Shloka 2

Bhikṣu-Dharma and the Paramahaṃsa Ideal

Devanagari script

प्राजापत्यन्तदन्ते ऽपि अग्निमारोप्य चात्मनि / सर्वभूतहितः शान्तस्त्रिदण्डी सकमण्डलुः

Transliteration

prājāpatyantadante 'pi agnimāropya cātmani / sarvabhūtahitaḥ śāntastridaṇḍī sakamaṇḍaluḥ

Translation

پراجاپتیہ ورت کے آخری مرحلے میں بھی، اپنے باطن میں اگنی کو قائم کر کے، وہ پُرسکون اور سب بھوتوں کا خیرخواہ ہو جاتا ہے—تِرِی دَنڈ دھاری اور کمندلو بردار۔

Word by Word

• prājāpatya-anta-dante: at the end of the prājāpatya (rite)
• prājāpatya-anta-dante: Adhikaraṇa (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prājāpatya (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक) + danta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; समासः—प्राजापत्यस्य अन्तः (ending of the prājāpatya rite) + दन्ते (at the end/limit)

• api: even, also
• api: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (even/also)

• agnim: fire
• agnim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• āropya: having installed/placed
• āropya: Kriya (Absolutive/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√ruh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund) from causative/denominative sense ‘to place/raise’; ‘having installed/placed’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• ātmani: in oneself
• ātmani: Adhikaraṇa (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• sarva-bhūta-hitaḥ: beneficial to all beings
• sarva-bhūta-hitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + hita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—सर्वेषां भूतानां हितः

• śāntaḥ: peaceful, calm
• śāntaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √śam)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• tri-daṇḍī: a bearer of the triple staff (tridaṇḍin)
• tri-daṇḍī: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (संख्या) + daṇḍin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—त्रयः दण्डाः यस्य (परम्परया ‘त्रिदण्डी’); रूपतः दण्डिन्-प्रातिपदिक

• sa-kamaṇḍaluḥ: with a water-pot (kamaṇḍalu)
• sa-kamaṇḍaluḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/सह) + kamaṇḍalu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘स’ = सह (with) उपपद-समास

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Internalization of agni (antar-agni) and cultivation of śānti and sarva-bhūta-hita as marks of mature renunciation; external symbols (tridaṇḍa, kamaṇḍalu) support inner discipline.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāga and saṃnyāsa: turning ritual into inner offering; sattva and compassion as signs of knowledge-oriented life.

Application: Practice inner recollection (japa/dhyāna) as ‘inner fire’; maintain non-harm and universal goodwill; keep minimal supports that reinforce discipline.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana teachings on śānti, ahiṃsā, and renunciant conduct (general thematic link)

Characters & Entities

• Prajapati
• Agni

FAQs

What is the importance of the prājāpatya rite in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents it as a culminating discipline that leads to inner purification and a transition toward an ascetic, peace-centered life oriented to the good of all beings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing internalizing Agni (the sacred fire) and adopting renunciate marks, it frames liberation-oriented living as inward sacrifice and ethical universal benevolence rather than mere external ritual.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate inner discipline (self-restraint), keep a steady ‘inner fire’ for spiritual practice, and make compassion and non-harm toward all beings the measure of one’s dharma.