Shloka 51

Āhnika-Dharma: Dawn Purification, Sandhyā-Upāsanā, Tarpana, Pañca-Mahāyajñas, and Aśauca Rules

Devanagari script

विन्यस्य मूर्ध्नि तत्तोयं मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः / सन्ध्यामुपास्य चाचम्य संस्मरेन्नित्यमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

vinyasya mūrdhni tattoyaṃ mucyate sarvapātakaiḥ / sandhyāmupāsya cācamya saṃsmarennityamīśvaram

Translation

Dengan meletakkan air itu di atas kepala, seseorang dibebaskan daripada segala dosa. Setelah menunaikan pemujaan Sandhyā dan melakukan ācamanā untuk penyucian, hendaklah sentiasa mengingati Tuhan.

Word by Word

• विन्यस्य: having placed
• विन्यस्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier of main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-न्यस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; धातुः: वि-न्यस्; अर्थे: ‘स्थापयित्वा/निक्षिप्य’

• मूर्ध्नि: on the head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘तोयम्’ इति विशेषण

• तोयम्: water
• तोयम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मुच्यते: is freed
• मुच्यते: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• सर्वपातकैः: from all sins
• सर्वपातकैः: Apādāna/Hetu (Cause/Source of release)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + पातक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (पातक), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः: सर्वाणि पातकानि (all sins)

• सन्ध्याम्: the twilight worship (sandhyā)
• सन्ध्याम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उपास्य: having worshipped
• उपास्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; धातुः: उप-आस्; अर्थे: ‘उपासित्वा’

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

• आचम्य: having sipped (water) for purification
• आचम्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-चम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; धातुः: आ-चम्; अर्थे: ‘आचमनं कृत्वा’

• संस्मरेत्: should remember
• संस्मरेत्: Kriya (Injunctive main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord
• ईश्वरम्: Karma (Object of remembering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śuddhi through ācamana and Sandhyā culminates in nitya-smaraṇa of Īśvara; outer rite supports inner remembrance.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as preparation for steady īśvara-smṛti; pāpa-kṣaya enabling sattva-pradhāna mind.

Application: Maintain daily Sandhyā/ācamana discipline; after purification, set a brief vow of continuous remembrance (japa/mental nāma) through the day.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space (gṛha/ghāṭa/mandira)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Preta-khaṇḍa/ācāra sections): emphasis on śauca, sandhyā, nāma-smaraṇa as pāpa-kṣaya

FAQs

What is the importance of purification water and Sandhyā worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links ritual purity (applying sanctified water, ācamana, and Sandhyā) with ethical-spiritual purification, culminating in steady remembrance of Īśvara as the highest purifier.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana terms?

By emphasizing sin-removal and continual God-remembrance, it points to reducing karmic burden that otherwise conditions the soul’s post-death experiences described elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain daily discipline: keep basic ritual cleanliness, observe morning/evening prayer or mindful reflection, and cultivate constant remembrance of the Divine to restrain harmful actions.