Shloka 9

Explanation of Purification (Śuddhi-vyākhyāna)

Devanagari script

उद्धृत्य मिश्रितान् पश्चात् तीर्थे ऽभ्मः सु विनिः क्षिपेत् / क्षिपन् संकीर्तयेन्नाम गोत्रं च मृतकस्य च

Transliteration

uddhṛtya miśritān paścāt tīrthe 'bhmaḥ su viniḥ kṣipet / kṣipan saṃkīrtayennāma gotraṃ ca mṛtakasya ca

Translation

ครั้นรวบรวมเศษที่ปะปนแล้ว พึงโปรยเถ้าถ่านลงสู่ทิรถะโดยระมัดระวัง ขณะโปรยให้ขานนามและโคตรของผู้ล่วงลับออกเสียงให้ชัด

Word by Word

• उद्धृत्य: having taken out
• उद्धृत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्√हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund) — 'having taken out/removed'

• मिश्रितान्: mixed (ones)
• मिश्रितान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मिश्रित (कृदन्त; √मिश्र् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) — 'mixed' (qualifying some items)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक—'afterwards'

• तीर्थे: at a sacred place (tirtha)
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• अभ्मः: water
• अभ्मः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; 'water' (Vedic/rare form)

• सु: properly
• सु: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्ग/निपात—'well, properly'

• विनिः: indeed/fully
• विनिः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि + निः (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात—पाठभेद/दुर्लभ; अर्थतः 'विशेषेण/निश्चयेन' (emphatic particle)

• क्षिपेत्: should throw/immerse
• क्षिपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• क्षिपन्: while throwing
• क्षिपन्: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'while throwing'

• संकीर्तयेत्: should recite/announce
• संकीर्तयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्√कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नाम: name
• नाम: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• गोत्रम्: lineage/clan (gotra)
• गोत्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक—'and'

• मृतकस्य: of the deceased
• मृतकस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक—'and'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Sapindana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: After gathering mixed remains; at a tīrtha immersion moment

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃskāra completion through asthi/rajaḥ-visarjana at tīrtha; śabda (name-gotra) functions as intentional address, linking rite to the specific jīva’s social-spiritual identity.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā of the body and continuity of subtle identity through saṃskāra; purification through sacred waters as symbol of inner letting-go.

Application: Collect remains carefully; immerse in tīrtha water; while casting, audibly recite the deceased’s name and gotra to direct the rite properly.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: asthi-visarjana and tīrtha-mahātmyas in related sections (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Tirtha

FAQs

What is the importance of immersing ashes in a tīrtha according to the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes that ashes should be properly cast into a sacred tīrtha, treating the act as a dharmic rite that completes the respectful handling of the deceased’s remains.

Why does the verse instruct reciting the deceased person’s name and gotra?

Reciting nāma and gotra identifies the departed during the rite, making the offering/act explicitly directed to that individual as part of the prescribed funerary procedure.

Practical application of this instruction today?

When performing ash immersion, do it mindfully and respectfully—at a sacred water site if possible—clearly stating the departed’s name and lineage, and ensuring the process is carried out cleanly and with reverence.