Shloka 15
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi
Rite of Investing/Offering the Pavitra Sacred Thread
होमं कृत्वा ग्नेय दत्त्वा दद्याद्भूतबलिं तथा / आमन्त्रितो ऽसि देवेश गणैः सार्धं महेश्वर
homaṃ kṛtvā gneya dattvā dadyādbhūtabaliṃ tathā / āmantrito 'si deveśa gaṇaiḥ sārdhaṃ maheśvara
हवन करके जो देने योग्य है उसे अर्पित करे और भूतबलि भी दे। फिर प्रार्थना करे—“हे देवेश! हे महेश्वर! आप गणों सहित आमंत्रित हैं।”
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, ritual guidance context)
Concept: Ritual completeness: offerings to devas through Agni and to bhūtas through bali, followed by formal invitation (āvāhana) of the deity.
Vedantic Theme: Yajña-bhāva: offering-mentality reduces ego and aligns the doer with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma).
Application: When undertaking vows/puja, include both homa (inner/outer purification) and respectful bali to the environment/creatures, then consciously invite the deity with humility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: household/temple ritual space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.42.14 (protective preparations); Garuda Purana 1.42.16 (night vigil after invitation)
FAQs
This verse places bhūta-bali alongside homa and required offerings, indicating that harmonizing and appeasing elemental beings is treated as a necessary supporting rite before concluding the worship-invocation.
Indirectly: it emphasizes correct ritual order and completeness (homa, due offerings, bhūta-bali, then invocation), reflecting the Garuda Purana’s stress that dharmic rites support auspicious transitions and remove obstacles in liminal contexts.
When performing any major rite (especially purification or memorial/funeral-related observances), follow a complete, orderly procedure—make due offerings and include customary bali offerings—then formally invoke the deity with reverence.