Shloka 5

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing/Offering the Pavitra Sacred Thread

Devanagari script

अघोरेण तु संशोध्य बद्धस्तत्पुरुषाद्भवेत् / धूपयेदीशमन्त्रेण तन्तुदेवा इति (मे) स्मृताः

Transliteration

aghoreṇa tu saṃśodhya baddhastatpuruṣādbhavet / dhūpayedīśamantreṇa tantudevā iti (me) smṛtāḥ

Translation

まずアゴーラの真言により清め、ついでタトプルシャの真言によって聖なる紐を結ぶ。さらにイーシャの真言で香を供える—これらを私は「タンツ・デーヴァ」、すなわち糸の神々として記憶する。

Word by Word

• अघोरेण: with (the mantra) Aghora
• अघोरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अघोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic/contrastive particle)

• संशोध्य: having purified/cleansed
• संशोध्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शुध् (धातु) + सम् (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘सम्यक् शोधयित्वा’

• बद्धः: bound/tied
• बद्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √बन्ध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• तत्पुरुषात्: from Tatpuruṣa (mantra/deity)
• तत्पुरुषात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (तत् + पुरुष)

• भवेत्: should become/be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• धूपयेत्: should fumigate/incense
• धूपयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धूप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ईशमन्त्रेण: with the Īśa-mantra
• ईशमन्त्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशमन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (ईश + मन्त्र)

• तन्तुदेवाः: the deities of the threads
• तन्तुदेवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन्तुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (तन्तु + देव)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक (quotative)

• मे: of me / by me
• मे: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; enclitic

• स्मृताः: are remembered/are stated
• स्मृताः: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √स्मृ)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे ‘are said/remembered’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-śuddhi and saṃskāra: purification, binding, and offering transform a material cord into a sacred protective medium.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa employed as upāya: sacred sound (mantra) sanctifies form, supporting sattva and devotion.

Application: Perform rites in correct sequence—purify, bind, then offer incense—while maintaining mantra integrity and intention; treat ritual objects as carriers of sacred presence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.42.4 (pavitraka preparation and cleansing); Garuda Purana 1.42.6 (deities in the threads); Garuda Purana 1.42.7-8 (counts, measures, knot-names)

Characters & Entities

• Isha
• Tatpurusha
• Aghora
• Tantu-devas

FAQs

What is the importance of Aghora, Tatpuruṣa, and Īśa mantras in the Garuda Purana ritual context?

This verse assigns specific functions: Aghora for purification, Tatpuruṣa for binding/establishing the cord or rite, and Īśa for offering incense—showing a structured, mantra-based sequence.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it highlights the Garuda Purana’s emphasis on correct ritual performance and purification as supportive disciplines that traditionally accompany samskāras connected with protection, transition, and spiritual order.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain sequence and clarity in any sacred practice: cleanse first, establish the core act with focus, then conclude with offerings—prioritizing purity, intention, and disciplined procedure.