Shloka 74

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

Devanagari script

पञ्चपञ्चाहुतीर्हुत्वा आज्येन तदनन्तरम् / गर्भाधानादितस्तावद्यावद्गौदानिकं भवेत्

Transliteration

pañcapañcāhutīrhutvā ājyena tadanantaram / garbhādhānāditastāvadyāvadgaudānikaṃ bhavet

Translation

Having then offered five sets of five oblations with ājya (ghee), one should perform the rites in due sequence, beginning with garbhādhāna and continuing up to the ceremony connected with the gifting of a cow (go-dāna).

Word by Word

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्दः; विशेषणरूपेण ‘five’

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्दः; पुनरुक्त्या ‘five (times)’

• आहुतीः: oblations
• आहुतीः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• हुत्वा: having offered (into fire)
• हुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having offered’

• आज्येन: with ghee
• आज्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तत्: then
• तत्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः) ‘तत्’ = ततः/तदनन्तरम् अर्थे (then)

• अनन्तरम्: immediately after
• अनन्तरम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)

• गर्भाधान: garbhādhāna (conception rite)
• गर्भाधान: Apadana (Starting point/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + आधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-समास; ‘गर्भस्य आधानम्’ (conception rite)

• आदि: and so on
• आदि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक; समासे पूर्वपद-रूपेण ‘etc.’

• ततः: from that, starting from
• ततः: Apadana (Starting point/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त), ‘from/starting from’

• तावत्: so long, up to that extent
• तावत्: Kriya-visheshana (Extent/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (परिमाण/अवधि-सूचक)

• यावत्: until, as long as
• यावत्: Kriya-visheshana (Extent/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (संबन्ध-परिमाणसूचक), ‘as long as/until’

• गौदानिकम्: the cow-gifting rite (gaudānika)
• गौदानिकम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौ (प्रातिपदिक) + दानिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘गवां दानम्’ सम्बन्धि (cow-gift rite)

• भवेत्: should be, should occur
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃskāra continuity: ordered rites from conception onward, sustained by offerings and culminating in dāna.

Vedantic Theme: Karma performed as yajña and dāna supports dharmic life and purifies intention.

Application: Honor milestones with mindful rituals/commitments; include generosity as a capstone to personal rites.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: gṛhya-agnikārya space with kuṇḍa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48.75-76 (homa completion; fire as siddhi-dāyaka)

FAQs

What is the importance of go-dāna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse places go-dāna as a culminating dharmic act within a structured series of rites, highlighting cow-gifting as a major merit-producing observance connected with household religious duty.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes correct performance of samskāras and meritorious rites (with fire oblations and gifts), which the Garuda Purana commonly treats as supports for dharma and favorable post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a disciplined approach to life-cycle rites and charitable giving; if full Vedic ritual is not feasible, uphold the spirit through sincere offerings, ethical living, and meaningful charity aligned with dharma.