Shloka 14

Devanagari script

नमस्ये ऽहं पितॄन् स्वर्गे ये तर्प्यन्ते महर्षिभिः / श्राद्धैर्मनोमयैर्भक्त्या भुक्तिमुक्तिमभीप्सुभिः

Transliteration

namasye 'haṃ pitṝn svarge ye tarpyante maharṣibhiḥ / śrāddhairmanomayairbhaktyā bhuktimuktimabhīpsubhiḥ

Translation

I bow to the Pitṛs in heaven, whom the great sages satisfy through mind-offered śrāddha rites performed with devotion—by those who seek both worldly enjoyment and final liberation.

Word by Word

• नमस्ये: I bow / I pay obeisance
• नमस्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक) + √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; धातु-प्रयोगः: नामधातु/क्विप्-आधारितः ‘नमस्य’ (to pay obeisance)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुष-प्रयोगः; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; लिङ्ग-निर्देशः अप्रासंगिक (pronoun)

• पितॄन्: the ancestors (pitṛs)
• पितॄन्: Karman (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• स्वर्गे: in heaven
• स्वर्गे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रयोगः (relative pronoun)

• तर्प्यन्ते: are satisfied / are propitiated
• तर्प्यन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √तृप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive): ‘are satisfied/propitiated’

• महर्षिभिः: by great sages
• महर्षिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• श्राद्धैः: by śrāddha rites
• श्राद्धैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• मनोमयैः: mental / mind-made
• मनोमयैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक/प्रत्ययार्थ)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (मनसः मयाः = mind-made); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘श्राद्धैः’ इति विशेषणम्

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• भुक्तिमुक्तिम्: enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्तिमुक्तिम्: Karman (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः (भुक्तिः च मुक्तिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (समाहार/युग्म-रूपेण)

• अभीप्सुभिः: by those desiring
• अभीप्सुभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभीप्सु (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √आप्/ईप्स् अभि + सुँ (उणादि/इच्छार्थ))
• Form: इच्छार्थक-विशेषण (desiderative sense: ‘desiring’); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘महर्षिभिः’ इत्यादि कर्तृ-समूहस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Śrāddha occasions (tithi-based; also applicable to Mahālaya context though not specified here)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Manomaya-śrāddha (mental offering) performed with bhakti can satisfy Pitṛs and harmonize worldly welfare (bhukti) with liberation (mukti).

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi and bhakti as inner yajña; karma (rite) becomes a purifier when offered with devotion, supporting the puruṣārtha hierarchy culminating in mokṣa.

Application: Perform śrāddha with sincere intention and remembrance; even when external resources are limited, cultivate mental offering, gratitude, and devotion while aligning life-goals toward dharma and mokṣa.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: celestial realm of the Pitṛs

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa/Śrāddha sections on pitṛ-tarpaṇa and efficacy of śraddhā; Garuda Purana passages praising bhakti-yukta śrāddha and pitṛ-prasāda

Characters & Entities

• Pitṛs
• Maharṣis

FAQs

What is the importance of Śrāddha for the Pitṛs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the Pitṛs are propitiated and satisfied through śrāddha performed with devotion, highlighting śrāddha as a direct means of honoring and supporting the ancestral realm.

How does this verse relate worldly aims (bhukti) and liberation (mukti)?

It presents śrāddha-bhakti as compatible with both goals: practitioners may seek well-being and prosperity while also orienting their actions toward spiritual release.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform ancestral remembrance and offerings (or sincere mental dedication when ritual is not possible) with devotion and ethical intention, keeping gratitude to lineage and a liberation-oriented mindset.