Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

सुपानकस्यैव च पानकाले सम्यक् स्मरेन्नारसिंहाख्यविष्णुम् / गङ्गामृतस्यैव च पानकाले गङ्गातातं संस्मरेद्विष्णुमेव

Transliteration

supānakasyaiva ca pānakāle samyak smarennārasiṃhākhyaviṣṇum / gaṅgāmṛtasyaiva ca pānakāle gaṅgātātaṃ saṃsmaredviṣṇumeva

Translation

સુપાનક પાન કરતી વેળાએ નૃસિંહ-નામક વિષ્ણુનું યથાવિધિ સ્મરણ કરવું. અને ગંગાજળ પાનકાળે ગંગાના તાત (રક્ષક) એવા વિષ્ણુનું જ સ્મરણ કરવું.

Word by Word

• सुपानकस्य: of (the) supāna-drink
• सुपानकस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठीविभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• च: and
• च: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पानकाले: at the time of drinking
• पानकाले: अधिकरण (सप्तमी/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान-काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पान + काल; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमीविभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

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

• नारसिंहाख्यविष्णुम्: Vishnu named Narasiṃha
• नारसिंहाख्यविष्णुम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारसिंह-आख्य-विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नारसिंह + आख्य + विष्णु; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• गङ्गामृतस्य: of Ganga-water (nectar)
• गङ्गामृतस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा-अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: गङ्गा + अमृत; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठीविभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• च: and
• च: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पानकाले: at the time of drinking
• पानकाले: अधिकरण (सप्तमी/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान-काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पान + काल; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमीविभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular

• गङ्गातातम्: the father (lord) of Ganga
• गङ्गातातम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा-तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: गङ्गा + तात; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

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

• विष्णुम्: Vishnu
• विष्णुम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• एव: alone/indeed
• एव: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Transforming daily consumption into upāsanā by pairing each act with a specific Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (Narasiṁha; Viṣṇu as Gaṅgā’s protector).

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-smṛti as antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi; seeing all acts as offerings (karma-yoga flavor within bhakti).

Application: Before drinking (especially sanctified beverages or Gaṅgā-water), pause, recollect Narasiṁha/Viṣṇu, and drink as prasāda with a brief mantra or name.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: river (tīrtha)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29.62-65 (act-by-act smaraṇa mapping); Garuda Purana (bhakti/antya-smṛti sections: emphasis on nāma and remembrance at critical moments)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narasimha
• Ganga

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering Vishnu while drinking sacred substances in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that even simple acts like drinking become spiritually efficacious when joined with mindful remembrance (smaraṇa) of Vishnu, aligning the act with purity and protection.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings on purification and the afterlife?

The Preta Kanda repeatedly emphasizes purification and right remembrance as supports for dharma; such disciplined smṛti is presented as protective merit that steadies the mind and supports auspicious outcomes beyond death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When taking Gaṅgā-jala (or any sanctified water), pause briefly, remember Vishnu (especially Narasiṁha in protective contexts), and drink with intention rather than distraction.