Shloka 69

Śrāddha as Trans-realm Nourishment; Pitṛ-Conveyance; Piṇḍa-born Body and the ātivāhika; Bhakti-based Release

Devanagari script

तेनान्नेन कुले तेषां ये वै जात्यन्तरं गताः / भवत्याप्यायनं तेषां सम्यक् श्राद्धे कृते सति

Transliteration

tenānnena kule teṣāṃ ye vai jātyantaraṃ gatāḥ / bhavatyāpyāyanaṃ teṣāṃ samyak śrāddhe kṛte sati

Translation

Dengan makanan yang dipersembahkan itu, bahkan mereka dalam keturunan yang telah lahir ke varṇa (kasta) yang lain pun menerima pemeliharaan dan kekuatan, apabila Śrāddha dilaksanakan dengan sempurna.

Word by Word

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• अन्नेन: by the food (offering)
• अन्नेन: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• कुले: in the family/lineage
• कुले: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (Relative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; सम्बन्धसूचकं

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः, निश्चयार्थे

• जात्यन्तरम्: another birth/species/caste
• जात्यन्तरम्: Karma (Object/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाति (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः: जात्याः अन्तरम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः) = अन्यजातिः

• गताः: having gone / having become
• गताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; भूतकृदन्तः (क्त)

• भवति: there is / occurs
• भवति: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• आप्यायनम्: nourishment / satisfaction
• आप्यायनम्: Karta (Subject/Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ+प्यै (धातु) → आप्यायन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम् (adverb), यथावत्/सम्यगर्थे

• श्राद्धे: in the śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धे: Adhikarana (Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• कृते: when (it is) done
• कृते: Adhikarana (Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; भूतकृदन्तः (क्त); सति-सप्तमीयोगे

• सति: when (it) exists / when (it is the case)
• सति: Adhikarana (Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अस् (धातु) → सत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; वर्तमानकृदन्तः (शतृ) ‘सत्’; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Properly performed śrāddha nourishes and strengthens lineage members even if they have taken birth in different jāti/varna due to karma.

Vedantic Theme: Karma and rebirth across social forms; dharmic acts can support connected jīvas irrespective of present embodiment; compassion transcending social stratification.

Application: Perform śrāddha correctly and without narrowness; hold an inclusive intention that benefits all connected ancestors/lineage beings regardless of their rebirth circumstances.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.10.66-68 (offerings satisfy many beings; purity rules)

Characters & Entities

• Pitris
• Kula (lineage)

FAQs

What is the importance of Śrāddha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that when Śrāddha is performed correctly, the offered food becomes a real means of nourishment (āpyāyana) for one’s ancestors, benefiting the lineage even across changed social-birth conditions.

Does Śrāddha help ancestors who have taken rebirth into another jāti (caste/birth-category)?

Yes. The verse explicitly says that those in the family line who have gone to “jātyantara” still receive nourishment through the Śrāddha offering when it is done properly.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform Śrāddha with sincerity and correctness (samyak), focusing on the intention of supporting one’s lineage and honoring ancestors, rather than limiting concern to outward social classifications.