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Garuda Purana — Preta Kalpa, Shloka 27

Akālamṛtyu: Preta-state Categories and the Nārāyaṇa-bali / Ekoddiṣṭa Remedy

Devanagari script

उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि द्वितीयेर्ऽघं निवेदयेत् / येनापावकचक्षुषा तृतीये च कसल्पितम्

Transliteration

upayāmagṛhīto 'si dvitīyer'ghaṃ nivedayet / yenāpāvakacakṣuṣā tṛtīye ca kasalpitam

Translation

“ઉપયામગૃહીતોऽસિ” એવા પવિત્ર મંત્રથી તને ગ્રહણ કરવામાં આવે છે. બીજા દિવસે અર્ઘ્ય (જળનિવેદન) અર્પણ કરવું; તેનાથી પાવક-ચક્ષુ સમાન શુદ્ધ દૃષ્ટિ દ્વારા ત્રીજા દિવસનું વિધાન પણ સુવ્યવસ્થિત થાય છે.

Word by Word
उपयामगृहीतःtaken/received with the upayāma (formula)
उपयामगृहीतः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootउपयाम (प्रातिपदिक) + गृहीत (प्रातिपदिक; √ग्रह् धातु + क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘उपयामेन गृहीतः’ (taken with the upayāma-formula)
असिyou are
असि:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
द्वितीयेin the second (offering/step)
द्वितीये:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootद्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (क्रमवाचक), सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; Locative singular
अर्घम्arghya (offering)
अर्घम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular
निवेदयेत्should present/offer
निवेदयेत्:
Vidhi (विधि)
TypeVerb
Rootनि + विद् (धातु) + णिच् → निवेदय (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative (णिच्)
येनby which
येन:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; Instrumental singular (relative pronoun)
अपावकचक्षुषाwith the eye of Apāvaka
अपावकचक्षुषा:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअपावक (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; Instrumental singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘अपावकस्य चक्षुषा’
तृतीयेin the third (offering/step)
तृतीये:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootतृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (क्रमवाचक), सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; Locative singular
चand
च:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; conjunction
कसल्पितम्(text uncertain) arranged/prepared
कसल्पितम्:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootक (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय) + सल्पित (प्रातिपदिक; √सृप्/√सल्प्? अनिश्चित)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; पाठभेद/दुष्पाठ-सन्देहः—सम्भाव्यं ‘प्रकल्पितम्’/‘कल्पितम्’ इति
Speaker

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

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Ekoddishta

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Second day (dvitīya) arghya within the day-wise post-death śrāddha sequence; also prepares the third day’s rite.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nitya/naimittika ritual order (krama) and mantra-siddhi: correct acceptance formula and arghya ensure efficacy across subsequent stages.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-kāṇḍa as a purifier (citta-śuddhi) supporting higher aims; śraddhā in śabda-pramāṇa.

Application: Follow the prescribed day-count and mantras; treat arghya as both offering and purification; maintain continuity so later rites are not ‘broken’ by omission.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (grihya/śrāddha-vedi)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa/Śrāddha-krama sections around 2.40 (day-wise offerings, piṇḍa/arghya sequencing)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda
Y
Yama

FAQs

This verse indicates that the second-day arghya is a formally accepted offering (with the ‘Upayāma-gṛhītaḥ asi’ formula) that supports the orderly continuation of the day-wise preta rites.

By emphasizing sequential offerings (second day, then third day), it reflects the Garuda Purana’s idea that the preta’s post-death journey is aided by correctly timed rites that purify and stabilize the subtle condition of the departed.

Follow the prescribed sequence and sincerity in memorial/funeral observances—timely offerings and disciplined ritual conduct are presented as supportive acts of dharma for the departed and the family.

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