Shloka 73

Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules

Devanagari script

तस्माच्छय्यां समासाद्य सारदारुमर्यो दृढाम् / दन्तादिरुचिरां रम्यां हेमपट्टै रलङ्कृताम् / तस्यां संस्थाप्य हैमञ्च हरिं लक्ष्म्या समन्वितम्

Transliteration

tasmācchayyāṃ samāsādya sāradārumaryo dṛḍhām / dantādirucirāṃ ramyāṃ hemapaṭṭai ralaṅkṛtām / tasyāṃ saṃsthāpya haimañca hariṃ lakṣmyā samanvitam

Translation

เพราะฉะนั้น เมื่อเข้าไปยังแท่นบรรทมอันมั่นคงทำด้วยไม้สารถะ งดงามรื่นรมย์ ประดับลวดลายดุจงาช้างและคาดแถบทองแล้ว พึงประดิษฐานพระหริพร้อมพระลักษมี และตั้งอาสนะทองไว้บนนั้น

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore/from that
• tasmāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative sense adverb (तस्मात्), indeclinable usage; ‘therefore/from that’

• śayyām: bed
• śayyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• samāsādya: having approached
• samāsādya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√sad (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having approached/reached’

• sāra-dāru-mayīm: made of excellent wood
• sāra-dāru-mayīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāra (प्रातिपदिक) + dāru (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्री), Accusative (2nd), Singular; compound: ‘sāra-dāru’ (best wood) + mayī ‘made of’

• dṛḍhām: firm
• dṛḍhām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛḍha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying śayyām

• danta-ādi-rucirām: beautiful with ivory etc.
• danta-ādi-rucirām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: danta (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + rucira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; tatpuruṣa: ‘beautiful with (ornaments) beginning with ivory/teeth-like (danta)’

• ramyām: lovely
• ramyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• hema-paṭṭaiḥ: with golden bands
• hema-paṭṭaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hema (प्रातिपदिक) + paṭṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘with golden bands/strips’

• alaṅkṛtām: adorned
• alaṅkṛtām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: alaṃ-√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; ‘adorned’ qualifying śayyām

• tasyām: on/in that (bed)
• tasyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; refers to śayyā

• saṃsthāpya: having placed
• saṃsthāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having placed/installed’

• haimam: golden
• haimam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: haima (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying hariṃ

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• harim: Hari (Vishnu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• lakṣmyā: with Lakshmi
• lakṣmyā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; ‘with Lakshmi’

• samanvitam: accompanied (by)
• samanvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-anv-√i (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying hariṃ: ‘accompanied/associated’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within Preta Kanda ritual discourse)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Ekoddishta

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Within śrāddha-associated dāna sequence (śayyā-dāna preparation)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspicious installation of Hari with Lakṣmī within śrāddha-related gifting frames the rite as Viṣṇu-centered and merit-generating.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha as the stabilizing principle behind karma-phala; devotion sanctifies ritual action.

Application: When performing śrāddha/related dāna, place Viṣṇu (with Lakṣmī) in the ritual focus; keep the setup clean, stable, and aesthetically sattvic to support recollection and intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (griha/śrāddha-maṇḍapa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34 (śayyā-dāna/pretopakāra context); Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: emphasis on dāna and śrāddha as supports for the departed

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Lakshmi

FAQs

What is the importance of installing Hari with Lakshmi on the ritual bed in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes establishing Viṣṇu (with Lakṣmī) on a properly prepared sacred platform, framing the rite as devotional protection and merit (puṇya) within post-death/funerary observances.

How does this verse connect to the soul’s journey after death in the Preta Kanda?

In the Preta Kanda, correct ritual arrangement and Viṣṇu-worship are presented as supportive acts for the departed and the family, aligning rites with dharma and invoking Hari’s auspicious guardianship amid after-death transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Keep funerary-related observances dignified and sattvic: prioritize stable, clean arrangements, devotional remembrance of Viṣṇu, and respectful ritual order rather than mere display.