Shloka 27

Pretaśilā at Gayā: Muṇḍapṛṣṭha, Gadādhara’s Manifestation, and the Fruits of Śrāddha & Deity-Worship

Devanagari script

बलभद्रं समभ्यर्च्य बलारोग्यमवाप्नुयात् / सुभद्रां पूजयित्वा तु सौभाग्यं परमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

balabhadraṃ samabhyarcya balārogyamavāpnuyāt / subhadrāṃ pūjayitvā tu saubhāgyaṃ paramāpnuyāt

Translation

By duly worshipping Balabhadra, one attains strength and freedom from illness; and by worshipping Subhadrā, one attains the highest good fortune.

Word by Word

• बलभद्रम्: Balabhadra
• बलभद्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (बलः + भद्रः)

• समभ्यर्च्य: having duly worshipped
• समभ्यर्च्य: Kriya (Non-finite verb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+अभि+अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having worshipped’

• बलारोग्यम्: strength and health
• बलारोग्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल + आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः द्वन्द्वः (बलम् + आरोग्यम्)

• अवाप्नुयात्: may obtain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव+आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सुभद्राम्: Subhadrā
• सुभद्राम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुभद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (सु + भद्रा)

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Kriya (Non-finite verb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having worshipped’

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

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune
• सौभाग्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सौभाग्यम्)

• आप्नुयात्: may obtain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devatā-arcana yields specific phala: strength/health through Balabhadra; auspicious fortune through Subhadrā.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha as the dispenser of karmic fruits; devotion as a means to ordered well-being (abhyudaya).

Application: Regular worship with mantra/offerings; cultivate gratitude and disciplined living aligned with health and auspicious conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/arcana-context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.86 (phala-śruti style list of deity-worship benefits)

Characters & Entities

• Balabhadra
• Subhadrā

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Balabhadra in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that proper worship of Balabhadra is linked with attaining bodily strength and ārogya (freedom from illness).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than describing the post-death journey, this verse emphasizes dharmic devotion and worship as supportive disciplines that cultivate well-being and auspiciousness in embodied life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt regular, sincere devotional practice (pūjā/arcana) with ethical living, seeking strength and health through disciplined habits and invoking auspiciousness through reverence and gratitude.