Shloka 51

Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

प्राणादिकपञ्चहोमेचानिरूद्धादींश्च संस्मरेत् / अन्नाद्यर्पणकाले तु वासुदेवं च संस्मरेत्

Transliteration

prāṇādikapañcahomecānirūddhādīṃśca saṃsmaret / annādyarpaṇakāle tu vāsudevaṃ ca saṃsmaret

Translation

Durante las cinco oblaciones que comienzan con la ofrenda del prāṇa, debe recordarse a Aniruddha y a las demás formas Vyūha. Y al ofrecer alimento y otros dones, debe recordarse también a Vāsudeva.

Word by Word

• प्राणादिकपञ्चहोमे: at the (time of) the five oblations beginning with prāṇa
• प्राणादिकपञ्चहोमे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण-आदि-पञ्च-होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—प्राणादयः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + पञ्च (द्विगु) + होम (तत्पुरुष); locative of occasion

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अनिरुद्धादीन्: Aniruddha and others
• अनिरुद्धादीन्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिरुद्ध-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; ‘आदि’समास (etc.)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• संस्मरेत्: should remember
• संस्मरेत्: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अन्नाद्यर्पणकाले: at the time of offering food etc.
• अन्नाद्यर्पणकाले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न-आद्य-अर्पण-काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—अन्नाद्यस्य (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + अर्पण (तत्पुरुष) + काल (तत्पुरुष)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधसूचक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• वासुदेवम्: Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• संस्मरेत्: should remember
• संस्मरेत्: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Linking each ritual oblation to specific Vyūha-remembrance; offering becomes a vehicle for continuous Viṣṇu-smṛti.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin-bhāva and īśvara-arpita-karma: actions purified by remembrance of the Lord as inner ruler.

Application: During prāṇa-ādi pañcahoma mentally invoke Aniruddha and other Vyūhas; during food/offerings explicitly recollect Vāsudeva, treating the act as naivedya.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: gṛha/agnikārya-sthāna (household ritual space)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29 (sequence of smaraṇa during daily rites; Vyūha/avatāra mapping across actions)

Characters & Entities

• Aniruddha
• Vasudeva

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering Aniruddha and Vāsudeva in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse emphasizes smaraṇa (mental remembrance) as integral to offerings: specific divine forms are invoked during homa, and Vāsudeva is remembered when offering food, sanctifying the act and aligning it with dharma.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s guidance on rites connected to death and offerings?

Garuda Purana frequently links correct ritual procedure with inner intention; here it specifies whom to remember at key moments (oblations and food offerings), a pattern used in śrāddha-like contexts where offerings must be made with proper invocation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing any offering—especially food offering—pair the external act with focused remembrance of the divine (e.g., Vāsudeva), treating the offering as a disciplined, devotional practice rather than a mere formality.