Shloka 73

Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules

Devanagari script

तस्माच्छय्यां समासाद्य सारदारुमर्यो दृढाम् / दन्तादिरुचिरां रम्यां हेमपट्टै रलङ्कृताम् / तस्यां संस्थाप्य हैमञ्च हरिं लक्ष्म्या समन्वितम्

Transliteration

tasmācchayyāṃ samāsādya sāradārumaryo dṛḍhām / dantādirucirāṃ ramyāṃ hemapaṭṭai ralaṅkṛtām / tasyāṃ saṃsthāpya haimañca hariṃ lakṣmyā samanvitam

Translation

Oleh itu, setelah mendekati sebuah katil/pentas yang kukuh daripada kayu sāra—indah lagi menawan, dihias seperti gading serta berjalur emas—hendaklah ditempatkan Hari bersama Lakṣmī di atasnya, dan turut didirikan sebuah singgahsana emas di situ.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore/from that
• tasmāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative sense adverb (तस्मात्), indeclinable usage; ‘therefore/from that’

• śayyām: bed
• śayyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• samāsādya: having approached
• samāsādya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√sad (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having approached/reached’

• sāra-dāru-mayīm: made of excellent wood
• sāra-dāru-mayīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāra (प्रातिपदिक) + dāru (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्री), Accusative (2nd), Singular; compound: ‘sāra-dāru’ (best wood) + mayī ‘made of’

• dṛḍhām: firm
• dṛḍhām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛḍha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying śayyām

• danta-ādi-rucirām: beautiful with ivory etc.
• danta-ādi-rucirām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: danta (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + rucira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; tatpuruṣa: ‘beautiful with (ornaments) beginning with ivory/teeth-like (danta)’

• ramyām: lovely
• ramyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• hema-paṭṭaiḥ: with golden bands
• hema-paṭṭaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hema (प्रातिपदिक) + paṭṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘with golden bands/strips’

• alaṅkṛtām: adorned
• alaṅkṛtām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: alaṃ-√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; ‘adorned’ qualifying śayyām

• tasyām: on/in that (bed)
• tasyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; refers to śayyā

• saṃsthāpya: having placed
• saṃsthāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having placed/installed’

• haimam: golden
• haimam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: haima (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying hariṃ

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• harim: Hari (Vishnu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• lakṣmyā: with Lakshmi
• lakṣmyā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; ‘with Lakshmi’

• samanvitam: accompanied (by)
• samanvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-anv-√i (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying hariṃ: ‘accompanied/associated’

Speaker

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

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Ekoddishta

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Within śrāddha-associated dāna sequence (śayyā-dāna preparation)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspicious installation of Hari with Lakṣmī within śrāddha-related gifting frames the rite as Viṣṇu-centered and merit-generating.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha as the stabilizing principle behind karma-phala; devotion sanctifies ritual action.

Application: When performing śrāddha/related dāna, place Viṣṇu (with Lakṣmī) in the ritual focus; keep the setup clean, stable, and aesthetically sattvic to support recollection and intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (griha/śrāddha-maṇḍapa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34 (śayyā-dāna/pretopakāra context); Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: emphasis on dāna and śrāddha as supports for the departed

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Lakshmi

FAQs

What is the importance of installing Hari with Lakshmi on the ritual bed in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes establishing Viṣṇu (with Lakṣmī) on a properly prepared sacred platform, framing the rite as devotional protection and merit (puṇya) within post-death/funerary observances.

How does this verse connect to the soul’s journey after death in the Preta Kanda?

In the Preta Kanda, correct ritual arrangement and Viṣṇu-worship are presented as supportive acts for the departed and the family, aligning rites with dharma and invoking Hari’s auspicious guardianship amid after-death transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Keep funerary-related observances dignified and sattvic: prioritize stable, clean arrangements, devotional remembrance of Viṣṇu, and respectful ritual order rather than mere display.