Shloka 10

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing/Offering the Pavitra Sacred Thread

Devanagari script

रञ्जयेत्कुङ्कुमाद्यैस्तु कुर्याद्रन्धैः पवित्रकम् / सप्तम्यां वा त्रयोदश्यां शुक्लपक्षे तथेतरे

Transliteration

rañjayetkuṅkumādyaistu kuryādrandhaiḥ pavitrakam / saptamyāṃ vā trayodaśyāṃ śuklapakṣe tathetare

Translation

พึงย้อมด้วยกุṅกุมะและสิ่งอื่น ๆ แล้วทำปวิตรกะโดยผูกปมไว้ ทำในวันสัปตมีหรือวันไตรโยทศี ในปักษ์สว่าง และเช่นเดียวกันในปักษ์มืด

Word by Word

• rañjayet: should color/dye
• rañjayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rañj (रञ्ज् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; causative sense not marked here; 'should dye/color'

• kuṅkuma-ādyaiḥ: with saffron and the like
• kuṅkuma-ādyaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṅkuma + ādi (प्रातिपदिक-द्वय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (समूहद्रव्य), तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (kuṅkuma-ādi = saffron etc.)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषणार्थक-निपात (emphatic/contrastive particle)

• kuryāt: should make
• kuryāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'should make/do'

• randhaiḥ: with perforations/with (threaded) holes (reading-dependent)
• randhaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: randha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (अर्थ: छिद्र/रन्ध्र-सम्बद्ध द्रव्य/सूत्र/ग्रन्थि—पाठभेदसम्भव)

• pavitrakam: a purifier/amulet (pavitraka)
• pavitrakam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pavitraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• saptamyām: on the seventh (lunar day)
• saptamyām: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saptamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तिथिनाम

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पबोधक-अव्यय (or)

• trayodaśyām: on the thirteenth (lunar day)
• trayodaśyām: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trayodaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तिथिनाम

• śukla-pakṣe: in the bright fortnight
• śukla-pakṣe: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukla + pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक-द्वय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (śukla-pakṣa = bright fortnight)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (in like manner)

• itare: in the other (fortnight)
• itare: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: itara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (पाठानुसार; 'in the other [fortnight]' = कृष्णपक्षे); स्थान/कालवाचक

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kāla (sacred time) and saṃskāra (consecration) enhance efficacy of protective rites.

Vedantic Theme: Karma performed with niyama (rule) and śraddhā becomes a purifier of mind (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi).

Application: Prepare the pavitraka with clean materials, knotting carefully; choose prescribed lunar days to reinforce intention and tradition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: household shrine/temple work-area

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.42.9 (invoked powers); Garuda Purana 1.42.11 (offering to liṅga and deities)

FAQs

What is the importance of making a pavitraka (pavitra thread) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents pavitraka as a purifier and auspicious aid, prepared with sacred knotting and consecrated substances (like saffron), indicating a dharmic method of ritual purification.

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes ritual purity and correct observance of dharma, which the Garuda Purana repeatedly links with favorable spiritual outcomes and reduced obstacles in post-death rites and merit (puṇya).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow disciplined, tradition-aligned timing and purity in religious observances—using clean materials, intentional preparation, and a sincere focus on purification rather than mere display.