Shloka 76

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

एवमुत्पादितो वह्निः सर्वकर्मसु सिद्धिदः / पूजयित्वा ततो वह्निं कुण्डेषु विहरेत्तथा

Transliteration

evamutpādito vahniḥ sarvakarmasu siddhidaḥ / pūjayitvā tato vahniṃ kuṇḍeṣu viharettathā

Translation

かくして生じた聖火（ヴァフニ）は、あらゆる作法において成就を授けるものとなる。その火を礼拝し供養してのち、定められた諸クンダ（kuṇḍa、火壇）において、しかるべく儀礼を進めるべきである。

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)

• उत्पादितः: produced, generated
• उत्पादितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत् + पद्/पाद् (धातु) (णिच् causative: उत्पादय-)
• Form: कर्मणि-क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘produced/ignited’

• वह्निः: fire
• वह्निः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्वकर्मसु: in all rites/actions
• सर्वकर्मसु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; ‘सर्वेषु कर्मसु’

• सिद्धिदः: giver of success
• सिद्धिदः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक; दा-सम्बन्धी)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘सिद्धिं ददाति’ इति (giver of success)

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having worshipped’

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त)

• वह्निम्: fire
• वह्निम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुण्डेषु: in the fire-pits
• कुण्डेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• विहरेत्: should move about/dwell
• विहरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तथा: so, likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Agni, properly established, becomes the dependable instrument of success; worship precedes utilization.

Vedantic Theme: Devatā-bhāva in karma: honoring the sacred principle within the instrument/action reduces egoic doership.

Application: Consecrate your tools/processes (through respect and care) before relying on them; maintain them as ‘living supports’ of your work.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: yajña-śālā with multiple kuṇḍas

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48.72-75 (preparation, inspection, oblations, pūrṇāhuti leading to established fire)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Vahni

FAQs

What is the importance of Agni (sacred fire) in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse states that properly kindled and worshipped Agni becomes the source of success (siddhi) for all ritual actions, implying correctness and sanctity of the rite depend on fire established in the right way.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

It reinforces the Purana’s ritual framework: spiritual and dharmic outcomes are supported by precise observance—here, by establishing Agni and then conducting rites in the designated kuṇḍas.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach any sacred practice with proper preparation, reverence, and method—whether a traditional homa or a simplified daily offering—so the action is performed with discipline and intention.