Shloka 25

Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā

Devanagari script

शर्वर्यन्ते समुत्थाय कृतशौचः समाहितः / स्नात्वा सन्ध्यामुपासीत सर्वकालमतन्द्रितः

Transliteration

śarvaryante samutthāya kṛtaśaucaḥ samāhitaḥ / snātvā sandhyāmupāsīta sarvakālamatandritaḥ

Translation

രാത്രിയുടെ അവസാനം എഴുന്നേറ്റ് ശൗചം ചെയ്ത് ശുദ്ധനായി, മനസ്സിനെ സമാഹിതമാക്കണം। സ്നാനം ചെയ്ത് എല്ലാകാലവും അലസതയില്ലാതെ സന്ധ്യോപാസന നടത്തണം।

Word by Word

• शर्वर्यन्ते: at the end of the night
• शर्वर्यन्ते: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्वरी + अन्त (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (शर्वर्याः अन्ते)

• समुत्थाय: having risen
• समुत्थाय: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उत्-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (Gerund/Absolutive)

• कृतशौचः: having performed purification
• कृतशौचः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु; क्त) + शौच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; तत्पुरुष (कृतं शौचं येन)

• समाहितः: composed/collected (in mind)
• समाहितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु; क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (Gerund/Absolutive)

• सन्ध्याम्: the twilight worship (sandhyā)
• सन्ध्याम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उपासीत: should worship/attend upon
• उपासीत: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सर्वकालम्: at all times
• सर्वकालम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + काल (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे कर्मप्रवचनीयवत् (सर्वेषु कालेषु) क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण

• अतन्द्रितः: unwearied/without laziness
• अतन्द्रितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-तन्द्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/नकार-प्रत्यय (negated)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: After rising and cleansing, bathe and perform sandhyā-upāsanā regularly, with alertness and without laziness.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-śuddhi through nitya-karma; steadiness (niyama) as support for japa and inner recollection.

Application: Maintain morning hygiene; bathe (or symbolic cleansing when needed); perform sandhyā/japa at prescribed times; cultivate consistency and attentiveness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: temporal (ritual time)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213.24 (brahma-muhūrta); Garuda Purana 1.213.26 (morning sandhyā; dantadhāvana)

Characters & Entities

• Sandhya

FAQs

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

This verse presents Sandhyā-upāsanā as a core daily discipline: after purification and bathing, one should regularly perform twilight prayers with a focused mind, treating it as a continual obligation of dharma.

How does this verse relate to purification and ritual readiness?

It links inner and outer readiness: rise at night’s end, complete śauca (cleanliness/purification), bathe, and only then engage in Sandhyā worship—showing that ritual practice is grounded in bodily cleanliness and mental composure.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent daily spiritual routine: wake early, keep personal cleanliness, set a focused mind, and practice regular prayer/meditation without procrastination or laziness.