Shloka 11

Devanagari script

ॐ ह्रां सदाशिवाय नमः / तर्जन्या विन्यसेत्पिण्डं (ण्डे) दाडिमीकुसुमप्रभम्

Transliteration

oṃ hrāṃ sadāśivāya namaḥ / tarjanyā vinyasetpiṇḍaṃ (ṇḍe) dāḍimīkusumaprabham

Translation

โอม หราม นอบน้อมแด่พระสทาศิวะ ใช้นิ้วชี้ประดิษฐานปิณฑะอันเรืองรองดุจดอกทับทิม

Word by Word

• ॐ: Om
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: प्रणव-स्वरः (sacred syllable), अव्यय

• ह्रां: hrāṃ (seed syllable)
• ह्रां: Mantra-pada
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रां (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षरम् (seed syllable), अव्यय

• सदाशिवाय: to Sadāśiva
• सदाशिवाय: Sampradana (Dative/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा + शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सदा शिवः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra-pada (salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमः-शब्दः (indeclinable interjection used with dative)

• तर्जन्या: with the index finger
• तर्जन्या: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तर्जनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विन्यसेत्: should place/arrange
• विन्यसेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + न्यस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• पिण्डम्: a lump/ball (piṇḍa)
• पिण्डम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दाडिमीकुसुमप्रभम्: having the radiance of pomegranate blossoms
• दाडिमीकुसुमप्रभम्: Visheshana (Qualifier of पिण्डम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दाडिमी + कुसुम + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दाडिमीकुसुमस्य प्रभा यस्य तत्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra and correct ritual procedure (vidhi) empower offerings; form (piṇḍa) becomes a vehicle of śānti and protection when installed with intention.

Vedantic Theme: Kriyā (ritual action) as a purifying upāya; śabda-śakti (mantra) shaping inner and outer order.

Application: Perform offerings with steadiness and exactness; pair visualization (radiant piṇḍa) with disciplined gesture to cultivate focus and sanctity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana, Pretakalpa/ritual sections on piṇḍa-vidhi and protective mantras (same adhyāya context)

Characters & Entities

• Sadāśiva

FAQs

What is the importance of placing the piṇḍa with the index finger in Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes a precise nyāsa-like placement of the piṇḍa using the tarjanī (index finger), emphasizing ritual exactness and intentional installation of the offering.

How does this verse connect mantra to Garuda Purana death rituals?

It pairs a bīja-mantra invocation—“oṃ hrāṃ sadāśivāya namaḥ”—with the physical act of placing the piṇḍa, showing that śrāddha actions are performed with mantra-guided sanctification.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha or memorial offerings, follow clear procedure (right gesture, right mantra, focused visualization) rather than treating the rite as mechanical—bringing reverence and mindfulness to the act.