Shloka 4

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing/Offering the Pavitra Sacred Thread

Devanagari script

त्रिगुणं त्रिगुणीकृत्य ततः कुर्यात्पवित्रकम् / ग्रन्थयो वामदेवेन सत्येन क्षालयेच्छिव

Transliteration

triguṇaṃ triguṇīkṛtya tataḥ kuryātpavitrakam / granthayo vāmadevena satyena kṣālayecchiva

Translation

ത്രിഗുണമാക്കി പിന്നെയും ത്രിഗുണീകരിച്ച് പവിത്രകം ഒരുക്കണം. ഹേ ശിവാ, വാമദേവവും സത്യമന്ത്രവും കൊണ്ട് ഗ്രന്ഥികൾ (കെട്ടുകൾ) ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• त्रिगुणम्: the threefold (thing) / three strands
• त्रिगुणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिगुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु (त्रि + गुण)

• त्रिगुणीकृत्य: having made (it) threefold
• त्रिगुणीकृत्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्रिगुणी (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक-आधार)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); अर्थः—‘त्रिगुणं कृत्वा/त्रिगुणीकृत्य’ (having made threefold)

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक (then/thereafter)

• कुर्यात्: should make/do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पवित्रकम्: the sacred thread/amulet (pavitraka)
• पवित्रकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ग्रन्थयः: knots
• ग्रन्थयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वामदेवेन: with (the mantra) Vāmadeva
• वामदेवेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वाम + देव)

• सत्येन: with (the mantra) Satya / with truth
• सत्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• क्षालयेत्: should wash/purify
• क्षालयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षल् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Unclear from the single-verse extract (likely a ritual-instruction passage within a dialogue frame; commonly transmitted as Lord Vishnu instructing Garuda in Garuda Purana).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śuddhi (ritual purification) through correct measure, repetition, and mantra-nyāsa on the cord/knots.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥ-śuddhi as a support for sādhana; outer purity as an aid to inner sattva.

Application: When undertaking vows/rites, prepare the cord/amulet with prescribed fold-count and cleanse knots while reciting Vāmadeva and Satya mantras with attention and cleanliness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.42.5-8 (Aghora/Tatpuruṣa/Īśa mantras; thread-deities; counts; knot-names)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vamadeva
• Satya

FAQs

What is the importance of pavitraka in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats pavitraka as a ritual purifier—prepared in a prescribed threefold manner and sanctified through mantras—showing that purity in rites is achieved by both correct procedure and sacred sound.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes ritual purity and mantra-based cleansing, which in Garuda Purana contexts supports proper rites connected to dharma and post-death observances, ensuring actions are performed in a purified manner.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform religious duties with careful method and integrity—combine outer cleanliness (proper preparation) with inner truthfulness (satya) and disciplined recitation when doing any purification-oriented ritual.