Shloka 99

Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi

Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

तत्कौपीनं रौप्यजं कारयित्वा समर्पयित्वा दीपमालां कुरुष्व / तद्दासवर्यान् भोजयस्वाद्य भक्त्या गर्जस्व त्वं भीमभीमेति सुष्ठु

Transliteration

tatkaupīnaṃ raupyajaṃ kārayitvā samarpayitvā dīpamālāṃ kuruṣva / taddāsavaryān bhojayasvādya bhaktyā garjasva tvaṃ bhīmabhīmeti suṣṭhu

Translation

Suruhlah dibuat kain cawat (kaupīna) daripada perak, lalu setelah dipersembahkan dengan sempurna, susunlah deretan pelita sebagai mālā lampu. Kemudian, dengan bhakti, jamulah para pelayan-Nya yang terbaik, dan laungkan dengan lantang serta teguh: “Bhīma! Bhīma!”

Word by Word

• tat-kaupīnam: that loincloth
• tat-kaupīnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (प्रातिपदिक) + kaupīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'that loincloth'

• raupya-jam: made of silver
• raupya-jam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raupya (प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'born of silver' = 'made of silver'

• kārayitvā: having had (it) made
• kārayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) (causative: kāray-)
• Form: Causative gerund (णिच् + क्त्वान्त): 'having caused to be made'

• samarpayitvā: having offered
• samarpayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√arp (धातु) (causative: samarpay-)
• Form: Causative gerund (णिच् + क्त्वान्त): 'having offered/presented'

• dīpa-mālām: lamp-garland (row of lamps)
• dīpa-mālām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + mālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'garland/row of lamps'

• kuruṣva: make/do
• kuruṣva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यम), Singular; ātmanepada

• tat-dāsa-varyān: those excellent servants
• tat-dāsa-varyān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (प्रातिपदिक) + dāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + varya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'the excellent servants of that (deity)'

• bhojayasva: feed
• bhojayasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (धातu) (causative: bhojay-)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यम), Singular; ātmanepada; causative: 'feed'

• ādya: today/now
• ādya: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial usage (अव्ययीभाववत्), 'today/now' (contextual)

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• garjasva: roar/shout
• garjasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √garj (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यम), Singular; ātmanepada

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhīma-bhīma: (cry) 'Bhīma, Bhīma!'
• bhīma-bhīma: Sambodhana/Mantra (सम्बोधन/मन्त्र)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative-like quoted form; dvandva/reduplication used as a cry; treated as mantra/utterance

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-marker (वाक्यार्थचिह्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• suṣṭhu: well/strongly
• suṣṭhu: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: suṣṭhu (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Preta Kanda dialogue)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti expressed through dāna (silver garment), dīpa (light offering), anna (feeding), and nāma/udghoṣa (invocatory cry) to secure protection and grace.

Vedantic Theme: Devotional surrender enacted materially and vocally; light as knowledge/auspiciousness overcoming fear.

Application: Offer resources to worthy causes, create ‘light’ (clarity, safety) in community spaces, and use focused invocation/affirmation to steady the mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/ritual pavilion

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.98 (Bhīmasena pūjā); Garuda Purana 3.28.100 (honoring attendants; Rudra recitations)

Characters & Entities

• Bhima
• Attendants/Servants (dāsa)

FAQs

What is the importance of dīpa-mālā (lamp offering) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes arranging a dīpa-mālā after making and offering a donation; it emphasizes light-offering as a supportive ritual act performed with devotion alongside charity.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals and the preta context?

The instruction combines dāna (offering a specially made item), dīpa-dāna (lamp garland), and bhojana (feeding), which are typical supportive observances described in the Preta Kanda as ritual aids connected to post-death rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform charity thoughtfully, offer lamps in a sacred context, and feed people respectfully with devotion—keeping the focus on sincere giving and disciplined ritual conduct.