Shloka 22

Śrāddha Vidhi (Pārvaṇa-Śrāddha): Invitations, Arghya, Protective Rites, Piṇḍa Offering, Dakṣiṇā, and Visarjana

Devanagari script

ततस्तृप्यस्व दक्षिणाभिमुखो वामोपवीती तदुत्सृष्टाग्रतः / ॐ अग्निदग्धाश्च ये जीवा ये ऽप्यदग्धाः कुले मम / भूमौ दत्तेन तृप्यन्तु तृप्ता यान्तु पराङ्गतिम् / इति भूमौ कुशोपरि सघृतमन्नं जलप्लुतं विकिरेत्

Transliteration

tatastṛpyasva dakṣiṇābhimukho vāmopavītī tadutsṛṣṭāgrataḥ / oṃ agnidagdhāśca ye jīvā ye 'pyadagdhāḥ kule mama / bhūmau dattena tṛpyantu tṛptā yāntu parāṅgatim / iti bhūmau kuśopari saghṛtamannaṃ jalaplutaṃ vikiret

Translation

പിന്നീട് ദക്ഷിണമുഖമായി, യജ്ഞോപവീതം വാമോപവീതമായി (വിപരീതമായി) ധരിച്ചു, മുന്നിൽ അർപ്പണം ചെയ്യണം. (മന്ത്രം:) “ഓം—എന്റെ കുലത്തിലെ അഗ്നിദഗ്ധരായ ജീവികളും അദഗ്ധരായവരും, ഭൂമിയിൽ നൽകിയ ദാനത്താൽ തൃപ്തരാകട്ടെ; തൃപ്തരായി അവർ പരാങ്ഗതി (ഉത്തമ പരഗതി) പ്രാപിക്കട്ടെ.” എന്ന് ചൊല്ലി, ഭൂമിയിൽ ദർഭപ്പുല്ലിന്മേൽ നെയ്യുകലർന്നും വെള്ളം തളിച്ചും ഉള്ള അന്നം ചിതറിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक (then)

• tṛpyasva: be satisfied
• tṛpyasva: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṛp (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• dakṣiṇa-abhimukhaḥ: facing south
• dakṣiṇa-abhimukhaḥ: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + abhimukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (दक्षिणं अभिमुखः)

• vāma-upavītī: wearing the sacred thread on the left (reverse)
• vāma-upavītī: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāma (प्रातिपदिक) + upavītin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (वामे उपवीतम् यस्य)

• tat: that
• tat: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• utsṛṣṭa-agrataḥ: in front, after casting/placing (it)
• utsṛṣṭa-agrataḥ: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ut-sṛj (धातु) → utsṛṣṭa (कृदन्त) + agrataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अग्रतः (अव्यय: in front); utsṛṣṭa- (qualifier: 'having been cast/placed')

• oṃ: Om
• oṃ: Sambandha (Invocation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणवः; अव्यय

• agni-dagdhāḥ: burnt by fire
• agni-dagdhāḥ: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक) + dagdha (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अग्निना दग्धाः)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपातः

• ye: who
• ye: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (relative pronoun)

• jīvāḥ: beings
• jīvāḥ: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ye: who
• ye: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (also/even)

• adagdhāḥ: unburnt
• adagdhāḥ: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-dagdha (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-युक्त क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• kule: in the family
• kule: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• mama: my
• mama: Shashthi-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• bhūmau: on the ground
• bhūmau: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• dattena: by the offering given
• dattena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: datta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन (instrumental: 'by what is given')

• tṛpyantu: may they be satisfied
• tṛpyantu: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṛp (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• tṛptāḥ: satisfied
• tṛptāḥ: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛpta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• yāntu: may they go
• yāntu: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• parāṅgatim: the supreme state; final destination
• parāṅgatim: Karma (Goal/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parāṅgati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपातः

• bhūmau: on the ground
• bhūmau: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• kuśa-upari: upon kuśa grass
• kuśa-upari: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kuśa (प्रातिपदिक) + upari (अव्यय)
• Form: उपरि (अव्यय: upon); kuśa- (locative relation: 'upon kuśa grass')

• sa-ghṛtam: with ghee
• sa-ghṛtam: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सह-पूर्वक (with ghee)

• annam: food
• annam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• jala-plutam: sprinkled with water
• jala-plutam: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + pluta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (जलेन प्लुतम् = sprinkled/soaked with water)

• vikiret: should scatter
• vikiret: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: during pitṛ-offering/bali phase after main śrāddha acts

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Offerings made with correct orientation and mantra can relieve and satisfy departed kin regardless of funeral completeness, aiding their onward transition.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-kāṇḍa as compassionate duty: ritual action (yajña-like giving) supports subtle welfare; continuity of ṛṇa (ancestral debt) and its discharge.

Application: In śrāddha, consciously include neglected/unknown deceased relatives; perform offerings with care (direction, thread position, purity) and dedicate merit for their peace.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (ground offering on darbha)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: pitṛ-tṛpti through anna-jala offerings; procedures for those without proper rites (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Pitṛs (departed ancestors)
• Departed beings of one’s lineage (kula-jīvāḥ)

FAQs

What is the importance of offering food on the ground (bhūmi) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames a ground-offering (anna mixed with ghee and water on kuśa) as a direct act of nourishment and satisfaction for departed beings of one’s lineage, functioning as a śrāddha-style support for their onward journey.

How does this verse address ancestors who were not cremated?

It explicitly includes both agnidagdha (cremated) and adagdhāḥ (not cremated) beings of the family, indicating the rite is meant to reach and benefit departed souls regardless of the manner of death or funeral completion.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform remembrance and offerings with intention and correctness—honor the departed (especially during śrāddha periods), support family continuity through gratitude, and translate the spirit of “tṛpyantu” into charity and feeding others in their memory.