Shloka 28

Śrāddha Vidhi: Kāla (Timing), Pātra (Recipient), and Karma (Procedure) for Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and Piṇḍa

Devanagari script

वाजेवाजे इति प्रीत्या पितृपूर्वं विसर्जनम् / यस्मिंस्ते संस्त्रवाः पूर्वमर्घ्यपात्रे निपातिताः

Transliteration

vājevāje iti prītyā pitṛpūrvaṃ visarjanam / yasmiṃste saṃstravāḥ pūrvamarghyapātre nipātitāḥ

Translation

Dengan kasih dan hormat, melafazkan “vāje vāje”, hendaklah dilakukan upacara penutup pelepasan, bermula dengan para Pitṛ (leluhur), ke dalam bejana arghya yang sama tempat persembahan mereka dahulu dititiskan.

Word by Word

• वाजे: in/at 'vāja' (as a mantra-word)
• वाजे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; मन्त्रपद-रूपेण (उद्गार/उच्चारण)

• वाजे: in/at 'vāja' (repeated)
• वाजे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• पितृपूर्वम्: beginning with the fathers / first for the ancestors
• पितृपूर्वम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पितृ + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; अव्ययरूपेण (adverb)

• विसर्जनम्: dismissal, sending off
• विसर्जनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि + सृज् (धातु) + ल्युट् → विसर्जन (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्रियानाम (act of dismissal/letting go)

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; enclitic pronoun

• संस्त्रवाः: drippings/offerings (liquid remnants)
• संस्त्रवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्त्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• पूर्वम्: previously, earlier
• पूर्वम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• अर्घ्यपात्रे: in the arghya-vessel
• अर्घ्यपात्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य + पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अर्घ्यस्य पात्रम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• निपातिताः: placed, poured down
• निपातिताः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/वर्णन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + पत् (धातु) + णिच्? (caus.) + क्त → निपातित (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa)

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: visarjana (dismissal) at the end of śrāddha/tarpaṇa

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual speech (mantra/udgāra) and correct sequence (Pitṛ-first) ensure proper transmission of offerings.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as a carrier of saṃskāra; niyama (order) disciplines the mind toward sattva.

Application: In any sacred or solemn duty, follow correct order and conclude with clear, respectful words; keep a dedicated ‘vessel’/container for offerings or charity to maintain consistency.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: śrāddha altar/offerings area with arghya-pātra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.99 (visarjana procedure; arghya-pātra usage)

Characters & Entities

• Pitṛs

FAQs

What is the importance of Pitṛ visarjana (dismissal of ancestors) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse stresses properly concluding the rite by respectfully dismissing the Pitṛs first, ensuring the ancestral invocation and offerings are ritually completed rather than left unfinished.

How does this verse explain the correct method of concluding tarpaṇa or śrāddha?

It indicates that the dismissal is done with the utterance “vāje vāje” and that the release/conclusion is performed into the same arghya vessel where the libations were previously poured.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha/tarpaṇa, follow a clear closing step—offer with devotion, maintain correct order (ancestors first), and complete the ritual formally rather than stopping abruptly.