Shloka 7

Dharma-sāra: Dāna-mahātmyam, Karma-vāda, and the Conquest of Grief and Greed

Devanagari script

ये च होमजपस्नानदेवतार्चनतत्पराः / सत्यक्षमादयायुक्तास्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः

Transliteration

ye ca homajapasnānadevatārcanatatparāḥ / satyakṣamādayāyuktāste narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

Translation

جو لوگ ہوم، جپ، اسنان اور دیوتاؤں کی پوجا میں مشغول رہتے ہیں اور سچائی، درگزر وغیرہ اوصاف سے آراستہ ہوتے ہیں، وہی سوَرگ کو جاتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

• होम: fire-offering (homa)
• होम: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• जप: recitation (japa)
• जप: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• स्नान: bathing
• स्नान: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• देवता: deity
• देवता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• अर्चन: worship
• अर्चन: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• तत्पराः: devoted (intent)
• तत्पराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (devoted/intent)

• सत्य: truth
• सत्य: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• क्षमा: forbearance
• क्षमा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• आदय: and the like
• आदय: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासान्त-प्रयोगः; ‘आदि’ (etc.) अर्थे अव्ययवत् (indeclinable-like in compounds)

• युक्ताः: endowed (with)
• युक्ताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘युक्त’ = endowed/connected

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संकेत-सर्वनाम (demonstrative pronoun)

• नराः: men/people
• नराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• स्वर्गगामिनः: heaven-going
• स्वर्गगामिनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + गामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-तत्पुरुषार्थः: ‘स्वर्गं गच्छन्ति’ (going to heaven)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Svarga is attained through ritual discipline joined with ethical virtues (satya, kshama, etc.).

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-shuddhi through karma and sadguna; merit (punya) as a causal link to higher lokas.

Application: Maintain daily worship/recitation and cultivate truthfulness and forgiveness as inseparable supports to ritual life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Pretakalpa/Dharmakanda): recurring linkage of sadachara + ritual merit to svarga-gati; Garuda Purana: emphasis on satya, kshama as dharmic supports for punya

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of homa, japa, snāna, and devatā-arcana in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that regular ritual acts—homa, mantra-japa, sacred bathing, and deity-worship—create merit (puṇya) that supports a higher post-death destination, especially when paired with inner virtues.

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

It links one’s conduct to one’s gati (destination): a life combining disciplined worship and moral qualities like truth and forgiveness results in a heaven-bound course (svarga-gamana) rather than suffering in lower realms.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain daily spiritual discipline (prayer/japa, cleanliness, worship) and strengthen character (truthfulness, forgiveness); the Purana frames spiritual practice as incomplete without ethical virtues.