Shloka 42

Devotpatti-nirūpaṇa — Hari’s Pūrṇatva

Completeness) and the Ritual Doctrine of Sāra (Essence

Devanagari script

तुषा मेध्या आरनालं पुण्यकं भिः सटा तथा / उपोद्व्रजी अलाबूश्च बृहत्कोशातकी तथा

Transliteration

tuṣā medhyā āranālaṃ puṇyakaṃ bhiḥ saṭā tathā / upodvrajī alābūśca bṛhatkośātakī tathā

Translation

また、tuṣā・medhyā・āranāla・puṇyaka、同様に bhiḥ・saṭā、さらに upodvrajī、alābū（夕顔・ひょうたん瓜）、そして大きな kośātakī（ヘチマ／リッジゴード）も挙げられる。

Word by Word

• तुषा: bran; husk
• तुषा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• मेध्या: purifying; fit for sacrifice
• मेध्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of तुषा)

• आरनालम्: āranāla (a sour gruel/plant product)
• आरनालम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरनाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• पुण्यकम्: puṇyaka (a plant/ingredient)
• पुण्यकम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• भिः: (textual item; uncertain)
• भिः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भि (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-रूप (uncertain particle/reading)

• सटा: saṭā (a plant/ingredient)
• सटा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सटा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रमार्थक क्रियाविशेषण

• उपोद्व्रजी: upodvrajī (a plant/ingredient)
• उपोद्व्रजी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपोद्व्रजी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• अलाबूः: bottle gourd
• अलाबूः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अलाबू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• बृहत्कोशातकी: large kośātakī (luffa/sponge gourd variety)
• बृहत्कोशातकी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत् + कोशातकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमास (बृहती कोशातकी)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रमार्थक

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue, instructing Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Classification of certain items as ‘niḥsāra’ (lacking essential value/efficacy) within a purity/fitness framework.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and guṇa-vicāra applied to action; not all that is available is worthy for dharmic use.

Application: Treat the listed items as low-essence/low-priority for specific ritual or prescribed contexts being discussed; follow the text’s forthcoming rules on what to avoid or de-emphasize.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.14.41 (promise to list pure yet niḥsāra items); Garuda Purana 3.14.43 (continuation of list)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Pitris
• Pretas

FAQs

What is the importance of listing such items in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a technical catalogue of acceptable/recognized substances for śrāddha and preta-related rites, guiding correct ritual selection and purity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by specifying śrāddha-appropriate items, it supports the ritual framework believed to aid the preta’s transition and satisfy the Pitṛs, which is part of the post-death journey described in the Preta Kanda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha or memorial offerings, follow a vetted traditional list of permitted foods/substances (as preserved here) and prioritize ritual cleanliness and authenticity over improvisation.