Shloka 18

Āhnika-Dharma: Dawn Purification, Sandhyā-Upāsanā, Tarpana, Pañca-Mahāyajñas, and Aśauca Rules

Devanagari script

जप्त्वा जलाञ्जलिं दद्याद्भारस्करं प्रति तन्मनाः / प्राक्कूलेषु ततः स्थित्वा दर्भेषु सुसमाहितः

Transliteration

japtvā jalāñjaliṃ dadyādbhāraskaraṃ prati tanmanāḥ / prākkūleṣu tataḥ sthitvā darbheṣu susamāhitaḥ

Translation

เมื่อสวดมนตร์แล้ว พึงถวายอัญชลีแห่งน้ำเป็นอรฺฆยะ โดยตั้งจิตต่อภาสกร (พระอาทิตย์) จากนั้นยืน ณ ฝั่งทิศตะวันออก แล้วนั่งบนหญ้าทรรภะด้วยใจสงบแน่วแน่.

Word by Word

• जप्त्वा: having recited
• जप्त्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jap (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वक्रिया

• जल-अञ्जलिम्: a handful (añjali) of water
• जल-अञ्जलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (जलस्य अञ्जलिः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दद्यात्: should offer/give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भास्करम्: the Sun
• भास्करम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāskara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Adhikarana/Direction (दिशा/सम्प्रदानार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपसर्गसदृश/पूर्वसर्ग, दिशावाचक (towards)

• तत्-मनाः: with mind fixed on that (Sun)
• तत्-मनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिसमास (तस्मिन् मनः यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण—(अध्याहृतः कर्ता)

• प्राक्: eastward
• प्राक्: Kriya-visheshana (दिशा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prāk (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, दिशावाचक (eastward)

• कूलेषु: on the banks/shores
• कूलेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक (then/thereafter)

• स्थित्वा: having stood
• स्थित्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वक्रिया

• दर्भेषु: on darbha grass
• दर्भेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• सु-समाहितः: well-collected, fully composed
• सु-समाहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + sam-ā-√dhā (धातु) → samāhita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण—(कर्तृ)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Arghya to the Sun with focused mind integrates outer offering with inner attention; posture and seat (darbha) support concentration.

Vedantic Theme: Kriyā leading to citta-ekāgratā; the visible Sun as pratīka for inner light (antaryāmin).

Application: After japa, offer water (arghya) mindfully to the Sun; then sit on darbha facing east, keeping spine steady and mind collected.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: riverbank/ghāṭa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.50.19 (prāṇāyāma and meditation follow this settling)

Characters & Entities

• Bhaskara (Surya)
• Darbha (kusha grass)

FAQs

What is the importance of offering jalāñjali (water in joined palms) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents jalāñjali as a mantra-supported, intention-focused offering—performed with attention to the Sun—serving as a purificatory and devotional act that steadies the mind before further rites.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana guidance on post-death rites?

It describes a disciplined ritual posture and orientation (eastern bank, darbha seat, concentrated mind), reflecting the text’s emphasis that correct method and mental focus support the efficacy of śrāddha-related observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing any prayer or ancestral rite, keep the mind single-pointed, maintain cleanliness, and use a simple, consistent ritual setup (a clean seat and calm posture) to cultivate steadiness and reverence.