Shloka 42

Śrāddha Vidhi: Kāla (Timing), Pātra (Recipient), and Karma (Procedure) for Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and Piṇḍa

Devanagari script

अरोगित्वं यशो वीतशोकतां परमां गतिम् / धनं विद्यां च वाक्सिद्धिं कुप्यं गोजाविकं तथा

Transliteration

arogitvaṃ yaśo vītaśokatāṃ paramāṃ gatim / dhanaṃ vidyāṃ ca vāksiddhiṃ kupyaṃ gojāvikaṃ tathā

Translation

മനുഷ്യന്‍ ആരോഗ്യവും യശസ്സും ശോകരഹിതാവസ്ഥയും പരമഗതിയും ധനവും വിദ്യയും വാക്‌സിദ്ധിയും, കൂടാതെ കുപ്യവും പശു-ആട്/ചെമ്മരി മുതലായ സമ്പത്തും ലഭിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• अरोगित्वम्: health, freedom from disease
• अरोगित्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरोगित्व (प्रातिपदिक; अ-रोगिन् + त्व)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; भाववाचक-तद्धितान्त (त्व)

• यशः: fame
• यशः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• वीतशोकताम्: freedom from sorrow
• वीतशोकताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीत-शोकता (प्रातिपदिक; वीत (कृदन्त) + शोकता)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वीतः शोकः यस्य/यत्र सा)

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (गतिम्)

• गतिम्: destination, state
• गतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• विद्याम्: knowledge, learning
• विद्याम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

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

• वाक्सिद्धिम्: power/attainment of speech
• वाक्सिद्धिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक् + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वाचः सिद्धिः)

• कुप्यम्: valuables, movable property
• कुप्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक (household goods/valuables)

• गोजाविकम्: cattle and sheep/goats (livestock)
• गोजाविकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो + जाविक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (गोः च जाविकम्/अजाविकम् च)

• तथा: likewise, also
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb: likewise)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dharma (especially dāna/śrāddha-related merit) yields both laukika prosperity and para-gati.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala within saṃsāra, with a gesture toward paramā gati as higher end.

Application: Perform prescribed rites and charitable giving with faith; cultivate truthful, beneficial speech (vāk-siddhi) through disciplined conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.99.43-45 (śrāddha-phala continuation)

FAQs

What is the importance of the blessings listed in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse summarizes the fruits of dharmic merit: well-being in life (health, wealth, reputation, learning) culminating in inner freedom from grief and attainment of the highest destination.

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

By emphasizing vītaśokatā and paramā gati, it links ethical/spiritual merit with a calmer post-death passage and a superior onward destination rather than distressful states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate dharma—truthful speech, generosity, and disciplined living—so that learning, effective speech, and material stability support spiritual progress rather than becoming distractions.