Shloka 99
Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules
ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत् / विधिनानेन वै पक्षिन् दानमेकस्य दापयेत्
tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya praṇipatya visarjayet / vidhinānena vai pakṣin dānamekasya dāpayet
फिर प्रदक्षिणा करके, प्रणाम कर, विधिपूर्वक विदा करे। हे पक्षिन् (गरुड), इस विधान से एक ही दान ठीक प्रकार से दिलवाना चाहिए।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Dāna is completed by respectful gestures and proper dismissal; one donation should be executed fully according to vidhi.
Vedantic Theme: Discipline in action (niyama) and humility reduce ego-appropriation of merit; karma becomes purifying when performed correctly.
Application: When offering support, complete the process respectfully—confirm receipt, express gratitude, and close the interaction cleanly without lingering claims or confusion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual-space (dāna-maṇḍala/house/temple precinct)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34.98 (recipient and proclamation); Garuda Purana 2.34.100 (what not to divide); Garuda Purana 2.34.101 (result in svarga)
FAQs
This verse treats circumambulation and prostration as the formal acts of reverence that properly close a rite, signaling respectful completion before taking leave.
Yes—by the stated procedure (vidhi), it instructs that a single dāna should be duly arranged and given, emphasizing orderly, rule-based charity rather than random offerings.
Complete religious duties with reverence and closure, and pair ritual observance with a clear, intentional act of charity—done correctly and sincerely.