Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

यास्यन्ति ते परांल्लोकानिति सत्यं वचो मम / एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया चैवोर्ध्वदैहिकम्

Transliteration

yāsyanti te parāṃllokāniti satyaṃ vaco mama / etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ mayā caivordhvadaihikam

Translation

അവർ ഉന്നത ലോകങ്ങളിലേക്കു പോകും—ഇത് എന്റെ സത്യവചനം. ഇങ്ങനെ ഞാൻ നിനക്കു എല്ലാം, മരണാനന്തര കർമ്മമായ ഊർദ്ധ്വദൈഹികവും ഉൾപ്പെടെ, അറിയിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• यास्यन्ति: will go
• यास्यन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• परान्: higher/supreme
• परान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (लोकान्)

• लोकान्: worlds/realms
• लोकान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इत्यादि-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• सत्यम्: true
• सत्यम्: Predicate qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (वचः)

• वचः: statement/word
• वचः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Possessor/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-रूपम् (to you/your), एकवचन; अत्र सम्प्रदान (to you)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (एतत्)

• आख्यातम्: has been explained/told
• आख्यातम्: Kriya (Passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः ‘(एतत्) आख्यातम्’ = has been told

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Agent-instrument in passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• ऊर्ध्वदैहिकम्: post-death rites (ūrdhva-daīhika)
• ऊर्ध्वदैहिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दैहिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (ऊर्ध्वं दैहिकम्/मरणोत्तर-दैहिककर्म); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘एतत्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Post-death sequence broadly (ūrdhva-daihika) rather than a single day; includes the continuum of rites.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Faith in śāstra-vākya: proper post-death rites and duties (ūrdhva-daihika) lead to higher worlds; the teacher’s word is सत्य.

Vedantic Theme: Śraddhā in authoritative teaching; karma-kāṇḍa as a ladder toward auspicious gati, potentially preparing for higher realization.

Application: Follow prescribed post-death observances with steadiness and without cynicism; document family rites and ensure continuity of practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana sections explicitly titled/concerned with ūrdhva-daihika and preta-karma; concluding phala-śruti style assurances

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Higher worlds (parāṁl lokāḥ)
• Ūrdhva-daihika rites

FAQs

What is the importance of ūrdhva-daihika rites in the Garuda Purana?

This verse closes the instruction by affirming that post-death observances (ūrdhva-daihika) are a complete, authoritative teaching meant to aid the departed toward higher realms.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It summarizes the promise of progression to “higher worlds” and frames the preceding guidance as the practical means—through prescribed post-death duties—to support that onward journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat last rites and remembrance duties as dharma: perform them with sincerity and ethical living, aligning actions with the aim of uplifting the departed and oneself.