Shloka 58

Śivapūjā-vidhi: Purifications, Sūrya–Graha Mantras, Nyāsa, and Bhūtaśuddhi leading to Śivoham-bhāva

Devanagari script

इहाहोरा वचारेण त्रीणि वर्षाणि जीवति / दिनद्वयस्य चारेण जीवेद्वर्षद्वयं नरः

Transliteration

ihāhorā vacāreṇa trīṇi varṣāṇi jīvati / dinadvayasya cāreṇa jīvedvarṣadvayaṃ naraḥ

Translation

ഇഹലോകത്തിൽ ഒരു പകലും രാത്രിയും ആചരിച്ചതാൽ മൂന്ന് വർഷം ജീവിച്ചതിന്റെ പുണ്യം ലഭിക്കുന്നു; രണ്ട് ദിവസങ്ങളുടെ ആചരണത്താൽ മനുഷ്യൻ രണ്ട് വർഷം ജീവിച്ചതിന്റെ പുണ്യം നേടുന്നു।

Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: here)

• अहोरा: a day-and-night (one full day)
• अहोरा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहोरात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; अहोरात्रस्य प्राकृत/पाठान्तररूपम्

• वचारेण: by (such) conduct/practice
• वचारेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; (पाठे ‘वचारेण’ = ‘विचारेण/आचारेण’ इत्यर्थे)

• त्रीणि: three
• त्रीणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषणम्

• वर्षाणि: years
• वर्षाणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन

• जीवति: lives
• जीवति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जीव् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• दिनद्वयस्य: of two days
• दिनद्वयस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक); दिनद्वय (समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (द्वे दिने)

• चारेण: by conduct/practice
• चारेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• जीवेत्: would live / may live
• जीवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जीव् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वर्षद्वयम्: two years
• वर्षद्वयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक); वर्षद्वय (समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (द्वे वर्षे)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper conduct (ācāra) can yield disproportionate merit, as if extending life/merit-time beyond its ordinary measure.

Vedantic Theme: Karma as a purifier and preparatory discipline; time is experienced differently through dharmic regulation and tapas-like restraint.

Application: Adopt a disciplined 24-hour vrata-like routine (truthfulness, restraint, japa, charity, purity) treating each day as spiritually weighty.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.23.59 (further time/season statements)

FAQs

What is the importance of daily conduct (ācāra) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that even a single day-and-night lived with proper dharmic conduct yields immense spiritual fruit, showing that ācāra is a powerful source of puṇya.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing merit gained through disciplined living, it implies that the soul’s post-death journey is shaped not only by major rituals but also by everyday ethical and religious observance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat each day as spiritually significant: maintain truthful speech, restraint, compassion, and regular worship/charity—small consistent discipline is presented as yielding great merit.