Shloka 50

Sapindīkaraṇa: Timing, Eligibility, Gotra Rules, and Yearlong Śrāddha

with Vṛṣotsarga and Ghaṭa-dāna

Devanagari script

दिव्यादौ दिव्यदेहस्तु शुद्धो भवति पूरुषः / तप्ततैलेन लोहेन वह्निना नैव दह्यते

Transliteration

divyādau divyadehastu śuddho bhavati pūruṣaḥ / taptatailena lohena vahninā naiva dahyate

Translation

દિવ્ય અવસ્થા પ્રગટ થાય ત્યારે દિવ્ય દેહ પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે; પુરુષ શુદ્ધ બને છે. ત્યાર પછી તે તપ્ત તેલ, ગલિત લોખંડ અને અગ્નિથી પણ દગ્ધ થતો નથી।

Word by Word

• दिव्यादौ: at the beginning of the divine (state/realm)
• दिव्यादौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—दिव्यस्य आदौ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• दिव्यदेहः: divine-bodied (one)
• दिव्यदेहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य + देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—दिव्यः देहः (कर्मधारय)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थे

• शुद्धः: pure
• शुद्धः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• भवति: becomes/is
• भवति: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमानकाल), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूरुषः: the person
• पूरुषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तप्ततैलेन: with heated oil
• तप्ततैलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तप्त + तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; समासः—तप्तं तैलम् (कर्मधारय)

• लोहेन: with iron
• लोहेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• वह्निना: by fire
• वह्निना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध अव्यय (negation particle)

• एव: indeed/at all
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• दह्यते: is burnt
• दह्यते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमानकाल), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Attainment of a purified ‘divine body/state’ in which elemental torments (fire, molten substances) no longer affect the person.

Vedantic Theme: Distinction between gross body and subtler/illumined embodiment; purification leading to freedom from duḥkha caused by bhūtas (elements).

Application: Cultivate purity and devotion/discipline so that fear of suffering diminishes; interpret ‘not burned’ as steadiness amid trials through spiritual maturation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana themes on post-mortem states and purification leading to higher lokas (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Vahni (Agni/Fire)

FAQs

What is the importance of the 'divine body' (divya-deha) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that with the rise of a divine, purified condition, one attains a divya-deha that is no longer harmed by extreme painful elements like fire or molten substances—signifying protection through spiritual purification.

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

It implies that as the soul progresses into a higher, purified state, its experiential body changes (into a divya-deha), reducing susceptibility to torment and indicating a transition from suffering to purity-based freedom.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate purity through dharma, self-restraint, truthful living, and sincere ritual/inner worship—because the text links inner purification with protection and upliftment in the post-death journey.