Shloka 35

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

धर्मकामार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं स्वकण्ठे धारयाम्यहम् / वनमालां समभ्यर्च्य स्वेन मन्त्रेण दापयेत्

Transliteration

dharmakāmārthasiddhyarthaṃ svakaṇṭhe dhārayāmyaham / vanamālāṃ samabhyarcya svena mantreṇa dāpayet

Translation

«Ради достижения дхармы, камы и артхи я ношу её на собственной шее». Должным образом почтив лесную гирлянду (ванамалу), следует возложить её на преданного, произнося свой мантра.

Word by Word

• धर्मकामार्थसिद्ध्यर्थम्: for attaining dharma, desire, and prosperity (and success)
• धर्मकामार्थसिद्ध्यर्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — प्रयोजनवाचक (for the sake of accomplishment of dharma, kāma, artha)

• स्वकण्ठे: on one’s own neck
• स्वकण्ठे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति; एकवचन — अधिकरण (location)

• धारयामि: I wear/hold
• धारयामि: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present); उत्तमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद — ‘I wear/hold’

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (सामान्य)

• वनमालाम्: a forest garland
• वनमालाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक) + माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — ‘वन-माला’ (garland of forest-flowers)

• समभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped (properly)
• समभ्यर्च्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अभि√अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकाले कृत्य — ‘having duly worshipped’

• स्वेन: with one’s own
• स्वेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक; तृतीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — विशेषण (instrumental ‘with one’s own’)

• मन्त्रेण: with a mantra
• मन्त्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; एकवचन

• दापयेत्: should have (it) given / should cause to give
• दापयेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु) [णिच् causative: दापय]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) — ‘he should cause (someone) to give’

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Consecrated wearing of a worshipped garland, empowered by mantra, is framed as supportive of dharma-kāma-artha attainment.

Vedantic Theme: Sanctification of embodied life (pravṛtti) through devotion; aligning puruṣārthas under īśvara-sambandha.

Application: Before wearing devotional symbols (mālā/tilaka), consecrate them with mantra and intention; pursue artha and kāma within dharma, anchored in worship.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: temple/household shrine

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.43 (mālā/pavitra and mantra-vidhi sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Vana-mālā

FAQs

What is the importance of the vana-mālā (forest garland) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the vana-mālā as a devotional, consecrated item associated with Viṣṇu, used to support the attainment of dharma, artha, and kāma when worshipped and then worn/placed with mantra.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes dharmic ritual and devotion (upāsanā) as supports for right living and merit, which the Garuḍa Purāṇa repeatedly treats as shaping one’s post-death trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform devotional worship with clarity and reverence, then use sacred items (like a garland offered to Viṣṇu) in a disciplined, mantra-guided way—treating ritual as an aid to ethical living and spiritual focus.