Shloka 74
Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules
घृतपूर्णञ्च कलशं परिकल्पयेत् / विज्ञेयो गरुड प्रीत्यै स निद्राकलशो बुधैः
ghṛtapūrṇañca kalaśaṃ parikalpayet / vijñeyo garuḍa prītyai sa nidrākalaśo budhaiḥ
నెయ్యితో నిండిన కలశాన్ని సిద్ధం చేయాలి; గరుడుని ప్రీతికోసం దీనిని బుధులు ‘నిద్రా-కలశం’ అని తెలుసుకుంటారు।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Ritual Type: Ekoddishta
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: As part of śayyā-dāna/pretopakāra sequence
Concept: Specific ritual implements, when properly prepared and intentioned, are held to generate targeted karmic benefit and divine/guardian satisfaction (Garuḍa-prīti).
Vedantic Theme: Karma as upāsanā-supported action: ritual efficacy is linked to śraddhā and correct vidhi, under the governance of Īśvara.
Application: Prepare offerings carefully (here, a ghee-filled kalaśa) and maintain clarity of purpose—who is being pleased and what benefit is sought—without negligence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual-space (śrāddha/pretakriyā setting)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34: items and implements for śayyā-dāna/pretopakāra; Garuda Purana: Garuḍa as interlocutor and protector in pretakalpa discourse
FAQs
This verse identifies a ghee-filled pot as the nidrā-kalaśa, a specific ritual item intended to propitiate Garuḍa, indicating its role as an auspicious support within post-death/śrāddha-related observances.
In the Preta Kanda, ritual provisions are described as aids for the departed and as acts that invoke protective divine support; here, pleasing Garuḍa through a prescribed offering is presented as one such supportive rite within the broader post-death framework.
If performing traditional śrāddha or memorial rites, follow learned guidance and family tradition with purity and intention; the verse emphasizes that offerings are not random, but named, purposeful acts of devotion meant to invoke protection and auspiciousness.