Shloka 55

Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā

Devanagari script

स्त्रवत्येष दिवा रात्रौ प्रातः स्नानं विशोधनम् / मनः प्रसादजननं रूपसौभाग्यवर्धनम्

Transliteration

stravatyeṣa divā rātrau prātaḥ snānaṃ viśodhanam / manaḥ prasādajananaṃ rūpasaubhāgyavardhanam

Translation

Fluye de día y de noche; el baño al alba es purificación. Engendra serenidad en la mente y acrecienta la belleza y la buena fortuna.

Word by Word

• स्त्रवति: flows/oozes
• स्त्रवति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; √स्रु = प्रवाहे (to flow/ooze)

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• दिवा: by day
• दिवा: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिवा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (by day)

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्

• प्रातः: in the morning
• प्रातः: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: Karta (Topic/Subject of nominal clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.) एकवचनम्; अत्र प्रथमा (predicate-noun)

• विशोधनम्: purifying
• विशोधनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि (उपसर्ग) + शोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचनम्; स्नानम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• मनः: of the mind
• मनः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध) एकवचनम् (समासे पूर्वपदत्वेन)

• प्रसादजननम्: producing serenity
• प्रसादजननम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक) + जनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (प्रसादस्य जननम्); स्नानम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रूपसौभाग्यवर्धनम्: enhancing beauty and good fortune
• रूपसौभाग्यवर्धनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचनम्; समाहार-द्वन्द्वपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषः (रूपं च सौभाग्यं च तयोः वर्धनम्); स्नानम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Because impurity ‘flows’ day and night, prātaḥ-snāna is a purifier that also generates mental serenity and enhances rūpa/saubhāgya.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi: external discipline supports inner clarity, making the mind fit for mantra and devotion.

Application: Treat dawn bathing as a daily reset: pair it with brief prayer/japa to stabilize mood and cultivate confidence and auspiciousness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213.53-54 (mouth cleansing, dawn bath, japa eligibility)

FAQs

What is the importance of prātaḥ-snānā (morning bath) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the dawn-bath as a primary act of purification that supports inner clarity (manaḥ-prasāda) and promotes auspiciousness and well-being in life.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader dharma teachings?

It connects external cleanliness with inner disposition: ritual purification (snāna) is framed as a dharmic discipline that steadies the mind and strengthens auspicious living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a consistent morning cleansing routine (bath and calm intention-setting) to cultivate mental clarity and disciplined daily conduct aligned with dharma.