Shloka 36

Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa

Devanagari script

दिवाकीर्त्या तथा चान्यैः सौरैर्मन्त्रैश्च शक्तितः / जपयज्ञस्तु कर्तव्यः सर्वदेवप्रणीतकैः

Transliteration

divākīrtyā tathā cānyaiḥ saurairmantraiśca śaktitaḥ / japayajñastu kartavyaḥ sarvadevapraṇītakaiḥ

Translation

దివాకీర్తి అనే స్తోత్రంతోను, ఇతర సౌర మంత్రాలతోను—యథాశక్తి—జపయజ్ఞం చేయాలి; అది సర్వదేవప్రణీతమైన, దేవతలచే అనుమోదిత మంత్రాలతోనే చేయవలెను।

Word by Word

• divākīrtyā: by (the hymn) “Divākīrti”
• divākīrtyā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divākīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: divā+kīrti “praise of the day/sun” (mantra-title)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• anyaiḥ: by other
• anyaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sauraiḥ: solar
• sauraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• mantraiḥ: by mantras
• mantraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• śaktitaḥ: according to one’s capacity
• śaktitaḥ: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śakti (प्रातिपदिक) + -tas (तसिल् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Adverbial tasil-formation (तसिलन्त अव्यय): “according to ability”

• japa-yajñaḥ: the japa-sacrifice
• japa-yajñaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa (प्रातिपदिक) + yajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: “sacrifice in the form of japa”

• tu: indeed / but
• tu: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• kartavyaḥ: to be performed
• kartavyaḥ: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate adjective/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) → kartavya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Gerundive/Obligatory participle (तव्यत्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarva-deva-praṇītakaiḥ: by those taught by all the gods
• sarva-deva-praṇītakaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक) + praṇīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + -ka (क प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुष: “promulgated/handed down by all gods” (praṇīta=ppp of pra-√nī)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (teaching Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Japa as a form of yajña: disciplined repetition offered inwardly; adapt practice to capacity while maintaining scriptural authorization.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation: offering action (speech-mind) as sacrifice; purification leading toward steadiness and insight.

Application: Choose a vetted set of Sūrya-mantras (including Divākīrti where known in one’s tradition), keep a consistent count, and treat japa as an offering rather than mere repetition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritual injunction context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.214 (japa-yajña procedure and mantra lists)

Characters & Entities

• Sūrya
• Sarva-Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of japa-yajña in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse presents japa itself as a yajña—an acceptable, capacity-based form of worship—emphasizing disciplined recitation as a legitimate ritual path when performed with divinely authorized mantras.

How does this verse relate to purification and post-death concerns discussed in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

The Garuḍa Purāṇa repeatedly frames right practice (dharma) as shaping one’s spiritual condition; here, regular japa with approved mantras is prescribed as a merit-generating, purifying discipline that supports auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a consistent mantra-japa routine—especially Sūrya-related mantras—performed within your capacity, and prioritize traditional, well-attested (scripturally grounded) mantras rather than improvised formulas.