Shloka 99

Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi

Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

तत्कौपीनं रौप्यजं कारयित्वा समर्पयित्वा दीपमालां कुरुष्व / तद्दासवर्यान् भोजयस्वाद्य भक्त्या गर्जस्व त्वं भीमभीमेति सुष्ठु

Transliteration

tatkaupīnaṃ raupyajaṃ kārayitvā samarpayitvā dīpamālāṃ kuruṣva / taddāsavaryān bhojayasvādya bhaktyā garjasva tvaṃ bhīmabhīmeti suṣṭhu

Translation

Повели изготовить серебряный каупина (набедренную повязку) и, должным образом поднеся его, устрой ряд светильников — гирлянду огней. Затем с преданностью накорми лучших из его слуг и громко, твердо возгласи: «Бхима! Бхима!».

Word by Word

• tat-kaupīnam: that loincloth
• tat-kaupīnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (प्रातिपदिक) + kaupīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'that loincloth'

• raupya-jam: made of silver
• raupya-jam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raupya (प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'born of silver' = 'made of silver'

• kārayitvā: having had (it) made
• kārayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) (causative: kāray-)
• Form: Causative gerund (णिच् + क्त्वान्त): 'having caused to be made'

• samarpayitvā: having offered
• samarpayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√arp (धातु) (causative: samarpay-)
• Form: Causative gerund (णिच् + क्त्वान्त): 'having offered/presented'

• dīpa-mālām: lamp-garland (row of lamps)
• dīpa-mālām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + mālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'garland/row of lamps'

• kuruṣva: make/do
• kuruṣva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यम), Singular; ātmanepada

• tat-dāsa-varyān: those excellent servants
• tat-dāsa-varyān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (प्रातिपदिक) + dāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + varya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'the excellent servants of that (deity)'

• bhojayasva: feed
• bhojayasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (धातu) (causative: bhojay-)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यम), Singular; ātmanepada; causative: 'feed'

• ādya: today/now
• ādya: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial usage (अव्ययीभाववत्), 'today/now' (contextual)

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• garjasva: roar/shout
• garjasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √garj (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यम), Singular; ātmanepada

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhīma-bhīma: (cry) 'Bhīma, Bhīma!'
• bhīma-bhīma: Sambodhana/Mantra (सम्बोधन/मन्त्र)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative-like quoted form; dvandva/reduplication used as a cry; treated as mantra/utterance

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-marker (वाक्यार्थचिह्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• suṣṭhu: well/strongly
• suṣṭhu: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: suṣṭhu (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Preta Kanda dialogue)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti expressed through dāna (silver garment), dīpa (light offering), anna (feeding), and nāma/udghoṣa (invocatory cry) to secure protection and grace.

Vedantic Theme: Devotional surrender enacted materially and vocally; light as knowledge/auspiciousness overcoming fear.

Application: Offer resources to worthy causes, create ‘light’ (clarity, safety) in community spaces, and use focused invocation/affirmation to steady the mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/ritual pavilion

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.98 (Bhīmasena pūjā); Garuda Purana 3.28.100 (honoring attendants; Rudra recitations)

Characters & Entities

• Bhima
• Attendants/Servants (dāsa)

FAQs

What is the importance of dīpa-mālā (lamp offering) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes arranging a dīpa-mālā after making and offering a donation; it emphasizes light-offering as a supportive ritual act performed with devotion alongside charity.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals and the preta context?

The instruction combines dāna (offering a specially made item), dīpa-dāna (lamp garland), and bhojana (feeding), which are typical supportive observances described in the Preta Kanda as ritual aids connected to post-death rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform charity thoughtfully, offer lamps in a sacred context, and feed people respectfully with devotion—keeping the focus on sincere giving and disciplined ritual conduct.