Shloka 99

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

Devanagari script

ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत् / विधिनानेन वै पक्षिन् दानमेकस्य दापयेत्

Transliteration

tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya praṇipatya visarjayet / vidhinānena vai pakṣin dānamekasya dāpayet

Translation

แล้วจึงเวียนประทักษิณ กราบลง และลาถอนตัวตามพิธี โอ้พญาวิหค (ครุฑ) ด้วยวิธีที่กำหนดนี้ พึงให้ทานเพียงหนึ่งอย่างให้ถูกต้องตามธรรมเนียม

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kala/Sequence (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक — Indeclinable adverb ‘then/thereafter’

• pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya: having circumambulated (clockwise)
• pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pradakṣiṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययभाव) — Absolutive/gerund ‘having circumambulated’

• praṇipatya: having prostrated
• praṇipatya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√nam (नम् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त — Absolutive/gerund ‘having bowed down’

• visarjayet: should dismiss/send off
• visarjayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√sṛj (सृज् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• vidhinā: by the prescribed rule
• vidhinā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• anena: by this
• anena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक सर्वनाम — Demonstrative pronoun, Instrumental, Singular

• vai: indeed
• vai: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक — Emphatic particle

• pakṣin: O bird (Garuda)
• pakṣin: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन — Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• dānam: the gift/donation
• dānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• ekasya: of one (person)
• ekasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — Genitive (6th), Singular; ‘one (person’s)’

• dāpayet: should have (someone) give / should cause to be given
• dāpayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (प्रेरणार्थ) — Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular, Causative ‘cause to give’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dāna is completed by respectful gestures and proper dismissal; one donation should be executed fully according to vidhi.

Vedantic Theme: Discipline in action (niyama) and humility reduce ego-appropriation of merit; karma becomes purifying when performed correctly.

Application: When offering support, complete the process respectfully—confirm receipt, express gratitude, and close the interaction cleanly without lingering claims or confusion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (dāna-maṇḍala/house/temple precinct)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34.98 (recipient and proclamation); Garuda Purana 2.34.100 (what not to divide); Garuda Purana 2.34.101 (result in svarga)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of pradakṣiṇā and praṇāma in Garuda Purana death rituals?

This verse treats circumambulation and prostration as the formal acts of reverence that properly close a rite, signaling respectful completion before taking leave.

Does this verse prescribe any specific donation (dāna) after the rite?

Yes—by the stated procedure (vidhi), it instructs that a single dāna should be duly arranged and given, emphasizing orderly, rule-based charity rather than random offerings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Complete religious duties with reverence and closure, and pair ritual observance with a clear, intentional act of charity—done correctly and sincerely.