Shloka 9

On Untimely Death and the Explanation of Pleasure and Pain, Gain and Loss

Vṛṣotsarga and Preta-Uddhāra Rites

Devanagari script

पवित्रप्रतिपत्तिश्च ब्राह्मणे दक्षैणा ततः / षडङ्गरुद्रजाप्येन प्रोतो मोक्षमवाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

pavitrapratipattiśca brāhmaṇe dakṣaiṇā tataḥ / ṣaḍaṅgarudrajāpyena proto mokṣamavāpnuyāt

Translation

Setelah menunaikan amalan penyucian dengan sempurna, lalu memberikan dakṣiṇā (pemberian kehormatan) kepada seorang Brahmin, sesiapa yang mengulang japa mantra Rudra menurut kaedah ṣaḍaṅga (enam anggota) sebagaimana ditetapkan akan mencapai mokṣa, pembebasan.

Word by Word

• pavitrapratipattiḥ: Disposal of the Pavitra (sacred grass)
• pavitrapratipattiḥ: Karma (Object - implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pavitrapratipatti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: And
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• brāhmaṇe: To/In the Brahmin
• brāhmaṇe: Adhikarana (Locus/Recipient context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• dakṣiṇā: Sacrificial fee/Gift
• dakṣiṇā: Karma (Object - implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣiṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Note: Input has typo 'dakṣaiṇā')

• tataḥ: Then/After that
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheshana (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• ṣaḍaṅgarudrajāpyena: By the chanting of Rudra with six Angas (limbs)
• ṣaḍaṅgarudrajāpyena: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaḍaṅgarudrajāpya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• pretaḥ: The deceased/departed spirit
• pretaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: preta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Note: Input has typo 'proto')

• mokṣam: Liberation/Salvation
• mokṣam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• avāpnuyāt: May obtain/attain
• avāpnuyāt: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु) + ava (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Vidhilin (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Purification, right giving, and disciplined mantra-japa (ṣaḍ-aṅga Rudra) can become a direct means toward liberation when performed as prescribed.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā and mantra-sādhana as citta-śuddhi and īśvara-prasāda leading toward mokṣa; karma offered with devotion becomes non-binding.

Application: Adopt a regular japa discipline with ethical supports: purity practices, generosity to qualified teachers/priests, and fidelity to method.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual setting / sacred domestic space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.41.8 (prāyaścitta and purification sequence); Garuda Purana sections on nāma-japa and liberation through devotion (elsewhere in the Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Brahmin

FAQs

What is the importance of purification and dakṣiṇā in Garuda Purana rites?

This verse links spiritual efficacy to proper observance: purification (pavitra-pratipatti) and giving dakṣiṇā to a Brahmin complete the rite so the prescribed practice bears fruit.

How does this verse describe a path toward mokṣa?

It presents a combined method—ritual purification, rightful offering to the officiant, and ṣaḍaṅga Rudra-japa—stating that such disciplined practice leads to liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform spiritual practices with purity, correct method, and ethical giving—supporting qualified teachers/priests and maintaining sincerity and discipline in mantra recitation.