Shloka 13

Indranīla (Blue Sapphire): Source-Myth, Grades, Tests, Substitutes, and Price

Devanagari script

अग्निमात्रापरिज्ञाने दाहदोषैश्च दूपितः / सो ऽनर्थाय भवेद्भर्तुः कर्तुः कारयितुस्तथा

Transliteration

agnimātrāparijñāne dāhadoṣaiśca dūpitaḥ / so 'narthāya bhavedbhartuḥ kartuḥ kārayitustathā

Translation

聖なる火アグニの正しい分量と扱いを悟らず、焼きの過失によって儀礼が汚されるなら、それは不幸を招く――施主（祭主）にも、執行者にも、さらに執行させる者にも。

Word by Word

• अग्नि-मात्रा-परिज्ञाने: in the mere recognition of fire (only)
• अग्नि-मात्रा-परिज्ञाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + मात्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + परिज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अग्निमात्रायाः परिज्ञाने = ‘केवल-अग्निमात्रा-ज्ञान’ इत्यर्थे)

• दाह-दोषैः: by the faults of burning
• दाह-दोषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (दाहस्य दोषाः)

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

• दूपितः: tainted/defiled
• दूपितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दूष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘दूषितः’ = ‘दूष् + क्त’

• सः: he/that (person)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अनर्थाय: for harm/misfortune
• अनर्थाय: Sampradana (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• भर्तुः: of the master/employer
• भर्तुः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• कर्तुः: of the doer
• कर्तुः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• कारयितुः: of the instigator/one who causes (to do)
• कारयितुः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारयितृ (प्रातिपदिक; causative agent-noun from √कृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual correctness (agni-mātrā-parijñāna) and avoidance of doṣa; adharma in rite rebounds as anartha for all involved.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala and adhikāra: actions done with ignorance/defect yield harmful results; responsibility extends to kartṛ, kārayitṛ, and yajamāna.

Application: Use trained officiants, follow procedural measures, verify fire setup and maintenance, and perform doṣa-prāyaścitta when faults occur.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (agni-vedi/altar)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (dharma/ācāra sections): discussions on yajña-doṣa and prāyaścitta (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Agni

FAQs

What is the importance of proper Agni handling in Garuda Purana funeral rites?

This verse warns that ignorance of the correct use/measure of fire and defects in the burning (dāha-doṣa) can spiritually taint the rite and produce harmful results, so precision and purity in antyeṣṭi are essential.

How does this verse explain who bears the karmic impact of ritual mistakes?

It explicitly distributes the consequence to three parties: the beneficiary/patron (bhartṛ/yajamāna), the performer (kartṛ), and the one who orders or arranges the rite (kārayitṛ), showing shared responsibility in dharmic actions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat funeral rites as a disciplined dharmic duty: engage competent officiants, follow established procedures carefully, and avoid negligent shortcuts—because accountability extends to everyone involved.