Shloka 78

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

स्वामाहुतिमथाज्येषु होता तत्कलशे न्यसेत् / देवताश्चैव मन्त्रांश्च तथैव जातवेदसम्

Transliteration

svāmāhutimathājyeṣu hotā tatkalaśe nyaset / devatāścaiva mantrāṃśca tathaiva jātavedasam

Translation

Em seguida, o hotṛ, sacerdote oficiante, deve colocar a sua própria oblação no ājya (ghee) e assentá-la no kalaśa, o vaso ritual; do mesmo modo, deve instalar devidamente as divindades, os mantras e também Jātavedas (Agni).

Word by Word

• स्वाम्: one's own
• स्वाम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• आहुतिम्: oblation
• आहुतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक/आरम्भबोधक अव्यय (then/now)

• आज्येषु: in/among the ghee (offerings)
• आज्येषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन

• होता: the Hotṛ priest
• होता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तत्कलशे: in that pot/vessel
• तत्कलशे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—तत्कलशः (तस्य कलशः) तत्पुरुषः

• न्यसेत्: should place
• न्यसेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस्/स्यन्द्? (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; धातु-प्रयोगः ‘न्यस्’ (to place) = नि + अस् (classical nyas)

• देवताः: deities
• देवताः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Prayojaka (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• मन्त्रान्: mantras
• मन्त्रान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Prayojaka (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• जातवेदसम्: Jātavedas (Agni)
• जातवेदसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जात + वेदस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—जातवेदाः (जातः वेदाः यस्य/जातं वेदः) रूढिः; कर्मधारय-रूपेण प्रचलितः (अग्निनाम)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual ‘placement/installation’ (nyāsa/pratiṣṭhā) aligns substance (ājya), vessel, deity, and mantra into a single operative sacramental field.

Vedantic Theme: Mantra-śakti and īśvara-sambandha: action becomes efficacious when joined with right intention and sacred invocation.

Application: Treat ritual implements as consecrated: prepare ājya properly, keep vessels pure, and mentally ‘install’ the intended devatā and mantra before offering.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space (homa-vedi with ājya and kalaśa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48.77 (śata-āhuti and pūrṇāhuti context); Garuda Purana 1.48.79 (pūrṇāhuti and dikpāla-bali)

Characters & Entities

• Hotṛ (Hota)
• Devatāḥ (Deities)
• Mantra
• Jātavedas (Agni)
• Kalaśa

FAQs

What is the importance of establishing Agni (Jātavedas) in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse indicates that Agni (Jātavedas) is ritually installed along with deities and mantras, making the offering a valid, properly invoked act rather than a mere physical act of pouring ghee.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals and śrāddha procedures?

It reflects the technical ritual framework—using a kalaśa, mantras, and Agni invocation—that underlies many Garuda Purana-prescribed rites performed for dharma and, contextually, for post-death observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing any traditional rite, prioritize correct intention and procedure—mantra discipline, proper invocation, and respectful handling of ritual elements—rather than treating it as a casual formality.