Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

कृत्वा कृताधिकारस्त्वं ततः सिद्धिमवाप्यसि / सत्वं यथोक्तं पितृभिः कुरु दारपरिग्रहम्

Transliteration

kṛtvā kṛtādhikārastvaṃ tataḥ siddhimavāpyasi / satvaṃ yathoktaṃ pitṛbhiḥ kuru dāraparigraham

Translation

เมื่อปฏิบัติหน้าที่ตามธรรมบัญญัติแล้ว ท่านจักเป็นผู้ทำหน้าที่อันชอบครบถ้วน และจักบรรลุความสำเร็จ ดังนั้นตามคำสอนของปิตฤ (บรรพชน) จงรับภรรยาและเข้าสู่คฤหัสถ์

Word by Word

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (पूर्वक्रिया/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), कृ-धातोः; पूर्वकालिकक्रिया (having done)

• कृताधिकारः: one who has obtained authority/eligibility
• कृताधिकारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ-धातु, क्त) + अधिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कृताधिकारः = कृतः अधिकारः यस्य/येन (one who has obtained/been invested with authority)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे (then/thereafter)

• सिद्धिम्: success/accomplishment
• सिद्धिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अवाप्यसि: you attain/obtain
• अवाप्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: he/that (person)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• त्वम्: you (emphatic)
• त्वम्: Sambodhyartha/Emphasis (सम्बोधनार्थ-प्रयोग/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• यथोक्तम्: as stated/according to instruction
• यथोक्तम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + उक्त (वच्-धातु, क्त)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; ‘यथा’ + ‘उक्तम्’ = as said/according to what is stated; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा एकवचनरूपं (adverbial)

• पितृभिः: by the fathers/ancestors
• पितृभिः: Karana/Agent-instrument (करण/कर्तृ-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• कुरु: do/perform
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दारपरिग्रहम्: taking a wife; marriage
• दारपरिग्रहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दार (प्रातिपदिक) + परिग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; दाराणां परिग्रहः (taking a wife/marriage)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra, advising on dharma as framed by ancestral injunctions)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kṛtādhikāra (fulfilled obligation) and siddhi through following Pitṛ-instruction; acceptance of wife as dharmic step into gṛhastha.

Vedantic Theme: Svadharma-niṣṭhā as purifier of antaḥkaraṇa; karma performed in order supports later jñāna/bhakti maturation.

Application: Complete prescribed duties and, when appropriate, enter household life responsibly—marriage as a dharmic commitment supporting yajña, hospitality, and lineage rites.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa/Śrāddha sections emphasizing Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and gṛhastha duties (general)

Characters & Entities

• Pitris

FAQs

What is the importance of accepting a wife (dāra-parigraha) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames marriage/householder life as a dharmic step taken after fulfilling prescribed obligations, and specifically as aligned with the injunctions of the Pitṛs (ancestral tradition).

How does this verse relate to spiritual progress or siddhi?

It links siddhi (accomplishment) to first completing one’s rightful duties (kṛtādhikāra), indicating that orderly adherence to dharma is presented as the basis for success in life’s aims.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Complete essential responsibilities and rites with integrity, and make major life commitments (like marriage) in a way that respects ethical duty, family lineage values, and long-term responsibility.