Shloka 67

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

वैष्णवेन तु योगेन परं तेजस्तु निः क्षिपेत् / दक्षिणे स्थापयेद्ब्रह्म प्रणीताञ्चोत्तरेण तु

Transliteration

vaiṣṇavena tu yogena paraṃ tejastu niḥ kṣipet / dakṣiṇe sthāpayedbrahma praṇītāñcottareṇa tu

Translation

By the Vaiṣṇava rite, one should send forth the supreme, purifying radiance. One should place Brahmā to the south, and the duly guided attendants or offerings to the north.

Word by Word

• वैष्णवेन: by/with the Vaiṣṇava (rite)
• वैष्णवेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (योगेन इति)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• योगेन: by the method/rite
• योगेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (तेजः इति)

• तेजः: radiance/energy
• तेजः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), पुनरुक्त-तु (emphasis)

• निः: out/away
• निः: Upasarga (Preverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nis (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: उपसर्ग (preverb) ‘निस्/निः’—बहिर्गमन/विसर्जनार्थक

• क्षिपेत्: should cast/throw
• क्षिपेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• दक्षिणे: on the south (side)
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• स्थापयेत्: should place/establish
• स्थापयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; णिजन्त (causative)

• ब्रह्म: Brahmā / Brahman (as deity/element)
• ब्रह्म: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रणीतान्: those that are led/brought forward
• प्रणीतान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-नी (धातु) → praṇīta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• उत्तरेण: on the northern side / by the north
• उत्तरेण: Karana/Adhikarana (Side/Direction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; दिक्शब्द-प्रयोगे ‘by/on the northern side’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual purity and efficacy arise from correct Vaiṣṇava procedure and spatial placement of deities/ritual agents.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-ārādhana through niyama; sacred order (ṛta) mirrored in ritual arrangement.

Application: In any pūjā/homa, maintain clear directional layout and intentional placement of icons/kalasha/offerings; treat ritual space as a disciplined, purified field.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (vedi/mandala) with directional quarters

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48.68-71 (paridhi, darbha, agni-sthāpana, śuddhi)

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu (Vaiṣṇava rite)
• Brahmā

FAQs

What is the importance of the Vaiṣṇava method (vaiṣṇava-yoga) in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse treats it as a specific authorized procedure that generates or ‘releases’ purifying tejas, indicating that correct Vishnu-aligned ritual method is central to efficacy.

How does this verse relate to death rites or śrāddha-style ritual arrangement?

Its focus on emitting sacred tejas and placing figures/ritual elements by direction (south and north) matches the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s practical instructions for properly ordered rites connected with post-death observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If performing traditional rites, follow a qualified tradition/ācārya for correct procedure and directional setup; more broadly, it emphasizes disciplined method and reverence in any sacred practice.