Shloka 71

Pitṛ-Stuti, Tarpaṇa, and the Ritual Power of Recitation in Śrāddha

Devanagari script

आयुरारोग्यमर्थं च पुत्रपौत्रादिकं तथा / वाञ्छद्भिः सततं स्तव्याः स्तोत्रेणानेन वै यतः

Transliteration

āyurārogyamarthaṃ ca putrapautrādikaṃ tathā / vāñchadbhiḥ satataṃ stavyāḥ stotreṇānena vai yataḥ

Translation

ฉะนั้น ผู้ปรารถนาอายุยืน สุขภาพดี ทรัพย์สมบัติ และบุตรหลานพึงสรรเสริญอยู่เนืองนิตย์ด้วยสโตตรนี้เอง।

Word by Word

• आयुः: life-span
• आयुः: Karma (Desired object/इष्टकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case) — समाहार-द्वन्द्वे प्रथमाङ्ग (as item in list)

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karma (Desired object/इष्टकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case)

• अर्थम्: wealth, purpose
• अर्थम्: Karma (Desired object/इष्टकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (2nd case)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• पुत्रपौत्रादिकम्: sons, grandsons, and the like
• पुत्रपौत्रादिकम्: Karma (Desired object/इष्टकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + पौत्र + आदि + क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (2nd case); समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (collective): पुत्राः पौत्राः आदयः (sons, grandsons, etc.)

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/तुल्यत्वबोधक (likewise/also)

• वाञ्छद्भिः: by those who desire
• वाञ्छद्भिः: Karta (Agent in passive sense/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाञ्छ् (धातु) + शतृ (प्रत्यय)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया (3rd case); कर्तृवाचक ‘वाञ्छद्भिः’ = by those desiring

• सततम्: constantly
• सततम्: Adhikarana (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘always/constantly’

• स्तव्याः: should be praised
• स्तव्याः: Kriya (Obligation predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु) + तव्यत् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त विध्यर्थकृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा (1st case); कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘(देवाः) स्तव्याः’ = are to be praised

• स्तोत्रेण: with a hymn
• स्तोत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया (3rd case)

• अनेन: with this
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument qualifier/करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया (3rd case); स्तोत्रेण इत्यस्य विशेषण

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis/निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• यतः: because
• यतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थे (causal: because/for)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Continual stotra is recommended as a means to secure wellbeing and prosperity, integrating devotion with worldly aims.

Vedantic Theme: Purification of desires through devotional discipline; artha-kāma aligned under dharma and oriented toward higher good.

Application: Adopt regular hymn-recitation as a daily vow; pair it with ethical living and mindful intention for health and prosperity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: household shrine/ritual space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stotra-phala and nitya-japa recommendations for householders

FAQs

What is the importance of stotra-recitation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents stotra as a steady devotional practice that yields tangible life-goals—longevity, health, prosperity, and family continuity—when performed consistently.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by recommending continual praise, it points to bhakti and dharma-based living as supportive conditions for an auspicious life-course, which the Garuda Purana links with better post-death outcomes elsewhere.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent daily or weekly recitation of the referenced hymn with ethical conduct, aiming for steadiness (satatam) rather than occasional performance.