Shloka 4

Pitṛ-Stuti, Tarpaṇa, and the Ritual Power of Recitation in Śrāddha

Devanagari script

तपसाराधयाम्येनं ब्रह्माणं कमलोद्भवम्

Transliteration

tapasārādhayāmyenaṃ brahmāṇaṃ kamalodbhavam

Translation

苦行（タパス）によって、蓮華より生まれし梵天ブラフマーを我は礼拝する。

Word by Word

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; साधन-करणे (instrumental of means)

• आराधयामि: I worship/propitiate
• आराधयामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√राध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• कमलोद्भवम्: lotus-born
• कमलोद्भवम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कमलात् उद्भवः = lotus-born)

Speaker

Uncertain (context-dependent within Adhyaya 89; likely within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tapas as a means of propitiation and attainment; disciplined effort sanctifies intention.

Vedantic Theme: Antahkarana-shuddhi (purification of mind) as a preparatory means; devotion directed to a cosmic functionary (Brahma) within Ishvara-order.

Application: Adopt a consistent vow/discipline (niyama) to support worship; align effort (tapas) with a clear, sattvic aim.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (contextual): narratives where tapas leads to darshana/boon; creation-and-rite themes in early purva-khanda

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

What is the importance of tapas (austerity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents tapas as a direct means of ārādhana (propitiatory worship), indicating disciplined spiritual effort as a powerful method to approach divine principles such as Brahmā.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it points to inner purification through tapas; such purification is treated in Purāṇic teaching as supportive for higher spiritual progress and favorable post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a steady discipline—self-restraint, sincere prayer, and ethical living—as a modern form of tapas to strengthen devotion and clarity of purpose.