Shloka 25

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मादींश्चापि संस्थाप्य कलशं चापि पूजयेत् / अस्त्रेण मण्डलं कृत्वा नैवेद्यञ्च समर्पयेत्

Transliteration

brāhmādīṃścāpi saṃsthāpya kalaśaṃ cāpi pūjayet / astreṇa maṇḍalaṃ kṛtvā naivedyañca samarpayet

Translation

Having duly installed Brahmā and the other deities, one should also worship the consecrated kalaśa, the sacred water-pot. Then, forming a protective maṇḍala with the astra-mantra, one should offer naivedya, the food offering.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मादीन्: Brahmā and others
• ब्राह्मादीन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: आदि-तत्पुरुष (ब्राह्म-आदि = 'Brahmā and others'); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक (also)

• संस्थाप्य: having installed
• संस्थाप्य: Kriya (Gerund; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त अव्यय (ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष), ‘स्थापयित्वा’ (having installed/placed)

• कलशम्: the pot (ritual vessel)
• कलशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; 'also'

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अस्त्रेण: with the weapon (mantra/implement)
• अस्त्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• मण्डलम्: the mandala/circle
• मण्डलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Kriya (Gerund; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund): ‘having made’

• नैवेद्यम्: food offering
• नैवेद्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; 'and'

• समर्पयेत्: should offer/present
• समर्पयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devata-sthapana, kalasha-puja, and offering (naivedya) as embodied devotion safeguarded by mantra-protection.

Vedantic Theme: Upasana as a means to steady the mind; the sacred is approached through symbol (kalasha) and mantra-shakti.

Application: Before offering food, establish a protected, distraction-free space (physical and mental); treat offerings as sacred, not casual consumption.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual enclosure/mandala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.43 (kalasha-puja and mandala procedures)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of kalasha worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats the kalaśa as a consecrated focal point of the rite—after invoking deities like Brahmā, the practitioner worships the kalaśa to stabilize sanctity and presence before making offerings.

How does this verse explain the use of a protective mandala (maṇḍala) in ritual practice?

It instructs forming a maṇḍala using the astra (protective) mantra/rite, indicating a safeguarded ritual space before presenting naivedya, so the offering is made in a purified and protected setting.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

In any worship, keep a clear sequence: invoke respectfully, establish a clean/protected space (through mantra and discipline), then offer with sincerity—order and reverence are part of dharmic practice.