoyment and liberation. Long ago, in the war between the Devas and the Asuras, Brahmā and the other gods sought refuge.”

Word by Word

• नाम: (it is) called / namely
• नाम: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: निदर्शन/शीर्षकसूचक अव्यय (particle: ‘named/indeed’)

• द्विचत्वारिंशः: forty-second
• द्विचत्वारिंशः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + चत्वारिंशत् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक विशेषण (42nd)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• पवित्रारोपणम्: the placing/tying of the sacred thread
• पवित्रारोपणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आरोपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पवित्रस्य आरोपणम्)

• वक्ष्ये: I shall explain
• वक्ष्ये: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदम्: granting enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समाहार/द्वन्द्वपूर्वक तत्पुरुषः—‘भुक्तिं च मुक्तिं च प्रददाति’ इति (best taken as bahu-member determinative)

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• देवासुरे: in the (conflict) of gods and demons
• देवासुरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (देवाश्च असुराश्च)

• युद्धे: in the battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• ब्रह्माद्याः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्माद्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; ‘ब्रह्मा आदिः येषाम्’ इति (समूहवाचक)

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• ययुः: went
• ययुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pavitrāropaṇa of Hari grants both bhukti (worldly welfare) and mukti (liberation); refuge in Hari during संकट (crisis) is efficacious.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as upāya: śaraṇāgati to Nārāyaṇa; integration of artha/kāma with mokṣa under dharmic devotion.

Application: Adopt a steady devotional observance (pavitra/vrata/arcana) especially in adversity; orient desires toward Hari so that enjoyment is purified and liberation remains the horizon.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic battlefield; divine assembly seeking refuge

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.43 (pavitrāropaṇa narrative and procedure continues)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devas
• Asuras
• Brahma

FAQs

What is the importance of Pavitrāropaṇa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse introduces Pavitrāropaṇa as a Vishnu-centered observance said to confer both bhukti (well-being/prosperity) and mukti (liberation), framing it as a powerful protective and spiritually elevating rite.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it links liberation (mukti) to devotion and ritual alignment with Hari, implying that refuge in Vishnu and sacred observances can support the highest spiritual goal beyond worldly conflict and fear.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a disciplined Vishnu-oriented practice—seeking divine refuge during adversity and performing sincere, scripture-aligned worship/observances with the intention of both ethical living and inner freedom.