Shloka 81

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

Devanagari script

यथा न कृष्णशयनं शून्यं सागरकन्यया / शय्या ममाप्यशून्यास्तु तथा जन्मनिजन्मनि

Transliteration

yathā na kṛṣṇaśayanaṃ śūnyaṃ sāgarakanyayā / śayyā mamāpyaśūnyāstu tathā janmanijanmani

Translation

ดุจดังที่แท่นบรรทมของพระกฤษณะมิได้ว่างเปล่า เพราะมีธิดาแห่งสมุทรคือพระลักษมีเคียงข้าง ฉันใด ขอให้ที่นอนของข้าพเจ้าก็มิได้ว่างเปล่า ฉันนั้น ในชาติแล้วชาติเล่า.

Word by Word

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (conjunction/adverb) ‘as/just as’

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (particle of negation)

• कृष्णशयनम्: Krishna’s bed
• कृष्णशयनम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘कृष्णस्य शयनम्’

• शून्यम्: empty
• शून्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शून्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• सागरकन्यया: by/with the ocean’s daughter (Lakshmi)
• सागरकन्यया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर + कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/सह), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘सागरस्य कन्या’ (लक्ष्मी/श्रीः)

• शय्या: (my) bed
• शय्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शय्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle) ‘also/even’

• अशून्या: not empty
• अशून्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-शून्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषभावः (negated adjective)

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘let it be’

• तथा: so
• तथा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb) ‘so/in the same way’

• जन्मनि: in (each) birth
• जन्मनि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• जन्मनि: in every birth
• जन्मनि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; पुनरुक्त्या ‘जन्मनि जन्मनि’ = ‘in birth after birth’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Ekoddishta

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Recited as part of the śayyā-dāna/ekādaśāha-associated rite (contextual).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Aligning personal aspiration with divine archetype—seeking Śrī’s companionship/auspiciousness by remembering Kṛṣṇa and Lakṣmī.

Vedantic Theme: Śrī-Nārāyaṇa inseparability; grace (anugraha) as the source of auspicious continuity through saṃsāra.

Application: During dāna/śrāddha rites, recite prayers that orient desires toward auspicious dharmic companionship and devotion rather than mere sensuality.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: mythic/divine setting invoked within ritual speech

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34 (śayyā-dāna mantras/prārthanā context)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Lakshmi

FAQs

What is the importance of this prayer in the Garuda Purana?

It expresses an auspicious boon: continuity of companionship and household fullness, framed as a devotional comparison to Kṛṣṇa and Śrī (Lakṣmī).

How does this verse relate to rebirth in the Garuda Purana?

By saying “janmani janmani,” it links the wished-for blessing to repeated embodiments, reflecting the text’s broader concern with continuity across births and karmic outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat companionship and household life as a sacred responsibility—cultivate fidelity, mutual care, and devotional gratitude for prosperity and harmony.