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Shloka 11

The Narrative of the Five Pretas

Eligibility for rites and jīvac-chrāddha procedure

Devanagari script

कृतोपवासः सुस्नातः कृष्णासङ्गः समाहितः / कर्तारमथ भोक्तारं विष्णुं सर्वेश्वरं यजेत्

Transliteration

kṛtopavāsaḥ susnātaḥ kṛṣṇāsaṅgaḥ samāhitaḥ / kartāramatha bhoktāraṃ viṣṇuṃ sarveśvaraṃ yajet

Translation

Setelah berpuasa (upavāsa), mandi dengan sempurna, bebas daripada pergaulan yang tidak suci, dan menenangkan minda, hendaklah seseorang memuja Viṣṇu, Tuhan segala-galanya—Dia ialah pelaku (kartā) dan juga penerima kenikmatan persembahan (bhoktā).

Word by Word
कृतोपवासःhaving observed a fast
कृतोपवासः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत + उपवास (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपवासः कृतः यस्य (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रयोग; अर्थतः ‘having performed fasting’)
सुस्नातःwell-bathed
सुस्नातः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + स्नात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘स्नात’ (ppp from √स्ना) with उपसर्ग ‘सु’ (well)
कृष्णासङ्गःdetached (as stated: ‘kṛṣṇa-asaṅga’)
कृष्णासङ्गः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृष्ण + असङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कृष्णे असङ्गः (सप्तमी/तत्पुरुष-भाव: unattached to Kṛṣṇa?; प्रचलितार्थः ‘कृष्णे आसक्तः’ इति पाठभेद सम्भवः)
समाहितःcomposed/concentrated
समाहितः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम् + आ + √धा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकालिक कृदन्त (collected/concentrated)
कर्तारम्the doer/creator
कर्तारम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अथthen/and
अथ:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (particle: then/and)
भोक्तारम्the enjoyer/consumer
भोक्तारम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootभोक्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
विष्णुम्Viṣṇu
विष्णुम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
सर्वेश्वरम्Lord of all
सर्वेश्वरम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वस्य ईश्वरः)
यजेत्should worship
यजेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Prepare with austerity and purity, then worship Viṣṇu—Sarveśvara—who is both the ultimate doer and the enjoyer/receiver of offerings (kartā-bhoktā).

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as antaryāmin and ultimate enjoyer (bhoktā) of yajña; karma becomes purified through īśvara-arpaṇa, reducing egoic kartṛtva and aligning action with devotion.

Application: Before rites, cultivate bodily cleanliness and mental steadiness; avoid impure associations; perform worship with the understanding that offerings ultimately reach Viṣṇu—supporting sincerity, humility, and focus.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.8 (śrāddha procedure and eligibility; Viṣṇu-centered resolution)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu

FAQs

This verse states that fasting, proper bathing, purity of association, and mental focus are prerequisites for effective worship—especially in rites connected with offerings and post-death observances.

It emphasizes Vishnu as the supreme controller: the ultimate agent behind actions and the true recipient of offerings and their fruits, aligning ritual action with devotion to the highest Lord.

Before any prayer, śrāddha, or memorial rite, adopt simple discipline—cleanliness, a restrained diet/fast, avoiding defiling influences, and mindful attention—then dedicate the act to Vishnu as the supreme recipient.

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