Shloka 6

Dṛṣṭānta on Siddhi: Pitṛ-Procedure, Non-Delusion, and Vyākaraṇa Classifications

Devanagari script

सुगन्नत्र पचन्नत्र भवांश्छादयतीति च / भवाज्झनत्करश्चैव भवांस्तरति संस्मृतम्

Transliteration

sugannatra pacannatra bhavāṃśchādayatīti ca / bhavājjhanatkaraścaiva bhavāṃstarati saṃsmṛtam

Translation

ที่นี่พระองค์ทรงหอมทิพย์ ที่นี่พระองค์ทรงทำให้ผลกรรมสุกงอม; และกล่าวกันว่า “พระองค์ทรงปกคลุม/คุ้มครองเจ้า.” ที่นี่เองพระองค์ทรงมีพระหัตถ์ก้องกังวานในการกระทำ. เมื่อระลึกเช่นนี้ ‘ภวาน’ พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงพาข้ามพ้นภวะแห่งสังสารวัฏ।

Word by Word

• sugan: Sugan (a name/term)
• sugan: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-रूप)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• pacan: cooking
• pacan: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pac (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• bhavān: you (sir)
• bhavān: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम (honorific ‘you’)

• chādayati: covers/hides
• chādayati: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: chād (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• iti: thus
• iti: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इति-प्रयोग (quotative particle)

• ca: and
• ca: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• bhavāt: from you
• bhavāt: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम

• jhanatkaraḥ: a jingling sound/one making jingling
• jhanatkaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jhanatkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avyaya (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• bhavān: you (sir)
• bhavān: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम

• tarati: crosses/overcomes
• tarati: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṝ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• saṃsmṛtam: remembered/recited
• saṃsmṛtam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ-smṛ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘remembered/recited’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue style)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Smaraṇa of ‘Bhavān’ as the saving means to cross beyond bhava (worldly becoming); the Lord as protector and ripener of karmic results.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as antaryāmin and karma-phala-dātā; bhakti as a direct aid to saṃsāra-taraṇa.

Application: Daily nāma-smaraṇa/japa; recall the Lord during fear and transition; interpret life’s ‘ripening’ as karma under divine governance rather than chaos.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring emphasis on Viṣṇu-smaraṇa at death and in peril (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering the Lord (saṁsmṛtam) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that remembrance of the Lord—described as protector and powerful actor—helps one “cross” bhava (worldly becoming), pointing to smaraṇa as a practical means toward liberation.

How does this verse explain karma and its results?

By using the image of “cooking/ripening” (pacan), it indicates that experiences in the world are the maturation of karmic results, while divine refuge is presented as the means to transcend their binding force.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily remembrance of Vishnu through mantra/japa and ethical action, treating life’s results as karma ripening while relying on dharma and devotion for inner protection and freedom from attachment.