Shloka 2

Akālamṛtyu: Preta-state Categories and the Nārāyaṇa-bali / Ekoddiṣṭa Remedy

Devanagari script

किञ्च युक्तं भवेत्तेषां विधानं वापि कीदृशम् / तदहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि ब्रूहि मे मधुसूदन

Transliteration

kiñca yuktaṃ bhavetteṣāṃ vidhānaṃ vāpi kīdṛśam / tadahaṃ śrotumicchāmi brūhi me madhusūdana

Translation

Dan apakah yang wajar bagi mereka, dan bagaimanakah tatacara yang ditetapkan harus dilaksanakan? Aku ingin mendengarnya—katakanlah kepadaku, wahai Madhusūdana.

Word by Word

• kiñca: moreover/and what
• kiñca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kiñca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• yuktam: proper/appropriate
• yuktam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhavet: should be
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Potential (Vidhilin/विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (Prathama), Singular

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• vidhānam: rite/procedure
• vidhānam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• vāpi: or even
• vāpi: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā + api (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• kīdṛśam: of what kind
• kīdṛśam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kīdṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• śrotum: to hear
• śrotum: Karma (Object/कर्म) of icchāmi
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (Tumun/तुमुन्)

• icchāmi: I wish
• icchāmi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present (Lat/लट्), 1st Person (Uttama), Singular

• brūhi: tell/speak
• brūhi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (Lot/लोट्), 2nd Person (Madhyama), Singular

• me: to me
• me: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी) or Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• madhusūdana: O Madhusudana (Krishna)
• madhusūdana: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhusūdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper procedure (vidhi) and what is fitting (yukta) must be learned from śāstra and the Lord’s instruction.

Vedantic Theme: Śāstra-pramāṇa and īśvara-upadeśa as reliable means for right action; humility as a gateway to knowledge.

Application: Approach qualified sources for rites and conduct; ask precise questions before performing śrāddha/antyeṣṭi-related duties.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: dialogue framework of Garuḍa–Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa instruction on preta-gati and rites (adjacent verses 2.40.3ff).

Characters & Entities

• Madhusudana
• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of asking about proper vidhāna (procedure) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the teaching method of the text: correct after-death and dharmic practices must be learned as precise injunctions (vidhāna), not as guesswork.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

By requesting what is “proper” and what procedure applies, Garuḍa signals that the preta’s post-death condition is influenced by correctly performed rites and dharmic prescriptions explained by Viṣṇu.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Seek authentic guidance for any ritual or ethical duty—do what is appropriate (yukta) and according to sound procedure (vidhāna), rather than acting from confusion or hearsay.