Shloka 13

Devanagari script

आगच्छन्तु महाभागा युषमाभी रक्षितास्त्विह / मदीयाः पितरो ये च कुले जाताः सनाभयः

Transliteration

āgacchantu mahābhāgā yuṣamābhī rakṣitāstviha / madīyāḥ pitaro ye ca kule jātāḥ sanābhayaḥ

Translation

ഹേ മഹാഭാഗന്മാരേ, നിങ്ങളുടെ സംരക്ഷണത്തിൽ ഇവിടെ വരുവിൻ. എന്റെ പിതൃക്കളും എന്റെ കുലത്തിൽ ജനിച്ച എല്ലാവരും നിർഭയരാകട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• आगच्छन्तु: let (them) come
• आगच्छन्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपदम्

• महाभागाः: greatly fortunate ones
• महाभागाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक: महा+भाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• युष्माभिः: by you (all)
• युष्माभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), त्रितीया (Instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• रक्षिताः: protected
• रक्षिताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (used predicatively)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/indeed)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• मदीयाः: my
• मदीयाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मदीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक विशेषण (possessive adjective)

• पितरः: fathers/ancestors
• पितरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुले: in the lineage/family
• कुले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• जाताः: born
• जाताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (used predicatively)

• सनाभयः: (those) of the same lineage/kinsmen (siblings)
• सनाभयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनाभय (प्रातिपदिक: स+नाभि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सहोदरवाचक (sharing the same navel = siblings/kinsmen)

Speaker

Ritual reciter (the householder performing ancestral rites), as a liturgical invocation within the Garuda Purana’s ritual context

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Śrāddha opening/āvāhana phase (prior to offerings).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pitṛ-ṛṇa (debt to ancestors) is addressed through respectful invocation and ritual hospitality, ensuring fearlessness and welfare of the lineage.

Vedantic Theme: Kartavya (duty) within pravṛtti-dharma; gratitude and continuity of lineage as a support for dharmic life.

Application: Begin śrāddha/pitṛ-kārya with a clear invitation (āvāhana) and protective prayer for ancestors and family-line, cultivating reverence and responsibility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa/Śrāddha-khaṇḍa themes: pitṛ-āvāhana, pitṛ-tarpaṇa, pitṛ-ṛṇa-nivṛtti (chapter-local sequence 1.84.14–17 continues the Gaya-vidhi).

Characters & Entities

• Pitris

FAQs

What is the importance of inviting the Pitris in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as an invocation: it calls the blessed ancestors to be present and affirms their protection, framing Śrāddha as a rite of care, remembrance, and spiritual support for the lineage.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

By emphasizing protection and fearlessness for the departed and the lineage, it aligns with the Garuda Purana’s wider ritual aim—supporting the post-death transition through prayers and offerings that foster peace (śānti) and auspicious passage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform ancestral remembrance with sincerity—offer prayers, charity, and simple food offerings in the spirit of gratitude—cultivating responsibility to family, ethical conduct, and continuity of dharma.