Shloka 49

Praise of Vṛṣotsarga (Bull-release), Worthy Dāna, and the Procedure for Kṣayāha & Ūrdhva-daihika Rites

Devanagari script

अस्मिन्यज्ञेः हियः कश्चिद्भूरिदानं प्रयच्छति / तत्तस्य चाक्षयं सर्वं वेदिकायां यथा किल

Transliteration

asminyajñeḥ hiyaḥ kaścidbhūridānaṃ prayacchati / tattasya cākṣayaṃ sarvaṃ vedikāyāṃ yathā kila

Translation

ഈ യജ്ഞത്തിൽ ആരെങ്കിലും ധാരാളം ദാനം നൽകുകയാണെങ്കിൽ, അതെല്ലാം അവനു അക്ഷയമാകും—വേദികയിൽ പരമ്പരയായി പ്രസിദ്ധമായതുപോലെ.

Word by Word

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• यज्ञे: sacrifice/rite
• यज्ञे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम

• कश्चित्: anyone
• कश्चित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम

• भूरिदानम्: abundant gift
• भूरिदानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूरि + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—भूरि (बहु) दानम्

• प्रयच्छति: gives/bestows
• प्रयच्छति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + यम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• तत्: that (gift/merit)
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

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

• अक्षयम्: imperishable
• अक्षयम्: Karta (Subject-complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वम्: all/entire
• सर्वम्: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• वेदिकायाम्: on/in the altar (platform)
• वेदिकायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: Kriya-visheshana (Comparative/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकार-अव्यय (as/according as)

• किल: it is said
• किल: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: it is said/indeed)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhūri-dāna (abundant gifting) within yajña yields akṣaya-phala; ritual context sanctifies and stabilizes karmic results.

Vedantic Theme: Yajña as karma-yoga when aligned with śāstra; offering (tyāga) transforms possession into merit.

Application: When performing rites, complete them with appropriate dāna; prioritize sincerity and capacity, and ensure gifts reach worthy recipients.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritual altar/vedi

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: akṣaya-phala claims for dāna connected to rites and śrāddha; emphasis on completing rituals with gifts; Garuda Purana: vedi/altar sanctity and the role of dakṣiṇā in ritual completion

Characters & Entities

• Vedi (sacrificial altar)
• Yajna (ritual)

FAQs

What is the importance of dāna (charity) in Garuda Purana death rituals?

This verse states that generous giving performed within the yajña/rite yields akṣaya (imperishable) merit, making dāna a key support for lasting spiritual benefit associated with śrāddha-type observances.

How does this verse relate to the journey of the departed soul in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda context, rites for the departed emphasize accumulating enduring merit; the verse highlights that gifts offered in the ritual setting become inexhaustible merit, which tradition links with aiding the preta’s welfare through dharmic acts by the living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha or memorial rites, prioritize sincere, ethical generosity—food, essentials, or support to worthy recipients—understanding it as a dharmic act believed to produce lasting merit rather than a one-time benefit.