Shloka 12

The Destiny of Those Who Die Through Fasting & the Procedure of Udakumbha-dāna

Devanagari script

एकादशाहात्प्रभृति देयो नित्यं दृढाह्वयः / पक्वान्नजलपूर्णो हि यावत् संवत्सरं दिनम्

Transliteration

ekādaśāhātprabhṛti deyo nityaṃ dṛḍhāhvayaḥ / pakvānnajalapūrṇo hi yāvat saṃvatsaraṃ dinam

Translation

Mulai hari kesebelas dan seterusnya, hendaklah diberikan setiap hari persembahan yang disebut Dṛḍhāhvaya—terdiri daripada makanan yang dimasak dan air—diteruskan setiap hari hingga genap setahun.

Word by Word

• ekādaśāhāt: from the eleventh day
• ekādaśāhāt: Apadana (Source/Time limit)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ekādaśāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• prabhṛti: starting from
• prabhṛti: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prabhṛti (प्रभृति)
• Form: Adverb (governs Ablative)

• deyaḥ: to be given
• deyaḥ: Vidheya-visheshana (Predicative Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā (दा)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Gerundive)

• nityam: daily/always
• nityam: Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverb

• dṛḍhāhvayaḥ: pot named 'Dridha' (firm)
• dṛḍhāhvayaḥ: Karma (Object - Passive construction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dṛḍhāhvaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• pakvānnajalapūrṇaḥ: filled with cooked food and water
• pakvānnajalapūrṇaḥ: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pakvānnajalapūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (हि)
• Form: Particle

• yāvat: as long as / until
• yāvat: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (यावत्)
• Form: Adverb

• saṃvatsaram: for a year
• saṃvatsaram: Kala-adhikarana (Duration of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃvatsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• dinam: day (every day)
• dinam: Kala-adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Ekoddishta

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: From the 11th day through one full year (daily)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: From the eleventh day, a daily offering (Dṛḍhāhvaya) of cooked food and water should be maintained for a full year.

Vedantic Theme: Nitya-karma and saṃskāra as mind-purifiers; steadfast duty (dhṛti) supporting both departed and living.

Application: Establish a sustainable daily memorial offering/charity routine (food and water), maintaining consistency rather than sporadic intensity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: household daily rite space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: post-11th day preta rites; annual completion markers; daily anna-jala offerings

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Preta

FAQs

What is the importance of the eleventh-day onward offerings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes a sustained, daily post-death observance beginning on the 11th day, indicating that support through food-and-water offerings is to be continued regularly up to one year as part of preta-kritya.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

By mandating daily offerings for a year, the verse implies an extended transitional period for the departed (preta-stage), during which ritual support is considered beneficial and dharmically required.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If following tradition, maintain disciplined remembrance and prescribed śrāddha-style giving (food/water/charity) after the 11th day; ethically, it reinforces consistency, gratitude to ancestors, and regular acts of giving.