Shloka 134

Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

स्नानं कुरु यथान्या यं शय्यादानं तथा कुरु / जैगीषव्येन मुनिना त्वेवमुक्ता च कन्यका

Transliteration

snānaṃ kuru yathānyā yaṃ śayyādānaṃ tathā kuru / jaigīṣavyena muninā tvevamuktā ca kanyakā

Translation

“Laksanakan mandi suci menurut tatacara yang benar; demikian juga, laksanakan sedekah berupa katil.” Setelah dinasihati demikian oleh resi Jaigīṣavya, gadis itu pun ditegur/diajarkan dengan cara itu.

Word by Word

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुरु: do/perform
• कुरु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यथा: as/according to
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (‘as/according to’)

• अन्यायम्: unrighteousness/incorrect way
• अन्यायम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/Accusative), एकवचन; adverbial accusative ‘in a non-righteous way’

• शय्या-दानम्: gift of a bed
• शय्या-दानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शय्या (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शय्यायाः दानम्)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, manner-adverb (‘thus/likewise’)

• कुरु: do/perform
• कुरु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जैगीषव्येन: by Jaigīṣavya
• जैगीषव्येन: Kartr̥ (कर्ता) / Agent (instrumental of agent with passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जैगीषव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/Instrumental), एकवचन

• मुनिना: by the sage
• मुनिना: Kartr̥ (कर्ता) / Agent
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; apposition to ‘जैगीषव्येन’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/particle; emphasis

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, manner-adverb (‘thus’)

• उक्ता: (was) told
• उक्ता: Vidhāna (विधान) / Predicate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) → उक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; passive participle

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय/conjunction

• कन्यका: the girl
• कन्यका: Karma (कर्म) / Patient of passive (‘was told’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator within the Garuda Purana’s dialogue (Vishnu–Garuda frame), reporting the instruction of Sage Jaigishavya

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual acts (snāna, śayyā-dāna) must be performed ‘yathā-nyāya’—according to rule—under authoritative instruction.

Vedantic Theme: Śāstra-guru-prāmāṇya: right action is aligned with revealed/received norms; discipline purifies the doer.

Application: Seek competent guidance for rites; emphasize correctness, cleanliness, and intention; translate ‘proper procedure’ into careful planning and ethical execution of charitable acts.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: ācāra and dāna sections stressing yathāvidhi performance; Garuda Purana: narratives where sages instruct householders/seekers in tīrtha and dāna observances

Characters & Entities

• Jaigishavya
• Kanyaka

FAQs

What is the importance of snāna (ritual bathing) in Garuda Purana rites?

This verse stresses that snāna should be done “yathā-nyāyam” (according to rule), indicating that ritual purity and correct procedure are essential in rites connected with dharma and post-death observances.

What does śayyā-dāna (gift of a bed) signify in the Garuda Purana context?

Śayyā-dāna is presented as a prescribed act of charity to be performed properly, reflecting the Purana’s emphasis that specific dānas support dharmic merit and are linked to welfare in the afterlife framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow rituals with care and authenticity (not casually), and pair spiritual practice with concrete charity—supporting rest, shelter, or bedding for those in need aligns with the intent of śayyā-dāna.