Shloka 95

Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules

Devanagari script

ततः शुक्लाम्बरधरो गृहीतकुसुमाञ्जलिः / इममुच्चारयेन्मन्त्रं विप्रस्य पुरतो बुधः

Transliteration

tataḥ śuklāmbaradharo gṛhītakusumāñjaliḥ / imamuccārayenmantraṃ viprasya purato budhaḥ

Translation

అనంతరం శ్వేతవస్త్రధారిగా, అంజలిలో పుష్పములు పట్టుకొని, జ్ఞానవంతుడు బ్రాహ్మణుని సమక్షమున ఈ మంత్రాన్ని ఉచ్చరించవలెను।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya—adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), sequence

• śukla-ambara-dharaḥ: wearing white garments
• śukla-ambara-dharaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śukla + ambara + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); बहिर्विशेषण—कर्तृवाचक

• gṛhīta-kusuma-añjaliḥ: with a handful (añjali) of flowers taken/held
• gṛhīta-kusuma-añjaliḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gṛhīta (कृदन्त; √grah) + kusuma + añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); 'बुधः' इत्यस्य विशेषण

• imam: this
• imam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); 'मन्त्रं' इत्यस्य विशेषण

• uccārayet: should recite/utter
• uccārayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-car (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/Optative), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• mantram: mantra
• mantram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• viprasya: of the brāhmaṇa
• viprasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• purataḥ: in front (of)
• purataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya—adverb/postposition (उपपद), governs genitive; 'in front of'

• budhaḥ: the wise man
• budhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Timing: Immediately before the stated mantra/formula; a transitional step from pūjā to dāna/arpana.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual purity and proper adhikāra: clean attire, offering-gesture, and mantra recitation in the presence of a qualified brāhmaṇa.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda (sacred utterance) as a means of ordering action; discipline of body and speech as supports for dharma.

Application: Adopt external cleanliness and respectful posture; recite prescribed formulas with attention and under guidance/witness of a competent priest/elder.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space before a brāhmaṇa (sabhā/maṇḍapa/gṛha)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34.94 (preliminary worship); Garuda Purana 2.34.96-97 (mantra content and intent)

Characters & Entities

• Vipra (Brāhmaṇa)

FAQs

What is the importance of wearing white and offering flowers in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse frames white clothing and a flower-offering held in añjali as signs of ritual purity and reverence, preparing the reciter to chant the prescribed mantra correctly.

Why should the mantra be recited in the presence of a brāhmaṇa (vipra)?

The verse emphasizes chanting before a vipra to ensure the rite is conducted with Vedic propriety—under learned oversight and in a sanctified setting.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach sacred rites with cleanliness, humility, and correct guidance—use simple symbols of purity (clean attire, respectful offering) and seek competent ritual instruction when performing ancestral or death-related ceremonies.