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Garuda Purana — Moksha Sadhana Prakarana, Shloka 1

Dāna-vrata and the Tīrtha Circuit of Venkaṭādri

Snāna, Mantra, Naivedya

Devanagari script

तद्दानादिवर्णनं नाम षड्विंशोध्यायः श्रीकृष्ण उवाच / सा गता स्नातुकामाथ नन्दां पापनिवारिणीम् / पप्रच्छ तं गुरुं विप्रं विनयावनता सुधीः

Transliteration

taddānādivarṇanaṃ nāma ṣaḍviṃśodhyāyaḥ śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca / sā gatā snātukāmātha nandāṃ pāpanivāriṇīm / papraccha taṃ guruṃ vipraṃ vinayāvanatā sudhīḥ

Translation

シュリー・クリシュナは言われた。「これは『布施（ダーナ）とそれに伴う行法の叙述』と名づけられた章である。」そののち、賢き婦人は、罪を除く聖なる日・行であるナンダーにて沐浴せんと望み、博学のブラーフマナの師のもとへ赴いた。彼女は謙虚に頭を垂れて礼拝し、問いを発した。

Word by Word
tat-dāna-ādi-varṇanamthe description of that (topic), of gifts etc.
tat-dāna-ādi-varṇanam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक) + dāna (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + varṇana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘तत्’ (that) + ‘दāna-ādi’ (gifts etc.) + ‘varṇanam’ (description)
nāmanamed
nāma:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootnāma (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, नामनिर्देशक (quotative/label marker: ‘called’)
ṣaḍviṃśaḥtwenty-sixth
ṣaḍviṃśaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootṣaḍviṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; द्विगु (numeral compound) used adjectivally
adhyāyaḥchapter
adhyāyaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootadhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
śrīkṛṣṇaḥŚrī Kṛṣṇa
śrīkṛṣṇaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootśrīkṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
uvācasaid
uvāca:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√vac (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन
sāshe
sā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
gatāhaving gone
gatā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Root√gam (धातु)
Formक्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘gone’
snātu-kāmādesirous to bathe
snātu-kāmā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootsnātu (तुमुन् infinitive from √snā) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘snātuṃ kāmā’ = desirous to bathe
athathen
atha:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootatha (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, आरम्भ/अनन्तरबोधक (particle: then/now)
nandāmNandā
nandām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootnandā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
pāpa-nivāriṇīmsin-removing
pāpa-nivāriṇīm:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + nivāriṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘pāpaṃ nivārayati’ = remover of sin (qualifies nandām)
papracchaasked
papraccha:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√prach (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन
tamhim
tam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
gurumteacher
gurum:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootguru (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; apposition to tam
viprambrāhmaṇa
vipram:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvipra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; apposition to tam
vinaya-avanatāhumbly bowed
vinaya-avanatā:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvinaya (प्रातिपदिक) + avanata (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘vinayena avanatā’ = bowed with humility
sudhīḥthe wise one
sudhīḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsudhī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘wise woman’ (qualifies sā)
Speaker

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Approaching a qualified teacher with humility to learn proper observance (snāna/dāna) for purification.

Vedantic Theme: Sādhana begins with śraddhā and guru-upāsanā; purity of conduct supports inner purification (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi).

Application: Seek guidance from competent tradition-bearers before undertaking vows/ritual baths; cultivate humility and clarity of intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha-nadi

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana, dāna-mahātmyas and vrata sections (contextual); Garuda Purana, tīrtha-snāna/pāpa-kṣaya passages (contextual)

Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrī Kṛṣṇa
N
Nandā
G
guru (brāhmaṇa vipra)

FAQs

The verse introduces a chapter dedicated to explaining dāna and allied observances, framing charity and purification as dharmic means to reduce sin (pāpa) and gain merit (puṇya).

It shows a seeker approaching a qualified brāhmaṇa guru with humility to ask about a sin-removing observance (Nandā) and proper ritual conduct, establishing teacher–disciple transmission of dharma.

Seek guidance from competent teachers for rituals and ethics, practice humility in learning, and pair personal purification (self-discipline) with dāna (charitable giving) as part of everyday dharma.

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