Shloka 9

Āśauca, Daśāha Piṇḍa-Rites, Vṛṣotsarga, Sāpiṇḍīkaraṇa, and the Yama-mārga

Path to Yama

Devanagari script

शृकृष्ण उवाच / अपनोद्यन्त्विदं कालादिभिराशु निषेधकृत् / पिण्डाध्ययनदानादेः पुङ्गतो ऽतिशयो हि तत्

Transliteration

śṛkṛṣṇa uvāca / apanodyantvidaṃ kālādibhirāśu niṣedhakṛt / piṇḍādhyayanadānādeḥ puṅgato 'tiśayo hi tat

Translation

พระศรีกฤษณะตรัสว่า “จงขจัดอุปสรรคนี้โดยเร็วด้วยกาละอันเหมาะสมและสิ่งอื่นที่เป็นเครื่องยับยั้งฉับพลัน เพราะบุญจากการถวายปิณฑะ การสวด/ศึกษาคัมภีร์ และการให้ทาน เป็นต้นนั้น มีกำลังยิ่งนัก”

Word by Word

• श्रीकृष्णः: Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• श्रीकृष्णः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीकृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अपनोद्यन्तु: let (them) remove
• अपनोद्यन्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप+नुद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; अप+√नुद्—‘to remove’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• कालादिभिः: by time and the like
• कालादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालादि (प्रातिपदिक) < काल + आदि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; साधन/हेतु-भाव

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• निषेधकृत्: the one who performs the prescribed restraint/expatiation
• निषेधकृत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निषेधकृत् (प्रातिपदिक) < निषेध + कृत्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक—‘one who performs prohibition/expatiation’

• पिण्डाध्ययनदानादेः: of piṇḍa-offering, study, charity, etc.
• पिण्डाध्ययनदानादेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड-अध्ययन-दान-आदि (प्रातिपदिक-समाहार)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘of (rites like) piṇḍa-offering, study, giving, etc.’

• पुंगतः: from the state of impurity/defilement (puṅgata)
• पुंगतः: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुंगत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादानभाव

• अतिशयः: excellence/superiority
• अतिशयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (indeed/for)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the divine instructor)

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Emphasis on proper kāla (timing) as a check/remedy

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Obstructions linked with impurity are checked and removed by proper timing and purificatory acts; piṇḍa, recitation/study, and gifts yield exceptional merit.

Vedantic Theme: Karma as upāya for citta-śuddhi and pratyavāya-śamana (mitigation of ritual/ethical impediments), preparing the ground for higher pursuits.

Application: Observe correct timing (kāla-niyama) and perform piṇḍa offerings, svādhyāya/recitation, and dāna to restore ritual fitness and mental steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual/teaching context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha passages praising piṇḍa-dāna and dāna as highly meritorious (contextual); Following verse 2.5.10–2.5.11 on fixed āśauca durations

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Piṇḍa
• Dāna

FAQs

What is the importance of piṇḍa-dāna and dāna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the merit (puṇya) produced by piṇḍa-offerings, scriptural recitation, and charitable gifts has exceptional efficacy in removing immediate obstacles and adverse conditions connected with the departed.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

Within the Preta Kanda context, it implies that the preta’s difficult post-death condition can be eased through timely, properly performed rites—especially piṇḍa, adhyayana, and dāna—which act as quick remedial supports.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform ancestor rites with correct timing and sincerity, combine them with charity and recitation/prayer, and focus on generating puṇya through ethical living and giving—presented here as the most effective immediate help.