Shloka 14

Devanagari script

तेषां पिण्डप्रदानार्थमागतो ऽस्मि गयामिमाम् / कृतपिण्डः फल्गुतीर्थे पश्यैद्देवं पितामहम्

Transliteration

teṣāṃ piṇḍapradānārthamāgato 'smi gayāmimām / kṛtapiṇḍaḥ phalgutīrthe paśyaiddevaṃ pitāmaham

Translation

“Aku telah datang ke Gaya ini untuk mempersembahkan piṇḍa bagi mereka. Setelah menunaikan persembahan piṇḍa di Phalgu-tīrtha, hendaklah seseorang menatap dengan darśana Dewa Pitāmaha yang ilahi (Brahmā).”

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पिण्ड-प्रदान-अर्थम्: for the purpose of offering piṇḍa
• पिण्ड-प्रदान-अर्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; प्रयोजनवाचक (purpose)

• आगतः: come
• आगतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (with asmi)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular)

• गयाम्: Gaya (place)
• गयाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देशक विशेषण (demonstrative)

• कृत-पिण्डः: having offered piṇḍa
• कृत-पिण्डः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु + क्त) + पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृतपिण्डकर्मा (one who has performed piṇḍa-offering)

• फल्गु-तीर्थे: at Phalgu-tirtha
• फल्गु-तीर्थे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल्गु (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन

• पश्येत्: should see
• पश्येत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• पितामहम्: grandfather/forefather
• पितामहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Tīrtha-śrāddha at Gayā; piṇḍa-dāna at Phalgu-tīrtha (day-structured sequence implied).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā) and piṇḍa-dāna at Gayā are efficacious means to discharge pitṛ-ṛṇa and secure ancestral welfare.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-kāṇḍa as purificatory support (citta-śuddhi) for higher pursuits; sacred geography as a conduit for dharmic merit.

Application: If undertaking śrāddha at Gayā, perform piṇḍa-dāna specifically at Phalgu-tīrtha per vidhi, and complete the yātrā with prescribed darśanas.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.84.15–17 (Gadādhara darśana; multi-day procedure; Dharmāraṇya/Mataṅga-vāpī).

Characters & Entities

• Gaya
• Phalgu Tirtha
• Pitamah (Brahma)
• Pitris (implied)

FAQs

What is the importance of piṇḍa-dāna at Gaya in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Gaya as a प्रमुख तीर्थ for offering piṇḍas to one’s ancestors (pitṛs), indicating that the rite performed there is especially efficacious for pitṛ-satisfaction and ancestral welfare.

How does this verse connect ritual action with spiritual vision?

It links completing the piṇḍa-offering at Phalgu tīrtha with the instruction to behold the divine Pitāmaha (Brahmā), suggesting that proper pitṛ-karma at a sacred site supports elevated spiritual orientation and devotion.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform śrāddha and piṇḍa-offerings with sincerity—especially at recognized tīrthas when possible—and cultivate remembrance and gratitude toward ancestors as part of dharma.