Shloka 33

Devanagari script

ये खड्गमांसेन सुरैरभीष्टैः कृष्णैस्तिलैर्दिव्य मनोहरैश्च / कालेन शाकेन महर्षिवर्यैः संप्रीणितास्ते मुदमत्र यान्तु

Transliteration

ye khaḍgamāṃsena surairabhīṣṭaiḥ kṛṣṇaistilairdivya manoharaiśca / kālena śākena maharṣivaryaiḥ saṃprīṇitāste mudamatra yāntu

Translation

Semoga para Pitṛ yang telah dipuaskan dengan persembahan daging khaḍga, dengan wijen hitam yang dicintai para dewa, dengan persembahan yang ilahi dan menawan, serta dengan sayur daun kāla yang dipuji para mahārṣi, memperoleh sukacita di sini (di alam leluhur).

Word by Word

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Relative pronoun, Nominative Plural Masculine

• खड्गमांसेन: with swordfish meat / meat of khaḍga (as specified)
• खड्गमांसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental Singular Neuter; तत्पुरुष (खड्गस्य मांसम्)

• सुरैः: by/with the gods
• सुरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental Plural Masculine

• अभीष्टैः: desired, dear
• अभीष्टैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभीष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; धातु: इष्, उपसर्ग: अभि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental Plural Masculine (agreeing with सुरैः)

• कृष्णैः: black
• कृष्णैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental Plural Masculine (agreeing with तिलैः)

• तिलैः: with sesame seeds
• तिलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental Plural Masculine

• दिव्यैः: divine
• दिव्यैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental Plural Masculine (agreeing with मनोहरैः)

• मनोहरैः: charming, delightful
• मनोहरैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental Plural Masculine

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

• कालेन: with kāla (a kind of grain/ingredient; or 'in due time')
• कालेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental Singular Masculine

• शाकेन: with vegetables/greens
• शाकेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental Singular Neuter

• महर्षिवर्यैः: by the excellent great sages
• महर्षिवर्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental Plural Masculine; तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-सदृश (महर्षयः वर्याः)

• संप्रीणिताः: fully pleased/satisfied
• संप्रीणिताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+प्री (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Past passive participle (क्त), Nominative Plural Masculine

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative Plural Masculine

• मुदम्: joy
• मुदम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative Singular Feminine

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• यान्तु: may (they) go/attain
• यान्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; Imperative 3rd pl

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in discourse to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: During dravya-arpana in śrāddha (offering of specific pleasing substances)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate substances, offered at proper time and in approved manner, intensify pitṛ-tṛpti; tradition preserves a hierarchy of pleasing offerings.

Vedantic Theme: Śraddhā and niyama: disciplined observance; material offerings as symbols of intention and continuity.

Application: Use prescribed items (notably black sesame) in śrāddha; follow local śāstra-based guidance and ethical sourcing; prioritize sincerity over extravagance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual ground with offering items

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: lists of śrāddha-dravyas (tilā, anna, toya, gandha, śāka) and their merits

Characters & Entities

• Devas (Suras)
• Pitṛs (Ancestors)

FAQs

What is the importance of black sesame (kṛṣṇa-tila) in Garuḍa Purāṇa rituals?

This verse presents black sesame as especially dear to the gods and effective in satisfying the Pitṛs during Śrāddha/tarpaṇa offerings.

How does this verse relate to the soul and the after-death journey described in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

It emphasizes the supportive role of post-death rites: when the Pitṛs are propitiated through proper offerings, they attain joy, reflecting the Purāṇic idea that ritual duties aid the departed/ancestral state.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

Perform Śrāddha/tarpaṇa with sincerity and prescribed items (such as black sesame and appropriate food offerings), treating it as an act of gratitude and dharma toward one’s ancestors.