Shloka 2

Gayā-yātrā-vidhi: Multi-day Śrāddha Route, Pitṛ-devatās, and Akṣaya Merit at Gayā

Devanagari script

ततो ग्रामान्तरं गत्वा श्राद्धशेषस्य भोजनम् / कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं गच्छेत्प्रतिग्रहविवर्जितः

Transliteration

tato grāmāntaraṃ gatvā śrāddhaśeṣasya bhojanam / kṛtvā pradakṣiṇaṃ gacchetpratigrahavivarjitaḥ

Translation

จากนั้นไปยังหมู่บ้านอื่น แล้วฉันส่วนที่เหลือจากศราทธะ; ครั้นทำประทักษิณาแล้ว พึงออกเดินทางโดยเว้นจากการรับทานตอบแทน (ปฏิครหะ)

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (Sequence/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) = 'thereafter/from there'

• ग्रामान्तरम्: to another village
• ग्रामान्तरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्राम + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गन्तव्य (goal)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वक्रिया

• श्राद्धशेषस्य: of the śrāddha remainder
• श्राद्धशेषस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध + शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of the remainder of śrāddha)

• भोजनम्: eating/meal
• भोजनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मपद

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वक्रिया

• प्रदक्षिणम्: circumambulation
• प्रदक्षिणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गच्छेत्: should go
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• प्रतिग्रहविवर्जितः: avoiding acceptance of gifts
• प्रतिग्रहविवर्जितः: Karta-predicative (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतिग्रह + विवर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; √वर्ज् past participle base with vi-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (one who is free from accepting gifts)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: After śrāddha completion; śeṣa-bhojana done in another village as prescribed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Maintain śrāddha purity rules (śeṣa-bhojana in appropriate context) and cultivate non-attachment by avoiding acceptance of gifts tied to the rite.

Vedantic Theme: Naiṣkāmya-karma tendency: performing duty without transactional gain; śuddhi through restraint.

Application: When performing religious service or family rites, avoid quid-pro-quo mentality; keep clear boundaries between devotion and commerce; practice modesty and transparency in ritual expenses.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: village/settlement; travel context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha-vidhi rules about śeṣa-bhojana and conduct of the performer; Garuda Purana cautions against improper gain in ritual contexts (conceptual)

FAQs

What is the importance of avoiding pratigraha (accepting gifts) in Garuda Purana śrāddha?

This verse frames śrāddha as a duty (dharma), not a transaction; refraining from gifts preserves the rite’s purity and the performer’s detachment.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey described in Garuda Purana?

By prescribing correct śrāddha conduct, it supports the intended benefit of ancestral rites—ensuring the offering is performed without impurity or commercial motive, which the text treats as essential for efficacy.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform ancestral duties with sincerity, keep ritual actions free from bargaining or display, and maintain respectful closure (like pradakṣiṇā) after any sacred observance.