Shloka 64

Śrāddha as Trans-realm Nourishment; Pitṛ-Conveyance; Piṇḍa-born Body and the ātivāhika; Bhakti-based Release

Devanagari script

तेन चाप्यायनं तेषां ये देवत्वमुपागताः / ये चापि स्वकुलाद्बाह्याः क्रियायोग्या ह्यसंस्कृताः

Transliteration

tena cāpyāyanaṃ teṣāṃ ye devatvamupāgatāḥ / ye cāpi svakulādbāhyāḥ kriyāyogyā hyasaṃskṛtāḥ

Translation

ด้วยกรรมนั้น ผู้ที่บรรลุภาวะเป็นเทพย่อมได้รับการหล่อเลี้ยงและเพิ่มพลัง; และแม้ผู้ที่อยู่นอกวงศ์ตระกูลของตน—แม้ยังมิได้ผ่านสังสการ—หากเป็นผู้สมควรแก่พิธีกรรม ก็ได้รับอานิสงส์เช่นกัน

Word by Word

• तेन: by that/thereby
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात

• अप्यायनम्: nourishment/refreshment
• अप्यायनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपि-आयन्/अप्यायन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम

• देवत्वम्: godhood/divine state
• देवत्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उपागताः: having attained
• उपागताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘ये’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात

• अपि: also
• अपि: Avyaya (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also/even)

• स्वकुलात्: from one’s own family
• स्वकुलात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य कुलम्)

• बाह्याः: outsiders
• बाह्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (ये)

• क्रियायोग्याः: fit for ritual action
• क्रियायोग्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रिया-योग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (क्रियायाः योग्याः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Avyaya (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/causal)

• असंस्कृताः: unpurified/uncultured (uninitiated)
• असंस्कृताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-सम्-कृ (धातु) → असंस्कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally) with नञ्-प्रत्यय (negation); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘ये’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: On the śrāddha occasion as per family/customary rule and śāstric eligibility

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The rite provides āpyāyana (nourishment/strengthening) to beings in deva-state and can extend to eligible persons beyond one’s lineage, emphasizing broad dharmic beneficence.

Vedantic Theme: Non-sectarian extension of welfare; dharma as sustaining order across realms and social boundaries when aligned with eligibility and right action.

Application: Practice generosity without narrow in-group limitation while respecting ritual frameworks; support community rites/charity for those lacking family support, where appropriate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (śrāddha setting)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha discussions on beneficiaries, eligibility (adhikāra), and the expansive reach of offerings

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Kula (lineage)

FAQs

What is the importance of eligibility (kriyā-yogya) in Garuda Purana rites?

This verse stresses that the benefit of the rite is not limited strictly by birth-line alone; what matters is whether the recipient is fit to be connected to the ritual intention—i.e., ‘kriyā-yogya’—even if they lack formal saṃskāras.

How does this verse explain who can receive the fruits of śrāddha or related offerings?

It states that the same act can nourish those who have reached deva-status and can also extend beyond one’s own clan to others, as long as they are ritually eligible—indicating a broader, intention-based reach of the offering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha/pinda-dāna, keep the intention (saṅkalpa) clear and inclusive where dharma permits, recognizing that the rite is meant for spiritual support and nourishment, not merely social boundary-marking.