Shloka 36

मुक्ता-उत्पत्ति-भेदाः, मूल्य-मान-निर्णयः, शोधन-परीक्षा-लक्षणानि

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Devanagari script

मृल्लिप्तमत्स्यपुटमध्यगतं तु कृत्वा पश्चात्पचेत्तनु ततश्च बिडालपुट्या / दुग्धे ततः पयसि तं विपचेत्सुधायां पक्रं ततो ऽपि पयसा शुचिचिक्रणेन

Transliteration

mṛlliptamatsyapuṭamadhyagataṃ tu kṛtvā paścātpacettanu tataśca biḍālapuṭyā / dugdhe tataḥ payasi taṃ vipacetsudhāyāṃ pakraṃ tato 'pi payasā śucicikraṇena

Translation

เมื่อวางไว้ในปลอกทรงปลาเคลือบดินแล้ว ให้ค่อย ๆ อบให้สุกก่อน; จากนั้นบรรจุในปลอกทรงแมวอีกชั้นแล้วอบต่อ ต่อไปให้ต้มในนม แล้วต้มในน้ำเวย์/น้ำหางนม แล้วต้มในน้ำปูนใส; ครั้นสุกแล้วให้ชำระและปรุงซ้ำด้วยน้ำนมอันบริสุทธิ์เพื่อให้สะอาดผ่องใส

Word by Word

• mṛt: clay
• mṛt: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• lipta: smeared
• lipta: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √lip (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle) ‘smeared’; प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• matsya: fish
• matsya: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: matsya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• puṭa: capsule/covering (puṭa)
• puṭa: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• madhya: middle
• madhya: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• gatam: placed inside
• gatam: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle) ‘gone/placed’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (qualifying implied object)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/contrast)

• kṛtvā: having done/made
• kṛtvā: Kriya (Adverbial/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल

• paścāt: afterwards
• paścāt: Kriya (Adverbial/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paścāt (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: afterwards)

• pacet: should cook
• pacet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pac (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tanu: gently/slowly
• tanu: Kriya (Adverbial/रीति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tanu (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: gently/slowly; lit. thinly)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya (Adverbial/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• biḍāla: cat
• biḍāla: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: biḍāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• puṭyā: with a puṭī (covering)
• puṭyā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṭī/puṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण

• dugdhe: in milk
• dugdhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dugdha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya (Adverbial/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण

• payasi: in water
• payasi: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: payas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• tam: it/that
• tam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• vipacet: should cook thoroughly
• vipacet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√pac (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: वि-

• sudhāyām: in lime/alkaline solution
• sudhāyām: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sudhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• pakram: cooked
• pakram: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pac (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle) ‘cooked’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya (Adverbial/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: also/even)

• payasā: with water/milk-liquid
• payasā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: payas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण

• śuci: clean/pure
• śuci: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• cikraṇena: with a clean strainer/polisher
• cikraṇena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cikraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण (instrument; likely ‘strainer/sieve’ or ‘polishing device’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃskāra through graduated processes: protection (clay casing), measured heat, and sequential washing agents yield excellence.

Vedantic Theme: Tapa (regulated heat/discipline) and śauca (purity) as means to reveal sattva-like clarity (analogy).

Application: Use staged processing: protective encapsulation, gentle heating, then sequential baths (milk, whey, lime-water) and final cleansing to remove residues.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: workshop/kiln-hearth setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.69.35 (prior cooking with lemon and rubbing); Garuda Purana 1.69.37 (final cloth-polish and resulting luster)

FAQs

What is the importance of purification procedures in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes step-by-step ritual purification—repeated cooking and cleansing in specific media (milk, whey, lime-water)—to ensure the material used in rites is ritually fit and free from impurity.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana teachings on the post-death journey?

In the Preta Kanda context, correct ritual preparation supports orderly funerary and śrāddha observances, which the text links with the preta’s welfare and the efficacy of offerings intended to aid the departed.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow cleanliness and procedural discipline in any sacred duty: prepare materials carefully, avoid shortcuts, and prioritize purity of means when performing rites or ethical responsibilities.