Shloka 23

Pretaśilā at Gayā: Muṇḍapṛṣṭha, Gadādhara’s Manifestation, and the Fruits of Śrāddha & Deity-Worship

Devanagari script

रेवन्तं पूजयित्वाथ अश्वानाप्नोत्यनुत्तमान् / अभ्यर्च्येन्द्रं महैश्वर्यं गौरीं सौभाग्यमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

revantaṃ pūjayitvātha aśvānāpnotyanuttamān / abhyarcyendraṃ mahaiśvaryaṃ gaurīṃ saubhāgyamāpnuyāt

Translation

Setelah memuja Revanta, seseorang memperoleh kuda-kuda yang tiada bandingan. Dengan menghormati Indra, ia meraih kemakmuran dan kewibawaan yang agung; dengan memuja Gaurī, ia memperoleh tuah, keberuntungan, dan kebahagiaan rumah tangga yang suci.

Word by Word

• रेवन्तम्: Revanta
• रेवन्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेवन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Kriya (Gerundial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having worshipped)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• अश्वान्: horses
• अश्वान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अनुत्तमान्: unsurpassed
• अनुत्तमान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (अश्वान्)

• अभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped
• अभ्यर्च्य: Kriya (Gerundial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• इन्द्रम्: Indra
• इन्द्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• महैश्वर्यम्: great lordship/prosperity
• महैश्वर्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (महत् ऐश्वर्यम्)

• गौरीम्: Gaurī
• गौरीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune
• सौभाग्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: may attain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Specific devatā-upāsanā yields corresponding phala: mobility/strength (horses), sovereignty/prosperity, and saubhāgya.

Vedantic Theme: Iśvara-anugraha mediates karmic fruits; ordered cosmos where worship aligns the seeker with particular śaktis.

Application: For livelihood and protection in travel/vehicles, invoke Revanta; for leadership and prosperity, honor Indra with humility; for marital harmony and auspiciousness, worship Gaurī with vows and ethical conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: temple/household shrine

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.86 (catalog of devatā worship and fruits)

Characters & Entities

• Revanta
• Indra
• Gaurī (Pārvatī)

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Revanta in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Revanta-upāsanā as a focused practice for gaining excellent horses and related worldly success, framed as a specific, result-oriented phalaśruti.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it teaches karma-through-upāsanā—devotional acts yielding specific fruits—showing how prescribed worship is linked to tangible outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt disciplined, ethical devotion: choose a form of worship aligned with a dhārmic goal (prosperity, stability, harmony), and pursue it with consistency and right conduct rather than mere wish-fulfillment.