Shloka 24

Āśauca and Udaka-kriyā: Post-Cremation Conduct, Eligibility, and Purifiers

Devanagari script

वस्त्रोपलासवं पुष्पं शाकमृच्चर्मपादुकम् / एणत्वचं च कौशेयं लवणं मासमेव च

Transliteration

vastropalāsavaṃ puṣpaṃ śākamṛccarmapādukam / eṇatvacaṃ ca kauśeyaṃ lavaṇaṃ māsameva ca

Translation

Kain, bejana persembahan, bunga, sayur daun, periuk tanah dan alas kaki dari kulit, kulit rusa, kain sutra, garam, serta māṣa (kacang urad)—semua ini disebut untuk dipersembahkan/diberikan menurut tata-vidhi.

Word by Word

• वस्त्र: cloth/garment
• वस्त्र: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (पूर्वपद)

• उपल: stone
• उपल: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• आसवम्: fermented liquor (as an item)
• आसवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (वस्त्र+उपल+आसव) समाहारद्वन्द्वः; समस्तपदम्

• पुष्पम्: flower
• पुष्पम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• शाकम्: vegetable/greens
• शाकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• मृत्: clay/earth
• मृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• चर्म: leather/skin
• चर्म: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• पादुकम्: footwear/sandals (as an item)
• पादुकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (शाक+मृत्+चर्म+पादुक) समाहारद्वन्द्वः; समस्तपदम्

• एण: deer/antelope
• एण: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (समासे); समासपूर्वपद

• त्वचम्: deerskin
• त्वचम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (एणस्य त्वच्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कौशेयम्: silk cloth
• कौशेयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौशेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• लवणम्: salt
• लवणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• मासम्: month (as a commodity/term)
• मासम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

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

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right use and gifting/handling of specific substances as part of regulated religious life.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-kāṇḍa as purifier when aligned with śāstra; external acts supporting inner sattva.

Application: Follow tradition-specific lists for dāna/ritual procurement; keep offerings pure, appropriate, and non-harmful.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.106 (dāna/vikraya-niṣedha context continuing into 1.106.25-27); Garuda Purana śrāddha/dāna sections elsewhere in Preta-khaṇḍa and Dharma-khaṇḍa (general parallel)

FAQs

What is the importance of these listed items in the Garuda Purana?

This verse enumerates specific materials traditionally prescribed for ritual giving/usage; such regulated dāna is presented as dharmic conduct that supports merit and proper observance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: the Garuda Purana links dharmic acts like prescribed dāna with accruing puṇya, which influences post-death outcomes; this verse contributes by detailing what may be offered.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice intentional charity: donate clothing and essential goods (food staples like salt/legumes), and support ritual needs responsibly—prioritizing sincerity, cleanliness, and appropriateness to context.