Shloka 36

Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa

Devanagari script

दिवाकीर्त्या तथा चान्यैः सौरैर्मन्त्रैश्च शक्तितः / जपयज्ञस्तु कर्तव्यः सर्वदेवप्रणीतकैः

Transliteration

divākīrtyā tathā cānyaiḥ saurairmantraiśca śaktitaḥ / japayajñastu kartavyaḥ sarvadevapraṇītakaiḥ

Translation

دیواکیرتی نامی حمد اور دیگر سَور (سورَیہ) منتروں کے ساتھ—اپنی استطاعت کے مطابق—جپ یَجْن کرنا چاہیے؛ اور یہ اُن منتروں سے ہو جو سب دیوتاؤں کی طرف سے مقرر و معتبر ہیں۔

Word by Word

• divākīrtyā: by (the hymn) “Divākīrti”
• divākīrtyā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divākīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: divā+kīrti “praise of the day/sun” (mantra-title)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• anyaiḥ: by other
• anyaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sauraiḥ: solar
• sauraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• mantraiḥ: by mantras
• mantraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• śaktitaḥ: according to one’s capacity
• śaktitaḥ: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śakti (प्रातिपदिक) + -tas (तसिल् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Adverbial tasil-formation (तसिलन्त अव्यय): “according to ability”

• japa-yajñaḥ: the japa-sacrifice
• japa-yajñaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa (प्रातिपदिक) + yajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: “sacrifice in the form of japa”

• tu: indeed / but
• tu: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• kartavyaḥ: to be performed
• kartavyaḥ: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate adjective/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) → kartavya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Gerundive/Obligatory participle (तव्यत्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarva-deva-praṇītakaiḥ: by those taught by all the gods
• sarva-deva-praṇītakaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक) + praṇīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + -ka (क प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुष: “promulgated/handed down by all gods” (praṇīta=ppp of pra-√nī)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (teaching Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Japa as a form of yajña: disciplined repetition offered inwardly; adapt practice to capacity while maintaining scriptural authorization.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation: offering action (speech-mind) as sacrifice; purification leading toward steadiness and insight.

Application: Choose a vetted set of Sūrya-mantras (including Divākīrti where known in one’s tradition), keep a consistent count, and treat japa as an offering rather than mere repetition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritual injunction context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.214 (japa-yajña procedure and mantra lists)

Characters & Entities

• Sūrya
• Sarva-Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of japa-yajña in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse presents japa itself as a yajña—an acceptable, capacity-based form of worship—emphasizing disciplined recitation as a legitimate ritual path when performed with divinely authorized mantras.

How does this verse relate to purification and post-death concerns discussed in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

The Garuḍa Purāṇa repeatedly frames right practice (dharma) as shaping one’s spiritual condition; here, regular japa with approved mantras is prescribed as a merit-generating, purifying discipline that supports auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a consistent mantra-japa routine—especially Sūrya-related mantras—performed within your capacity, and prioritize traditional, well-attested (scripturally grounded) mantras rather than improvised formulas.