Shloka 11

Dāna-vrata and the Tīrtha Circuit of Venkaṭādri

Snāna, Mantra, Naivedya

Devanagari script

जैगीषव्येण मुनिना पित्रा सह च कन्यका / स्नानं चकार विधिवदुदतिष्ठच्च भामिनि

Transliteration

jaigīṣavyeṇa muninā pitrā saha ca kanyakā / snānaṃ cakāra vidhivadudatiṣṭhacca bhāmini

Translation

Wahai wanita jelita, sang gadis bersama ayahnya, resi Jaigīṣavya, melaksanakan mandi suci menurut tata-aturan, lalu bangkit dari air.

Word by Word

• jaigīṣavyeṇa: by/with Jaigīṣavya
• jaigīṣavyeṇa: Kartr̥-sahakārī (कर्ता-सहकारी/agentive associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaigīṣavya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• muninā: by/with the sage
• muninā: Kartr̥-sahakārī (कर्ता-सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• pitrā: with (her) father
• pitrā: Sahakārī (सहकारी/with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahārtha (सहार्थ/association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition-like indeclinable (सह-अव्यय) meaning 'together with'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-निपात)

• kanyakā: the maiden
• kanyakā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• snānam: bath
• snānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• cakāra: did, performed
• cakāra: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• vidhivat: properly, as prescribed
• vidhivat: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi-vat (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय) meaning 'according to rule'

• udatiṣṭhat: stood up, rose
• udatiṣṭhat: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular; with preverb ud-

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-निपात)

• bhāmini: O fair/beautiful lady
• bhāmini: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; Feminine

Speaker

Primary narrator in the Garuda Purana dialogue (traditionally Lord Vishnu addressing Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śāstravidhi in purification rites; purity through properly performed snāna under a guru/elder’s guidance.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as a preparatory discipline (sādhana-catuṣṭaya auxiliary).

Application: Perform purificatory acts with correct procedure, timing, and guidance; treat bathing as a mindful rite, not merely hygiene.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha/riverbank (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Pretakalpa/Acara sections): emphasis on snāna, dāna, and brāhmaṇa-satkara as purifiers (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Jaigishavya
• Kanyaka
• Father (Pitra)

FAQs

What is the importance of ritual bathing (snāna) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights snāna as a dharma-based purification act that must be done vidhivat (according to injunction), indicating that intention and correct procedure are both essential.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana themes like karma and purification?

By stressing vidhivat observance, the verse reflects the Purana’s broader teaching that disciplined, rule-based rites support inner purity and right action, which shape karmic outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform daily or occasional purification practices (bath, prayer, simple sankalpa) with attentiveness and basic scriptural propriety rather than treating them as mere routine.