Shloka 30

Pitṛ-Stuti, Tarpaṇa, and the Ritual Power of Recitation in Śrāddha

Devanagari script

तृप्यन्तु ते ऽस्मिन्पितरः समस्ता इच्छावतां ये प्रदिशन्ति कामान् / सुरत्वमिन्द्रत्वमितो ऽधिकं वा गजाश्वरत्नानि महागृहाणि

Transliteration

tṛpyantu te 'sminpitaraḥ samastā icchāvatāṃ ye pradiśanti kāmān / suratvamindratvamito 'dhikaṃ vā gajāśvaratnāni mahāgṛhāṇi

Translation

May all those Pitṛs be satisfied by this offering/rite—the wish-fulfilling ancestors who grant desired enjoyments—bestowing godhood, Indra-hood, or even higher status than these, along with elephants, horses, precious gems, and great mansions.

Word by Word

• तृप्यन्तु: may (they) be satisfied
• तृप्यन्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ/विधिलिङ्गसदृश), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; Imperative 3rd pl

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Demonstrative pronoun, Nominative Plural Masculine

• अस्मिन्: in this (rite/occasion)
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative Singular Neuter

• पितरः: the ancestors
• पितरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative Plural Masculine

• समस्ताः: all together, all
• समस्ताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; धातु: सम्+अस्/स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative Plural Masculine

• इच्छावताम्: of the desirous (people)
• इच्छावताम्: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इच्छावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive Plural Masculine (of those who desire)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Relative pronoun, Nominative Plural Masculine

• प्रदिशन्ति: grant, bestow
• प्रदिशन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; Present Indicative 3rd pl

• कामान्: desires, wishes
• कामान्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative Plural Masculine

• सुरत्वम्: godhood
• सुरत्वम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरत्व (प्रातिपदिक; तद्धित -त्व)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative Singular Neuter

• इन्द्रत्वम्: Indra-hood, sovereignty of Indra
• इन्द्रत्वम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रत्व (प्रातिपदिक; तद्धित -त्व)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative Singular Neuter

• इतः: from this; beyond this
• इतः: Sambandha (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• अधिकम्: more, greater
• अधिकम्: Karman (Extent/परिमाण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; used adverbially/accusative of measure

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• गजाश्वरत्नानि: elephants, horses, and jewels
• गजाश्वरत्नानि: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + अश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative Plural Neuter; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (गजाः च अश्वाः च रत्नानि च)

• महागृहाणि: great houses/mansions
• महागृहाणि: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative Plural Neuter; कर्मधारय (महानि गृहाणि)

Speaker

Narrative context: Lord Viṣṇu instructing Garuḍa (Vinātā-putra) in ritual/ancestral satisfaction themes (Pitṛ-tarpaṇa/Śrāddha-related).

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: During śrāddha offering sequence (after invocation and before dismissal)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Propitiated Pitṛs confer kāmya-phala—status and wealth—reflecting the karmic economy of offerings and reciprocity.

Vedantic Theme: Kāmya-karma yields finite results within saṃsāra; abundance is still within the realm of impermanence.

Application: If seeking prosperity, perform śrāddha with sincerity and ethical livelihood; remember that such fruits are temporary and should be used dharmically.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial-to-earthly bridge

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Śrāddha sections listing fruits of Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and Pitṛ-prasāda

Characters & Entities

• Pitṛs
• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of pleasing the Pitṛs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the Pitṛs as wish-fulfilling ancestors who, when satisfied through proper rites, can grant desired boons—ranging from worldly prosperity to divine status.

How does this verse relate to post-death rites like Śrāddha?

The language of satisfaction (tṛpyantu) and boons indicates the fruit of ancestral offerings: ritual acts directed to the Pitṛs are portrayed as spiritually effective and materially supportive for the living family line.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform ancestral rites with sincerity (Śrāddha/tarpaṇa as per one’s tradition), cultivate gratitude toward forebears, and live ethically—so prosperity is aligned with dharma rather than mere desire.