Shloka 40

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

मणिविद्रुममालभिर्मन्दारकुसुमादिभिः / इयं सांवत्सरी पूजा तवास्तु गरुडध्वज

Transliteration

maṇividrumamālabhirmandārakusumādibhiḥ / iyaṃ sāṃvatsarī pūjā tavāstu garuḍadhvaja

Translation

മണി-വിദ്രുമമാലകളും മന്ദാരപുഷ്പാദികളും അർപ്പിച്ച് ഈ വാർഷിക പൂജ നിനക്കായിരിക്കട്ടെ, ഹേ ഗരുഡധ്വജാ.

Word by Word

• मणि-विद्रुम-मालाभिः: with garlands of gems and coral
• मणि-विद्रुम-मालाभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि + विद्रुम + माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मणिविद्रुमयोः माला), करणार्थे: 'मणि-विद्रुम-मालैः' (with garlands of gems and coral)

• मन्दार-कुसुम-आदिभिः: with mandāra flowers and the like
• मन्दार-कुसुम-आदिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दार + कुसुम + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (कुसुम), तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (आदि-समास: 'मन्दारकुसुमं च अन्यानि'), करणार्थे: 'मन्दार-पुष्प-आदिभिः'

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'this'

• सांवत्सरी: annual
• सांवत्सरी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सांवत्सरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—'वार्षिकी' (annual)

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तव: for you
• तव: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; 'of/for you'

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'may it be'

• गरुडध्वज: O Garuḍa-bannered Lord
• गरुडध्वज: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहि: 'गरुडः ध्वजः यस्य सः' (he whose banner is Garuḍa)

Speaker

A devotee/ritual officiant addressing Lord Vishnu (Garuḍadhvaja) within the prescribed pūjā formula

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Offering the best available substances with devotion; ārādhana through alankāra (ornamental worship).

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-bhakti: honoring the Lord’s manifest form with beauty and abundance as an expression of love and reverence.

Application: Mark annual observances with intentional, elevated offerings (within means), emphasizing sincerity over extravagance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: celestial grove (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sāṁvatsarī-pūjā and pavitraka observance context (chapter-local continuity)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of sāṃvatsarī (annual) pūjā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames yearly worship as a formal, recurring offering to Viṣṇu, emphasizing continuity of devotion through prescribed materials (garlands, flowers) and reverential address.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it belongs to the Ācāra (practice) section, highlighting devotional observance that supports dharma and spiritual merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent yearly devotional practice—offer flowers/garlands according to your means, and anchor the ritual in sincere intention toward Viṣṇu (Garuḍadhvaja).