Shloka 46
स्वधावाचनमाशीश्च तिलकं च खगोत्तम / घटं दद्यात्समाषान्नं दद्याल्लोहस्य दक्षिणाम्
svadhāvācanamāśīśca tilakaṃ ca khagottama / ghaṭaṃ dadyātsamāṣānnaṃ dadyāllohasya dakṣiṇām
Hendaklah dibaca lafaz suci “svadhā” serta dipanjatkan berkat; dan, wahai Garuḍa, yang terbaik antara burung, sapukanlah tilaka. Hendaklah didermakan sebuah tempayan air dan diberikan makanan yang dimasak daripada bijirin campuran; serta berikan juga dakṣiṇā berupa besi.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Ritual Type: Ekoddishta
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Within ekoddiṣṭa/antyeṣṭi-associated śrāddha sequence after core offerings; as part of mantra and dāna completion
Concept: Svadhā-vācana and āśīrvāda, tilaka, and prescribed dānas (water-pot, mixed-grain food, iron dakṣiṇā) as integral to the rite.
Vedantic Theme: Karma offered with mantra and dāna refines the heart; giving (dāna) loosens possessiveness at a time of loss, aligning with sattvic conduct.
Application: Include svadhā formula correctly, offer blessings, apply tilaka as prescribed; donate a water-pot, provide mixed-grain food, and give iron dakṣiṇā according to capacity and custom.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: ritual site
Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha mantras and dāna prescriptions; adjacent verses 2.4.42–45 on ekoddiṣṭa, piṇḍa, udaka offerings
FAQs
“Svadhā” is the formal invocation used for Pitṛ-offerings; this verse places it as a key act in śrāddha-related observances, ensuring the rite is correctly directed to the ancestors.
It lists practical components of the post-death ritual framework—benedictions, tilaka, and specific donations (a pot, mixed-grain food, and iron dakṣiṇā)—which are treated as supportive acts for the departed and as dharmic duties of the living.
Perform remembrance rites with clarity and respect (right mantras and intentions) and add charitable giving—such as food donation and essential utilities—done in the name of the departed, following one’s tradition and capacity.