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Shloka 3

Śrāddha-bheda-nirūpaṇa: Nitya, Vṛddhi, Nāndīmukha, and Ekoḍḍiṣṭa Procedures

Devanagari script

दक्षिणजानु गृहीत्वा अद्यास्मदीयामुकवृद्धौ अमुकगात्राणामस्मत्प्रपितामहीपितामहीमातॄणाममुकदेवीनाममुकगोत्राणां श्राद्धे कर्तव्ये वसुसत्यसंज्ञकानां विश्वेषां देवानां श्राद्धं सिद्धान्नेनयुष्मासु मया कर्तव्यमिति देवब्राह्मणामन्त्रणम् / ॐ करिष्यसीति तेनोक्त इत्थमेवापरदेवब्राह्मणामन्त्रणम्

Transliteration

dakṣiṇajānu gṛhītvā adyāsmadīyāmukavṛddhau amukagātrāṇāmasmatprapitāmahīpitāmahīmātṝṇāmamukadevīnāmamukagotrāṇāṃ śrāddhe kartavye vasusatyasaṃjñakānāṃ viśveṣāṃ devānāṃ śrāddhaṃ siddhānnenayuṣmāsu mayā kartavyamiti devabrāhmaṇāmantraṇam / oṃ kariṣyasīti tenokta itthamevāparadevabrāhmaṇāmantraṇam

Translation

定めの姿勢で右膝を押さえ、神々とバラモンを招いてこう告げるべきである。「今日、我が家のこの名づけられたヴリッディの吉時に、かくかくの系統とゴートラに属する我らの祖先——曾祖母・祖母、その他母系の祖霊——のために行うべきシュラーダにおいて、ヴァスとサティヤと称される一切のヴィシュヴェ・デーヴァに、調えた供食をもって、汝らを証人としてシュラーダを行う。」彼らが「オーム、なすべし」と答えたなら、同様にして他の神々とバラモンも招く。

Word by Word

दक्षिणजानुthe right knee

गृहीत्वाhaving held/taken

अद्यtoday/now

अस्मदीयour

अमुकवृद्धौon such-and-such vṛddhi occasion

अमुकगात्राणाम्of such-and-such persons (lit. bodies)

अस्मत्our

प्रपितामहीपितामहीमातॄणाम्of great-grandmothers, grandmothers, and mothers

अमुकदेवीनाम्of such-and-such ladies (Devī-named)

अमुकगोत्राणाम्of such-and-such gotras

श्राद्धेin the śrāddha

कर्तव्येwhen it is to be performed

वसुसत्यसंज्ञकानाम्bearing the names Vasu and Satya

विश्वेषाम्of all / of the Viśve (all)

देवानाम्of the gods

श्राद्धम्śrāddha offering

सिद्धान्नेनwith prepared food

युष्मासुfor you / among you

मयाby me

कर्तव्यम्is to be done

इतिthus

देवब्राह्मणामन्त्रणम्invitation of the gods and brāhmaṇas

ॐOm

करिष्यसिyou will do

इतिthus

तेनby him/thereby

उक्तःhaving been said / said

इत्थम्thus

एवindeed; just

अपरother; subsequent

देवब्राह्मणामन्त्रणम्invitation of the other gods and brāhmaṇas

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda on śrāddha procedure)

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: On specified vṛddhi/nāndī occasion day (as announced in invitation)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: In vṛddhi/nāndī contexts, invite Devas and Brāhmaṇas with a formal declaration of intent to perform śrāddha for specified ancestors; obtain assent (‘karīṣyasi’) and repeat for others.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as performative truth: sankalpa + communal witnessing stabilizes intention; ritual speech-act (vāk) as efficacious when aligned with rule.

Application: Use correct posture and explicit invitation formula; treat brāhmaṇas as ritual proxies/witnesses; ensure consent and proceed sequentially for all intended recipients.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual enclosure with brāhmaṇa seating (śrāddha-maṇḍapa implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana procedural mantras for āvāhana/āmantṛaṇa of brāhmaṇas in śrāddha; Lists of Viśvedevas (Vasus, Satya) in śrāddha contexts

Characters & Entities

Viśve Devas

Vasus

Satya (as a designation/epithet group)

Brāhmaṇas

Pitṛs (ancestors)

FAQs

What is the importance of inviting Devas and Brāhmaṇas in Garuda Purana śrāddha?

This verse frames the invitation (āmantraṇa) as a formal declaration of intent: the performer states the occasion, identifies the ancestors and gotra, and requests the presence/witness of Devas and Brāhmaṇas so the śrāddha becomes ritually validated.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s teachings on death rituals?

It gives a practical liturgical formula used in śrāddha—an essential post-death rite—showing that correct speech (saṅkalpa-like declaration), proper recipients (Viśve Devas), and proper method (siddhānna offering) are part of the prescribed observance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing ancestral rites, be precise and sincere: clearly state whom the rite is for, follow the tradition’s procedure, and treat qualified officiants and invited participants with respect—because intention and correctness are central to śrāddha.