Shloka 39

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

ज्ञानतो ऽज्ञानतो वापि पूजनादि कृतं मया / तत्सर्वं पूर्णमेवास्तु त्वत्प्रसादात्सुरेश्वर

Transliteration

jñānato 'jñānato vāpi pūjanādi kṛtaṃ mayā / tatsarvaṃ pūrṇamevāstu tvatprasādātsureśvara

Translation

Whether done knowingly or unknowingly, whatever acts of worship and the like have been performed by me—may all of that indeed become complete and fruitful, by Your grace, O Lord of the gods.

Word by Word

• ज्ञानतः: knowingly
• ज्ञानतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त), अर्थे: 'ज्ञानपूर्वकं' (ablatival adverb: 'knowingly')

• अज्ञानतः: unknowingly
• अज्ञानतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त), अर्थे: 'अज्ञानपूर्वकं' (ablatival adverb: 'unknowingly')

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle: 'or')

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-निपात (particle: 'also/even')

• पूजनादि: worship and related acts
• पूजनादि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (आदि-समास/समाहारार्थ), अर्थे: 'पूजनं च अन्यानि कर्माणि' (worship etc.)

• कृतम्: done
• कृतम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: कृ-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि प्रयोग), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'done' (past passive participle)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; 'by me'

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'that' (referring to the acts)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'all/entire'

• पूर्णम्: complete
• पूर्णम्: Pradhana (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle: 'indeed/just')

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'let it be'

• त्वत्-प्रसादात्: by your grace
• त्वत्-प्रसादात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'त्वत्' = 'तव'), अर्थे: 'त्वत्प्रसादेन/त्वत्कृपया' (by your grace)

• सुरेश्वर: O Lord of the gods
• सुरेश्वर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी: 'सुराणाम् ईश्वरः')

Speaker

Devotee/supplicant addressing the Deity (prayerful concluding formula within the discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Grace perfects imperfect human effort; surrender sanctifies even inadvertent shortcomings in worship.

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-anugraha as the completing factor; karma becomes fruitful when offered (arpana) and accepted (prasada).

Application: End rituals with a forgiveness-and-completion prayer; cultivate humility and reliance on divine grace rather than ritual pride.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Uttara/Acara sections): annual Vishnu worship and pavitraka-related prayogas (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Sureshvara (Lord of the Devas)

FAQs

What is the importance of praying for completion of worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that the efficacy of pūjā is perfected by divine grace, especially when errors or omissions occur knowingly or unknowingly.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s guidance on dharma and rites?

It reflects the text’s practical ritual ethos: human action may be imperfect, so one dedicates the act to the Lord and seeks prasāda so the rite becomes ‘pūrṇa’ (complete in result).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

After any prayer, japa, or ritual, add a humble closing intention: acknowledge mistakes and offer the act to God, seeking grace so the effort becomes spiritually fruitful.