Shloka 33

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

विशुद्धग्रन्थिकं रम्यं महापातकनाशनम् / सर्वपापक्षयं देव तवाग्रे धारयाम्यहम्

Transliteration

viśuddhagranthikaṃ ramyaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam / sarvapāpakṣayaṃ deva tavāgre dhārayāmyaham

Translation

தேவா! உன் முன்னிலையில் நான் இந்தத் தூய்மையான, அழகிய, முடிச்சு-நூலான பவித்ரத்தை அணிந்து/உச்சரிக்கிறேன்; இது மகாபாதகங்களை அழித்து எல்லாப் பாவங்களையும் முற்றிலும் க்ஷயப்படுத்தும்।

Word by Word

• विशुद्धग्रन्थिकम्: the pure knotted (pavitra)
• विशुद्धग्रन्थिकम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रन्थिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — accusative singular; ‘pure-knotted (pavitra)’

• रम्यम्: beautiful
• रम्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — accusative singular; विशेषण

• महापातकनाशनम्: destroyer of great sins
• महापातकनाशनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + पातक (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — accusative singular; विशेषण — ‘destroyer of great sins’

• सर्वपापक्षयम्: removal of all sins
• सर्वपापक्षयम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — accusative singular; विशेषण — ‘destruction of all sins’

• देव: O Lord
• देव: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन — address

• तव: of you/your
• तव: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — genitive singular

• अग्रे: in front (of)
• अग्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — locative singular

• धारयामि: I wear/hold
• धारयामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन — I wear/hold

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — nominative singular

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Purification from mahāpātaka and sarva-pāpa through consecrated sacred support and surrender before the Deva; grace and disciplined rite converge.

Vedantic Theme: Pāpa-kṣaya as chitta-shuddhi enabling steadiness toward liberation; reliance on īśvara-prasāda alongside personal observance.

Application: Recite/affirm the vow before the deity while donning/holding the consecrated object, cultivating repentance, resolve, and continued ethical conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: before the deity/altar

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.43.29-32 (pavitraka-vidhi sequence culminating in dharana)

Characters & Entities

• Deva (Lord Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of mahāpātaka-nāśanam (destroyer of great sins) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the sacred teaching/text being presented as spiritually purifying—capable of neutralizing even grave karmic faults (mahāpātakas) when upheld with devotion and dharmic intent before the Lord.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing papa-kshaya (the ending of sin), it points to a core Garuda Purana theme: reducing karmic impurities is essential for a favorable post-death journey and for avoiding painful consequences tied to demerit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Engage in sincere study/recitation of dharmic teachings, combine it with ethical living, and treat spiritual learning as a disciplined practice aimed at inner purification rather than mere information.