Shloka 23

Śrāddha Vidhi (Pārvaṇa-Śrāddha): Invitations, Arghya, Protective Rites, Piṇḍa Offering, Dakṣiṇā, and Visarjana

Devanagari script

ततो ब्राह्मणक्रमेण जलगण्डूषं दत्त्वा पूर्ववत्सव्याहृतिकां गायत्त्रीं मधुवातेतित्र्यृचं जप्त्वा ॐ रुचितं भवद्भिरिति देवब्राह्मणप्रश्रः / सुरुचितमिति तेनोक्ते ॐ शेषमन्नमिति प्रश्रः / इष्टैः सह भोजनम् / पित्रादिब्राह्मणं वामोपवीतेन ॐ तृप्ताः स्थ इति प्रश्रः / ॐ तृप्ताः स्म इति तेनोक्ते भूम्यभ्युक्षणं मण्डलचतुष्कोणं ति लविकिरणम्

Transliteration

tato brāhmaṇakrameṇa jalagaṇḍūṣaṃ dattvā pūrvavatsavyāhṛtikāṃ gāyattrīṃ madhuvātetitryṛcaṃ japtvā oṃ rucitaṃ bhavadbhiriti devabrāhmaṇapraśraḥ / surucitamiti tenokte oṃ śeṣamannamiti praśraḥ / iṣṭaiḥ saha bhojanam / pitrādibrāhmaṇaṃ vāmopavītena oṃ tṛptāḥ stha iti praśraḥ / oṃ tṛptāḥ sma iti tenokte bhūmyabhyukṣaṇaṃ maṇḍalacatuṣkoṇaṃ ti lavikiraṇam

Translation

ତାପରେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କ ସତ୍କାର-କ୍ରମରେ ଆଚମନ ପାଇଁ ଜଳ ଦେଇ, ପୂର୍ବବତ୍ ବ୍ୟାହୃତି ସହ ଗାୟତ୍ରୀ ଓ ‘ମଧୁ ବାତା…’ ଆଦି ତିନି ଋକ୍ ଜପ କରି, ଦେବ-ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିବ—“ଓଁ, ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କୁ ରୁଚିଲା କି?” ସେମାନେ “ସୁରୁଚିତ” କହିଲେ—“ଓଁ, ଶେଷ ଅନ୍ନ?” ବୋଲି ପଚାରିବ। ପରେ ଇଷ୍ଟଜନ ସହ ଭୋଜନ କରିବ। ପିତୃ-ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାମୋପବୀତ ହୋଇ—“ଓଁ, ଆପଣମାନେ ତୃପ୍ତ କି?” ବୋଲି ପଚାରିବ; ସେମାନେ “ଓଁ, ଆମେ ତୃପ୍ତ” କହିଲେ ଭୂମିରେ ଜଳ ଛିଟାଇ, ଚତୁଷ୍କୋଣ ମଣ୍ଡଳ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରି, ତିଳ ଛିଟାଇବ।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक

• brāhmaṇa-krameṇa: in the order of the Brahmins
• brāhmaṇa-krameṇa: Karana (Manner/Instrumental)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ब्राह्मणानां क्रमः)

• jala-gaṇḍūṣam: a mouthful of water (gargle)
• jala-gaṇḍūṣam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇḍūṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (जलस्य गण्डूषः)

• dattvā: having given
• dattvā: Sambandha (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dā (धातु) → dattvā (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• pūrvavat: as before
• pūrvavat: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrvavat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तुल्यक्रिया-सूचक (as before)

• savya-āhṛtikām: with the (proper) vyāhṛtis
• savya-āhṛtikām: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: savya (प्रातिपदिक) + āhṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सव्याः आहृतयः यस्यां सा)

• gāyatrīm: the Gāyatrī (mantra)
• gāyatrīm: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• madhu-vāta-iti-tri-ṛcam: the three-verse hymn beginning 'madhu-vātā'
• madhu-vāta-iti-tri-ṛcam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + vāta (प्रातिपदिक) + iti (अव्यय) + tri (संख्या) + ṛc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देशात्मक तत्पुरुष ("मधुवाता"-इति नाम्ना त्र्यृचम्)

• japtvā: having recited
• japtvā: Sambandha (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jap (धातु) → japtvā (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• oṃ: Om
• oṃ: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणवः; अव्यय

• rucitam: (is it) pleasing/acceptable?
• rucitam: Karma (Quoted content)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rucita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bhavadbhiḥ: by you (honored ones)
• bhavadbhiḥ: Karana/Agent (Instrumental of persons addressed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (honorific pronoun)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपातः

