Shloka 93
Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules
उपकारकरं स्त्रीणां यद्भवोदिह किञ्चन / भूषणं गात्रलग्नञ्च वस्तु भोग्यादिकञ्च यत्
upakārakaraṃ strīṇāṃ yadbhavodiha kiñcana / bhūṣaṇaṃ gātralagnañca vastu bhogyādikañca yat
Apa jua yang di dunia ini bermanfaat bagi kaum wanita—sama ada perhiasan, sesuatu yang dipakai pada tubuh, atau harta benda yang boleh digunakan dan dinikmati—semuanya termasuk dalam golongan ini.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Classification of beneficial possessions (upakara) as eligible items for ritual arrangement/offering.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as right ordering of material means in service of sacred duty (artha subordinated to dharma).
Application: Identify and set aside women’s supportive/auspicious items (ornaments, worn articles, usable goods) when preparing household ritual inventories or donations.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: household
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34.94-97 (arrangement, worship, mantra, offering to brahmin)
FAQs
This verse classifies items that are considered beneficial to women—ornaments, body-worn articles, and enjoyable goods—indicating they are treated as a distinct set of personal possessions in the text’s discussion of worldly belongings and dharmic handling.
Indirectly: it emphasizes that worldly objects—especially personal effects like jewellery and body-worn items—belong to the realm of material benefit and enjoyment, contrasting with the soul’s post-death journey where merit, rites, and dharma (not possessions) are decisive.
Treat possessions as supportive but temporary; prioritize ethical conduct and proper dharmic duties, and handle personal belongings (especially intimate, body-worn items) with clarity, consent, and family harmony during life and in end-of-life planning.