Shloka 34

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

एवं धूपादिनाभ्यर्च्य मध्यमादीन्त्समर्पयेत् / पवित्रं वैष्णवं तेजः सर्वपातकनाशनम्

Transliteration

evaṃ dhūpādinābhyarcya madhyamādīntsamarpayet / pavitraṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ tejaḥ sarvapātakanāśanam

Translation

एवं धूपादिभिरर्चनं कृत्वा मध्यमादीन् समर्पयेत्। एतत् पवित्रं वैष्णवं तेजः सर्वपातकनाशनम्॥

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this manner
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (indeclinable adverb of manner)

• धूपादिना: with incense etc.
• धूपादिना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (करण) विभक्ति; एकवचन — ‘धूप-आदि’ इति समासः (and the like)

• अभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped
• अभ्यर्च्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि√अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having worshipped)

• मध्यमादीन्: the middle (offerings) and others
• मध्यमादीन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्यम (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन — ‘मध्यम-आदि’ (the middle and others)

• समर्पयेत्: should offer
• समर्पयेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्√अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद — ‘he should offer’

• पवित्रम्: pure, purifying
• पवित्रम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — विशेषण (qualifying)

• वैष्णवम्: of Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava
• वैष्णवम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — विशेषण

• तेजः: splendor, sacred power
• तेजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• सर्वपातकनाशनम्: destroying all sins
• सर्वपातकनाशनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पातक (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — ‘सर्व-पातक-नाशन’ (destroyer of all sins)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual devotion to Viṣṇu generates purifying tejas that destroys pāpa (sarva-pātaka-nāśana).

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha as purifier; pāpa-kṣaya through upāsanā and śuddhi of antaḥkaraṇa.

Application: Maintain a consistent pūjā-sequence (dhūpa, dīpa, etc.) with the intention of inner purification; treat worship as a śuddhi-sādhana, not mere formality.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual_space (gṛha-mandira/vedi)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.43 (pūjā-krama/upacāra context; pavitra-dhāraṇa and mantra-vidhi in adjacent verses)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Vaiṣṇava tejas)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vaiṣṇava tejas in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Vaiṣṇava tejas as a purifying spiritual potency invoked through proper worship and offerings, described as capable of destroying sins.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes purification through Vaiṣṇava worship, implying that removing pāpa (sin) supports a better post-death trajectory and reduces harmful karmic consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform worship with sincerity and orderly offerings (e.g., incense and subsequent items), cultivating purity of conduct and devotion as a means to reduce negative karmic tendencies.