Shloka 5

Vināyaka-pīḍā: Omens, Purification, Crossroads Offerings, and Ambikā Svastyayana

Devanagari script

मृत्तिकां रोचनां गन्धान् गुग्गुलुं चाप्सु निः क्षिपेत् / या आहृता एकवर्णैश्चतुर्भिः कलशैर्ह्रदात्

Transliteration

mṛttikāṃ rocanāṃ gandhān gugguluṃ cāpsu niḥ kṣipet / yā āhṛtā ekavarṇaiścaturbhiḥ kalaśairhradāt

Translation

Qu’on jette dans l’eau de l’argile, de la rocanā (pigment jaune sacré), des substances parfumées et du guggulu (résine aromatique). Cette eau doit être apportée du lac dans quatre cruches (kalaśa) de même couleur.

Word by Word

• मृत्तिकाम्: clay
• मृत्तिकाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्तिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative singular)

• रोचनाम्: yellow pigment (rocana)
• रोचनाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोचना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative singular)

• गन्धान्: fragrances, perfumes
• गन्धान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative plural)

• गुग्गुलुम्: guggulu resin
• गुग्गुलुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुग्गुलु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular)

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

• अप्सु: in the waters
• अप्सु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन (Feminine, Locative plural)

• निः: out; away
• निः: Upasarga (Preverb/उपसर्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निः (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गवत् अव्यय (preverb/particle: 'out, away')

• क्षिपेत्: should throw/place
• क्षिपेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (optative, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular)

• या: which (she/it)
• या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative singular; relative pronoun)

• आहृता: brought
• आहृता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ+हृ (धातु) → आहृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (past passive participle; Feminine nominative singular)

• एकवर्णैः: of one color; uniform-colored
• एकवर्णैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (Masculine, Instrumental plural; adjective qualifying कलशैः)

• चतुर्भिः: with four
• चतुर्भिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण (Instrumental plural; numeral adjective)

• कलशैः: with pots/jars
• कलशैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental plural)

• ह्रदात्: from a lake/pond
• ह्रदात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ह्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन (Masculine, Ablative singular)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Purification is enacted through properly prepared water infused with earth (mṛttikā), auspicious pigment (rocanā), fragrance, and resin (guggulu), gathered by rule.

Vedantic Theme: Outer śuddhi as support for inner sattva; ritual order (niyama) as a means to harmonize mind and environment.

Application: When performing any sacred/solemn act, prepare materials with care and consistency; symbolism (color, purity of source) reinforces intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: waterbody

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.100 (kalaśa-jala preparation sequence; immediate context)

FAQs

What is the importance of preparing fragrant sanctified water in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes adding clay, rocanā, perfumes, and guggulu to water, indicating ritual purification and auspiciousness for subsequent rites.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana funeral or śrāddha observances?

It gives a procedural detail—collecting and consecrating water in specified pitchers—commonly used as a preparatory step in rites connected with purity, offerings, and ceremonial actions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing traditional rituals, follow a disciplined, clean, and intentional preparation of materials—purity, fragrance, and orderliness are treated as part of the sādhana.