Shloka 1

Devanagari script

ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / वचा मांसी च बिल्वञ्च तगरं पद्मकेसरम् / नागपुष्पं प्रियङ्गुञ्च समभागानि चूर्णयेत् / अनेन धूपितो मर्त्यः कामवद्विचरेन्महीम्

Transliteration

'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / vacā māṃsī ca bilvañca tagaraṃ padmakesaram / nāgapuṣpaṃ priyaṅguñca samabhāgāni cūrṇayet / anena dhūpito martyaḥ kāmavadvicarenmahīm

Translation

พระหริรับสั่งว่า “จงนำ วจา มางสี บิลวะ ตคระ เกสรดอกบัว นาคปุษปะ และปรียังคุ อย่างละเท่า ๆ กัน บดเป็นผง แล้วทำเป็นธูป” ผู้ใดรมด้วยธูปนี้ ย่อมดำเนินไปบนแผ่นดินดุจผู้เป็นที่ปรารถนา งดงามน่าดึงดูด.

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शीर्षक/विषयवाचक

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः—वच् (वचने)

• वचा: vacā (Acorus calamus)
• वचा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक (ingredient-list context: द्वितीया)

• मांसी: māṃsī (spikenard)
• मांसी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक (ingredient)

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

• बिल्वम्: bilva (bael)
• बिल्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• तगरम्: tagara (Valeriana)
• तगरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पद्मकेसरम्: lotus-stamens/pollen
• पद्मकेसरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + केसर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पद्मस्य केसरम्)

• नागपुष्पम्: nāga-flower (a fragrant flower)
• नागपुष्पम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (नागस्य/नाग-नामकं पुष्पम्)

• प्रियङ्गु: priyaṅgu (fragrant plant)
• प्रियङ्गु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रियङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (द्रव्यनाम), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• समभागानि: in equal parts
• समभागानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (समाः भागाः यस्य)

• चूर्णयेत्: should powder
• चूर्णयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चूर्णय् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः—चूर्णय् (चूर्णीकरणे, denominative)

• अनेन: with this
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• धूपितः: fumigated
• धूपितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूपित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle) धातुः—धूप्/धूपय् (धूपने)

• मर्त्यः: a man/mortal
• मर्त्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कामवत्: as he wishes/at will
• कामवत्: Sambandha (Modifier/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कामवत् (अव्यय/तद्धित)
• Form: उपमान-अव्यय (adverbial: 'like as desired'); तद्धितान्त अव्ययीभावप्राय प्रयोग

• विचरेत्: should roam
• विचरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्गः—वि; धातुः—चर् (गत्यर्थे)

• महीम्: the earth
• महीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Use of sensory disciplines (gandha) to influence social perception; controlled enjoyment within worldly aims (kāma) when regulated.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-influence via sense-objects; managing rajas through prescribed means rather than impulsive craving.

Application: Powder equal parts vacā, māṁsī, bilva, tagara, padma-kesara, nāga-puṣpa, priyaṅgu; use as incense/fumigation on the person to enhance attractiveness and desirability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.180 (dhūpa/lepa/vashīkaraṇa cluster)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

This verse presents dhūpa as a purposeful ritual act using specific aromatics; its stated fruit is enhanced desirability and ease of moving in the world, indicating incense as a means of cultivating auspicious personal influence.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the post-death journey; instead, it belongs to a conduct/ritual context, teaching a worldly sādhana (practice) involving fragrant substances and its result in embodied life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If used, it suggests preparing a balanced herbal incense powder and employing it as a traditional dhūpa for personal and domestic auspiciousness, while keeping the practice ethical and non-harmful.