Shloka 51

Devanagari script

अक्षयान्प्राप्नुयाल्लोकान्कुलं चापि समुद्धरेत् / सावित्रे पठ्यते सन्ध्या कृता स्याद्द्वादशाब्दिकी

Transliteration

akṣayānprāpnuyāllokānkulaṃ cāpi samuddharet / sāvitre paṭhyate sandhyā kṛtā syāddvādaśābdikī

Translation

ผู้ใดจักบรรลุโลกอันไม่เสื่อมสูญ ย่อมยังวงศ์ตระกูลให้พ้นด้วย การทำสันธยาอุปาสนาโดยสวดสาวิตรี (คายตรี) กล่าวกันว่าให้ผลบุญเสมอทำสันธยาตลอดสิบสองปี

Word by Word

• akṣayān: imperishable
• akṣayān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'lokān'

• prāpnuyāt: may attain
• prāpnuyāt: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (धातु) with pra- upasarga
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• lokān: worlds
• lokān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana

• kulam: family/lineage
• kulam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/Anvaya-nipāta (particle/निपात)

• samuddharet: may uplift/save
• samuddharet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhṛ (धातु) with sam-ud- upasarga
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• sāvitre: in/with the Sāvitra (Gāyatrī)
• sāvitre: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāvitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Saptamī-vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; adhikaraṇa (locative)

• paṭhyate: is recited
• paṭhyate: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paṭh (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present/लट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; ātmanepada; karmaṇi-prayoga (passive)

• sandhyā: the Sandhyā (twilight rite)
• sandhyā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• kṛtā: done/performed
• kṛtā: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (past passive participle/कृत), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate with 'syāt'

• syāt: would be
• syāt: Kriyā (Copula/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• dvādaśābdikī: of twelve years’ (duration)
• dvādaśābdikī: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvādaśa + ābdikī (प्रातिपदिक); dvādaśa (संख्या) + ābdika (वर्षसम्बन्धिन्)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti (1st), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'sandhyā'

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nitya-karma (Sandhyā with Sāvitrī) produces vast puṇya, benefiting both self and lineage.

Vedantic Theme: Chitta-śuddhi through disciplined karma as a support for higher knowledge and devotion.

Application: Maintain regular Sandhyā with attentive Gāyatrī-japa; treat consistency as the multiplier of spiritual merit and family well-being.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Preta-khaṇḍa/ācāra sections): praise of Sandhyā, Gāyatrī-japa, and nitya-karma as purifier; Garuda Purana: statements on kula-uddhāra through dharmic acts

Characters & Entities

• Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī)
• Sandhyā

FAQs

What is the importance of Sandhyā-vandana with Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that performing Sandhyā with Sāvitrī recitation brings imperishable spiritual attainments and benefits one’s family line, emphasizing it as a highly meritorious daily discipline.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By linking disciplined daily worship to “akṣaya lokas,” the verse frames ritual purity and mantra-recitation as causes for elevated posthumous destinations and lasting spiritual merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent daily Sandhyā practice (as per one’s tradition) and include attentive Gāyatrī/Sāvitrī japa—treating it as a long-term investment in character, clarity, and dhārmic living.