Shloka 42

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

एवं प्रार्थ्य द्विजान् भोज्य दत्त्वा तेभ्यश्च दक्षिणाम् / विसर्जयेत्तु तेनैव सायाह्ने त्वपरे ऽहनि

Transliteration

evaṃ prārthya dvijān bhojya dattvā tebhyaśca dakṣiṇām / visarjayettu tenaiva sāyāhne tvapare 'hani

Translation

یوں دِوِجوں سے درخواست کر کے، انہیں بھوجن کرا کے اور انہیں دَکشِنا دے کر، اسی دن شام کو—یا اگلے دن—قائدے کے مطابق رخصت کرے۔

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: 'thus/in this manner')

• प्रार्थ्य: having requested
• प्रार्थ्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अर्थ् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष), अर्थे: 'प्रार्थयित्वा' (having requested)

• द्विजान्: brahmins
• द्विजान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन

• भोज्य: having fed
• भोज्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु) + ण्यत् (कृत्)
• Form: ण्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (भाव्य/कर्तव्य), अर्थे: 'भोजयित्वा/भोजनीयान् कृत्वा'—अत्र क्रियाविशेषणवत् (having fed / after feeding)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृत्)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त, अर्थे: 'having given'

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), बहुवचन; 'to them'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction: 'and')

• दक्षिणाम्: honorarium/gift
• दक्षिणाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; 'fee/gift'

• विसर्जयेत्: should dismiss
• विसर्जयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + सृज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; 'should dismiss/let go'

• तु: then
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-निपात (particle: 'but/then')

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; 'by that/with that'

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (indeed/only)

• सायाह्ने: in the evening
• सायाह्ने: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायाह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; 'in the evening'

• तु: then
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्त-निपात (emphatic/continuative 'and then')

• अपरे: next/other
• अपरे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण—अहनि (on the next day)

• अहनि: on the day
• अहनि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; 'on the day'

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra; ritual-ācāra teaching context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual completeness includes honoring officiants/guests with bhojana and dakṣiṇā and concluding with proper visarga (formal leave-taking).

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga framing: right performance with respect and order purifies the doer; social dharma supports sacred action.

Application: In any religious/communal service, ensure fair compensation, respectful hospitality, and clear closure rather than abrupt endings.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: pūjā-samāpana procedures; brāhmaṇa-bhojana and dakṣiṇā as completion steps (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Dvijas (Brāhmaṇas)
• Dakṣiṇā

FAQs

What is the importance of feeding dvijas and giving dakṣiṇā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the completion of the rite: respectfully inviting qualified brāhmaṇas, feeding them, and offering dakṣiṇā is treated as an essential closure step that seals the ritual’s merit and propriety.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals and śrāddha practice?

It describes the procedural conclusion of a śrāddha-style observance—after the meal and dakṣiṇā, the officiants/guests are formally dismissed, typically in the evening of the same day or the next day.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Complete any religious service with respect and gratitude: invite suitable persons, offer food/service sincerely, give appropriate compensation/charity, and conclude the ceremony properly rather than leaving it unfinished.