Shloka 29

Āhnika-Dharma: Dawn Purification, Sandhyā-Upāsanā, Tarpana, Pañca-Mahāyajñas, and Aśauca Rules

Devanagari script

निवेदयामि चात्मानं नमस्ते ज्ञानरूपिणे / त्वमेव ब्रह्म परममापो ज्योती रसो ऽमृतम्

Transliteration

nivedayāmi cātmānaṃ namaste jñānarūpiṇe / tvameva brahma paramamāpo jyotī raso 'mṛtam

Translation

నేను నన్ను మీకు నివేదిస్తున్నాను; జ్ఞానస్వరూపుడా, మీకు నమస్కారం. మీరు మాత్రమే పరబ్రహ్మ—మీరు జలము, జ్యోతి, రసము, అమృతము.

Word by Word

• निवेदयामि: I offer / I submit
• निवेदयामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद् (धातु) [णिच्]
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: ‘to offer/present’)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• आत्मानम्: myself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Discourse/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमः (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; प्रायः चतुर्थी-संबन्धः (to/for)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• ज्ञानरूपिणे: to the one whose form is knowledge
• ज्ञानरूपिणे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (ज्ञानं रूपं यस्य) संबोधनार्थे दत्तिवत् प्रयोगः

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: alone/indeed
• एव: Emphasis particle (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण (emphasis/only)

• ब्रह्म: Brahman
• ब्रह्म: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Predicate-qualifier (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (ब्रह्म)

• आपः: waters
• आपः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (बहुवचनान्त), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• ज्योतिः: light
• ज्योतिः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय

• रसः: essence, sap
• रसः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय

• अमृतम्: immortality/nectar
• अमृतम्: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ātma-nivedana and recognition of the worshipped principle as jñāna-svarūpa Brahman, immanent as elements and transcendent as amṛta.

Vedantic Theme: Non-dual (or near non-dual) identification: Brahman as light and essence; īśvara as the ground of all categories; movement from devotion to knowledge.

Application: During prayer, add a contemplative line: ‘You are the light in awareness’; practice seeing water/light/food-essence as reminders of the one sustaining reality.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: inner contemplative space within worship

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.50.30 (Oṁ, Bhūr-Bhuvaḥ-Svaḥ; Sūrya-hṛdaya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Amrita

FAQs

What is the importance of surrender (ātma-nivedana) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents ātma-nivedana as complete self-offering to Vishnu, affirming Him as the supreme reality (Brahman) and the source of immortality (amṛta).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By identifying the Lord as jñāna itself and as amṛta, it implies liberation is rooted in God-realization—knowing and surrendering to the supreme Brahman beyond fear and mortality.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily humility and self-dedication—offer actions and intentions to the Divine, and align life with knowledge, purity, and devotion rather than ego and attachment.