Shloka 60

Sapindīkaraṇa: Timing, Eligibility, Gotra Rules, and Yearlong Śrāddha

with Vṛṣotsarga and Ghaṭa-dāna

Devanagari script

यद्देवेभ्यो यत्पितृभ्यः श्रद्धयैव प्रदीयते / तत्फलं भर्तृपूजातः कुर्याद्भर्त्रर्चनं ततः

Transliteration

yaddevebhyo yatpitṛbhyaḥ śraddhayaiva pradīyate / tatphalaṃ bhartṛpūjātaḥ kuryādbhartrarcanaṃ tataḥ

Translation

ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ ಏನು ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೋ, ಅದರ ಫಲವು ಪತಿಪೂಜೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಂತರ ಪತಿಯ ಅರ್ಚನೆ-ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು।

Word by Word

• yat: whatever (thing)
• yat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (Neuter singular; relative pronoun ‘whatever/that which’)

• devebhyaḥ: to the gods
• devebhyaḥ: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Dative plural)

• yat: whatever (thing)
• yat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (Neuter singular; relative pronoun)

• pitṛbhyaḥ: to the ancestors
• pitṛbhyaḥ: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Dative plural)

• śraddhayā: with faith
• śraddhayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śraddhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Instrumental singular)

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle ‘indeed/only’)

• pradīyate: is given/offered
• pradīyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + dā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive), आत्मनेपद (Present indicative passive, 3rd person singular)

• tat: that
• tat: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक (Neuter singular; demonstrative ‘that’)

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative singular; object of kuryāt)

• bhartṛ-pūjātaḥ: from (the act of) worship of the husband
• bhartṛ-pūjātaḥ: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + pūjā (प्रातिपदिक) + -taḥ (तसिल्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ‘bhartṛpūjā’; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) (from husband-worship)

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (लिङ्)-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Optative, 3rd person singular)

• bhartṛ-arcanaṃ: worship of the husband
• bhartṛ-arcanaṃ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + arcana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative singular)

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/हेतुवाचक (adverb ‘thereafter/then’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Merit from offerings to devas and pitṛs is asserted to be rooted in bhartṛ-pūjā; hence husband-worship is enjoined.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as a means to puṇya; sacralization of relational duty within gṛhastha-āśrama.

Application: Perform duties with śraddhā; maintain respectful service and worshipful attitude toward one’s spouse as part of household dharma (context-specific, traditional framing).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.26 (discussion of pativratā, śrāddha-phala, pitṛ-loka outcomes)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Pitris

FAQs

What is the importance of śraddhā (faith) in offerings to Devas and Pitṛs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that offerings to Devas and Pitṛs are defined by śraddhā, and it links the resulting merit to the dharmic foundation of honoring one’s husband, emphasizing inner sincerity and household duty as the basis of ritual fruit.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on death rituals and ancestral rites?

By mentioning Pitṛ offerings, it situates śrāddha-related acts within dharma: the text highlights that the efficacy of rites for ancestors is grounded in right conduct and devotional duty, not merely external performance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform ancestral rites (when appropriate) with sincerity, and anchor ritual life in ethical household responsibilities—respect, fidelity, and duty—so that religious acts are supported by lived dharma.