Shloka 20

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

पुष्पैर्वितानैर्बहुलैरादिवर्णाभिमन्त्रिताः / दिक्पालाश्च ततः पूज्याः शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा

Transliteration

puṣpairvitānairbahulairādivarṇābhimantritāḥ / dikpālāśca tataḥ pūjyāḥ śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā

Translation

ດ້ວຍດອກໄມ້ຫຼາຍໆ ແລະຜ້າວິຕານປະດັບອັນອຸດົມ ທີ່ໄດ້ຖືກປະພອຍພອນໂດຍການສວດພະຍາງຄ໌ດັ້ງເດີມ; ຈາກນັ້ນ ຄວນບູຊາດິກປາລາ (ຜູ້ພິທັກທິດ) ດ້ວຍການກະທຳຕາມທີ່ຄຳພີກຳນົດໄວ້.

Word by Word

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural neuter

• वितानैः: with canopies/cloth-hangings
• वितानैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वितान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural masculine

• बहुलैः: abundant/many
• बहुलैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; instrumental plural masculine; विशेषण (to वितानैः)

• आदि-वर्ण-अभिमन्त्रिताः: consecrated with the initial syllables/letters (mantras)
• आदि-वर्ण-अभिमन्त्रिताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + अभि-मन्त्रित (कृदन्त; √मन्त्र् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘consecrated/enchanted’; समासः तत्पुरुष (आदिवर्णैः अभिमन्त्रिताः)

• दिक्-पालाः: the guardians of the directions
• दिक्-पालाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिक् (प्रातिपदिक) + पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; nominative plural masculine; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दिशां पालाः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक ‘thereafter’

• पूज्याः: are to be worshipped
• पूज्याः: Karta (Predicate nominative/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त; √पूज् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; gerundive (तव्यत्) ‘to be worshipped’

• शास्त्र-दृष्टेन: as prescribed/seen in scripture
• शास्त्र-दृष्टेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + दृष्ट (कृदन्त; √दृश् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; instrumental singular neuter (agreeing with कर्मणा); समासः तत्पुरुष (शास्त्रेण दृष्टम्)

• कर्मणा: by the rite/procedure
• कर्मणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; instrumental singular neuter

Speaker

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

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: During ancillary worship (aṅga-pūjā) before/around the main śrāddha offerings

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śāstra-guided action (śāstradṛṣṭa karma) is itself a form of sacred alignment; beauty (flowers/canopies) supports devotion and order.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation: offering action into a larger order; ritual as a disciplined means to purify intention.

Application: Follow reliable procedure in sacred duties; combine aesthetic care with correctness; treat guardianship of space as part of ethical responsibility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mandala/altar precinct

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48 (dikpāla-pūjana; mantra-bīja consecration)

Characters & Entities

• Dikpalas (Guardians of the Directions)

FAQs

What is the importance of Dikpala worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse stresses that the directional guardians should be honored after proper mantra-consecration, indicating that ritual completeness and cosmic order (dik/space sanctification) are essential for the rite to be valid.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes correct, scripture-based ritual conduct; in Garuda Purana’s framework, such ordered rites support dharmic transitions and auspicious outcomes connected with life-cycle and post-death observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform worship and life-cycle rites with clarity, cleanliness, and scriptural discipline—using mantra with intention and following a defined procedure rather than improvisation.