Shloka 24

Devanagari script

देवैः सर्वैश्च संपूज्य स्वर्गं यान्ति सुखेप्सया / तैः पूजितैरह तुष्टश्चित्रगुप्तेन धर्मराट्

Transliteration

devaiḥ sarvaiśca saṃpūjya svargaṃ yānti sukhepsayā / taiḥ pūjitairaha tuṣṭaścitraguptena dharmarāṭ

Translation

Honored and duly worshipped by all the gods, they go to heaven, desiring bliss. “Pleased by those who have thus worshipped,” says Dharmarāja (Yama), “I am satisfied—together with Citragupta.”

Word by Word

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana (Instrument/Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सर्वैः: all
• सर्वैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; देवैः इति विशेषणम्

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

• संपूज्य: having worshipped
• संपूज्य: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वक्रिया; उपसर्गः सम्-

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karman (Goal/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थक्रियायाः कर्म/गन्तव्य

• यान्ति: go
• यान्ति: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• सुखेप्सया: with desire for happiness
• सुखेप्सया: Hetu (Cause/Motive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख-ईप्सा (प्रातिपदिक; ईप्सा = इच्छा)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (सुखस्य ईप्सा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; हेतौ (cause/motive)

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karana (Instrument/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• पूजितैः: worshipped (ones)
• पूजितैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूजित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; पूज् + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तैः इति विशेषणम्

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तुष्टः: pleased
• तुष्टः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; तुष् + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अहम् इति विशेषणम्

• चित्रगुप्तेन: by Chitragupta
• चित्रगुप्तेन: Karana (Instrument/Associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रगुप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास (चित्रः गुप्तः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• धर्मराट्: the king of Dharma (Dharmarāja)
• धर्मराट्: Apposition/Title (सम्बोधन-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म-राट् (प्रातिपदिक; राट् = राजा)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (धर्मस्य राट्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण (अहम्—अध्याहृतः/सम्बद्धः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in Preta Kanda context)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Svarga

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper worship and merit lead to svarga; cosmic order is overseen by Dharmarāja with Citragupta as recorder.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala-niyati: results are dispensed according to dharma under divine governance; svarga is a fruit within saṃsāra.

Application: Perform worship and dharmic acts with correctness and sincerity, remembering accountability (Citragupta) and ethical causality.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial court

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa descriptions of Yama, Citragupta, and karmic accounting (general); Garuda Purana 2.17 context of merit through hearing/ritual acts

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Svarga
• Citragupta
• Dharmaraja (Yama)

FAQs

What is the importance of worship and honouring divine authorities in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links due reverence (saṃpūjya) with attaining svarga, implying that devotion and dharmic conduct please Dharmarāja and his recorder Citragupta, supporting a favourable afterlife outcome.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It indicates that those aligned with merit and proper reverence are received favourably in Yama’s moral order, and they proceed toward svarga (heavenly realms) seeking bliss rather than falling into punitive paths.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live in a way that would “satisfy Dharmarāja”: practice honesty, restraint, and reverence for dharma; perform sincere worship and ethical duties so one’s actions (recorded by Citragupta) remain wholesome.