• deva-brāhmaṇa-praśnaḥ: the question to the gods/Brahmins
• deva-brāhmaṇa-praśnaḥ: Karta (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + praśna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (देवब्राह्मणान् प्रति प्रश्नः)

• su-rucitam: very pleasing; well-accepted
• su-rucitam: Karma (Quoted reply)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + rucita (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपातः

• tena: by him/thereby
• tena: Karana (Instrument/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ukte: when (it is) said
• ukte: Sambandha (Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु) → ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; सप्तमी, एकवचन; लोकेटिव-अब्सोल्यूट (उक्ते सति)

• oṃ: Om
• oṃ: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणवः; अव्यय

• śeṣam: remaining
• śeṣam: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• annam: food
• annam: Karma (Quoted content)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपातः

• praśnaḥ: question
• praśnaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: praśna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• iṣṭaiḥ: with dear ones
• iṣṭaiḥ: Sahakari (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iṣṭa (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (beloved/desired persons)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakari
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (with)

• bhojanam: eating; meal
• bhojanam: Karma/Anushasana (Act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pitṛ-ādi-brāhmaṇam: the Brahmin (for rites) beginning with the Pitṛs
• pitṛ-ādi-brāhmaṇam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पितृ-आदि-विषये ब्राह्मणम् / पितृकार्ये ब्राह्मणम्)

• vāma-upavītena: with the thread worn on the left
• vāma-upavītena: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāma (प्रातिपदिक) + upavīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (वामे उपवीतम्)

• oṃ: Om
• oṃ: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणवः; अव्यय

• tṛptāḥ: satisfied
• tṛptāḥ: Karma (Quoted content)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛpta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• stha: you are
• stha: Kriya (within quote)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपातः

• praśnaḥ: question
• praśnaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: praśna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• oṃ: Om
• oṃ: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणवः; अव्यय

• tṛptāḥ: satisfied
• tṛptāḥ: Karma (Quoted reply)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛpta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• smaḥ: we are
• smaḥ: Kriya (within quote)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपातः

• tena: by him/thereby
• tena: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

• ukte: when said
• ukte: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु) → ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; सप्तमी, एकवचन; लोकेटिव-अब्सोल्यूट

• bhūmi-abhyukṣaṇam: sprinkling the ground
• bhūmi-abhyukṣaṇam: Karma/Anushasana
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक) + abhi-ukṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (भूमेः अभ्युक्षणम्)

• maṇḍala-catuṣkoṇam: a four-cornered diagram
• maṇḍala-catuṣkoṇam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक) + catuṣkoṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (चतुष्कोणं मण्डलम्)

• tila-vikiraṇam: scattering sesame seeds
• tila-vikiraṇam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: tila (प्रातिपदिक) + vikiraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (तिलानां विकिरणम्)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (teaching Garuḍa, Vinatā-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: post-feeding confirmation and closing purification steps

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on sequence (krama), purity acts (ācamana/gandūṣa), mantra reinforcement (Gāyatrī, madhu-ṛks), and explicit confirmation of satisfaction (tṛpti).

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga framing: disciplined action with attentiveness and reverence purifies the doer; speech acts (praśna/uttara) formalize intention and completion.

Application: Follow a clear checklist in rites; confirm closure with participants; use simple purificatory steps (water, cleanliness) and symbolic boundaries to maintain focus and respect.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (mandala on ground)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Śrāddha-kalpa: brāhmaṇa-krama, deva-brāhmaṇa and pitṛ-brāhmaṇa handling, tila usage, bhūmy-abhyukṣaṇa (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇas
• Devas
• Pitṛs
• Gāyatrī
• Vyāhṛtis
• Ṛks (Vedic verses)
• Tila (sesame)

FAQs

What is the importance of asking “Oṁ rucitaṃ bhavadbhiḥ” in Garuḍa Purāṇa rituals?

It formally confirms that the hospitality and offerings have been accepted and found pleasing by the Brāhmaṇas (as deva-representatives), completing that segment of the rite with consent and auspicious closure.

How does this verse relate to Garuḍa Purāṇa death rituals (śrāddha and pitṛ-kārya)?

It gives procedural details of śrāddha: mantra-recitation, respectful inquiries of satisfaction, the special pitṛ-context sign (vāma-upavīta), and concluding acts like sprinkling water and scattering sesame—core elements of pitṛ-kārya.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform remembrance rites with clarity and respect: follow a clean, ordered procedure, seek the blessings/satisfaction of elders or officiants, and keep the intention of gratitude and duty (dharma) central rather than mere formality.