Shloka 6

Devanagari script

अगुरुं गुग्गुलुं चैव नीलोत्पलसमन्वितम् / गुडेन धूपयित्वा तु राजद्वारे प्रियो भवेत्

Transliteration

aguruṃ gugguluṃ caiva nīlotpalasamanvitam / guḍena dhūpayitvā tu rājadvāre priyo bhavet

Translation

เมื่อทำธูปจากไม้กฤษณาและกุคคุลุ ผสมดอกบัวสีน้ำเงิน และแต่งด้วยความหวานของน้ำตาลอ้อย แล้วรมควัน ย่อมเป็นที่โปรดปราน ณ ประตูพระราชา ได้รับไมตรีและการเข้าถึง.

Word by Word

• अगुरुम्: aloeswood (aguru)
• अगुरुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गुग्गुलुम्: guggulu resin
• गुग्गुलुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुग्गुलु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis: just/indeed)

• नीलोत्पलसमन्वितम्: mixed with blue lotus
• नीलोत्पलसमन्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नीलोत्पल + समन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (नीलोत्पलेन समन्वितम्); विशेषणम् (अगुरुं गुग्गुलुं)

• गुडेन: with jaggery
• गुडेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• धूपयित्वा: having fumigated
• धूपयित्वा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: धूपय् (धातु, णिच् causative of धूप्/धूप)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘धूपयित्वा’ = having fumigated/incensed

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्वय-अव्यय (particle)

• राजद्वारे: at the king's gate
• राजद्वारे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजद्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राज्ञः द्वारम्)

• प्रियः: dear, favored
• प्रियः: Kartṛ-predicative (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषणम्

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Skillful action using auspicious substances can yield worldly success (artha) and social acceptance; intention matters.

Vedantic Theme: Karma yields phala within saṃsāra; sattvic refinement (gandha, śauca) supports harmony but is not liberation itself.

Application: Use ethical means to gain favor—cleanliness, good presentation, respectful approach; avoid coercion, prefer auspicious, non-harmful rites.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: royal-threshold/public-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.178 (dhūpa/gandha-based siddhi for access/favor)

Characters & Entities

• King (Rāja)

FAQs

What is the importance of dhūpa (incense fumigation) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats dhūpa as an upāya: a ritual fragrance-offering used to shape auspiciousness and human outcomes—here, securing goodwill and access in a royal/public setting.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it belongs to a pragmatic section of remedies (upāyas) focused on worldly success through prescribed ritual actions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a modern takeaway, it highlights the traditional use of fragrance and ritual cleanliness to create a favourable impression—ethically applied as cultivating dignity, preparedness, and respectful conduct when seeking entry or approval.