Shloka 74

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

पञ्चपञ्चाहुतीर्हुत्वा आज्येन तदनन्तरम् / गर्भाधानादितस्तावद्यावद्गौदानिकं भवेत्

Transliteration

pañcapañcāhutīrhutvā ājyena tadanantaram / garbhādhānāditastāvadyāvadgaudānikaṃ bhavet

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം നെയ്യാൽ അഞ്ചഞ്ചായി അഞ്ചു ആഹുതികൾ അർപ്പിച്ച്, ഗർഭാധാനത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ആരംഭിച്ച് ക്രമമായി ഗോദാനബന്ധിത സംസ്‌കാരം വരെയുള്ള കർമങ്ങൾ നിർവഹിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्दः; विशेषणरूपेण ‘five’

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्दः; पुनरुक्त्या ‘five (times)’

• आहुतीः: oblations
• आहुतीः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• हुत्वा: having offered (into fire)
• हुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having offered’

• आज्येन: with ghee
• आज्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तत्: then
• तत्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः) ‘तत्’ = ततः/तदनन्तरम् अर्थे (then)

• अनन्तरम्: immediately after
• अनन्तरम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)

• गर्भाधान: garbhādhāna (conception rite)
• गर्भाधान: Apadana (Starting point/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + आधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-समास; ‘गर्भस्य आधानम्’ (conception rite)

• आदि: and so on
• आदि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक; समासे पूर्वपद-रूपेण ‘etc.’

• ततः: from that, starting from
• ततः: Apadana (Starting point/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त), ‘from/starting from’

• तावत्: so long, up to that extent
• तावत्: Kriya-visheshana (Extent/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (परिमाण/अवधि-सूचक)

• यावत्: until, as long as
• यावत्: Kriya-visheshana (Extent/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (संबन्ध-परिमाणसूचक), ‘as long as/until’

• गौदानिकम्: the cow-gifting rite (gaudānika)
• गौदानिकम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौ (प्रातिपदिक) + दानिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘गवां दानम्’ सम्बन्धि (cow-gift rite)

• भवेत्: should be, should occur
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃskāra continuity: ordered rites from conception onward, sustained by offerings and culminating in dāna.

Vedantic Theme: Karma performed as yajña and dāna supports dharmic life and purifies intention.

Application: Honor milestones with mindful rituals/commitments; include generosity as a capstone to personal rites.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: gṛhya-agnikārya space with kuṇḍa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48.75-76 (homa completion; fire as siddhi-dāyaka)

FAQs

What is the importance of go-dāna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse places go-dāna as a culminating dharmic act within a structured series of rites, highlighting cow-gifting as a major merit-producing observance connected with household religious duty.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes correct performance of samskāras and meritorious rites (with fire oblations and gifts), which the Garuda Purana commonly treats as supports for dharma and favorable post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a disciplined approach to life-cycle rites and charitable giving; if full Vedic ritual is not feasible, uphold the spirit through sincere offerings, ethical living, and meaningful charity aligned with dharma.