Shloka 19

Devanagari script

एकैकं बाहुयुग्मे तु एकैक हस्तयोर्द्वयोः / हृदये पञ्च ऋक्षाणि एकं नाभौ प्रदापयेत्

Transliteration

ekaikaṃ bāhuyugme tu ekaika hastayordvayoḥ / hṛdaye pañca ṛkṣāṇi ekaṃ nābhau pradāpayet

Translation

രണ്ട് ഭുജങ്ങളിൽ ഓരോന്നായി (ചിഹ്നം/അർപ്പണം) വെക്കണം; രണ്ട് കൈകളിലും ഓരോന്നായി വെക്കണം. ഹൃദയത്തിൽ അഞ്ച് ഋക്ഷങ്ങൾ (നക്ഷത്രങ്ങൾ) സ്ഥാപിച്ച്, നാഭിയിൽ ഒന്ന് വെക്കണം.

Word by Word

• एकैकम्: one each
• एकैकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; वितरणार्थ (distributive)

• बाहुयुग्मे: on the pair of arms
• बाहुयुग्मे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक) + yugma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘pair of arms’); अधिकरण

• तु: and/then
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषार्थक निपात (particle)

• एकैकम्: one each
• एकैकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; वितरणार्थ

• हस्तयोः: on the two hands
• हस्तयोः: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), द्विवचन; अधिकरण (on the two hands)

• द्वयोः: of the two
• द्वयोः: Visheshana (Numeral qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी/सप्तमी (6th/7th), द्विवचन; संख्याविशेषण (of हस्तयोः)

• हृदये: in/on the heart
• हृदये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Numeral qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañca (संख्या, अव्ययवत्)
• Form: संख्यावाचक (indeclinable numeral used adjectivally)

• ऋक्षाणि: lunar mansions/asterisms
• ऋक्षाणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; कर्म (items to place)

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; संख्याविशेषण (of implied item)

• नाभौ: at the navel
• नाभौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nābhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• प्रदापयेत्: should place/give
• प्रदापयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra- (उपसर्ग) + √dā (धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative nuance: ‘should cause to be placed/given’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cosmos-to-body correspondence: distributing ṛkṣa/nakṣatra markers across limbs and vital centers sacralizes the practitioner/support.

Vedantic Theme: Bandhu (correspondence) between macrocosm and microcosm; disciplined karma as purifier.

Application: Use structured visualization/placement to cultivate concentration; emphasize the heart-center as locus of intention in worship.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: microcosmic anatomy mapping

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.60.18-20 (continuation of placement scheme)

FAQs

What is the importance of prescribed body-placements in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes precise placement counts on specific body regions (arms, hands, heart, navel), indicating that correctness and order are integral to the ritual’s intended spiritual efficacy.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals?

It gives a technical, procedural instruction—typical of ritual sections—describing where and how many designated items/marks are to be placed on the body as part of a prescribed rite.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If performing traditional rites, follow an authentic lineage/manual and qualified guidance; the verse underlines that sincerity must be matched with correct method (vidhi) rather than improvisation.