Shloka 17

Dāna-dharma: Threefold Classification, Right Recipients, Auspicious Timing, and Fruits of Gifts

Devanagari script

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो नरो भवति निश्चितम् / यो हि यां देवतामिच्छेत्समाराधयितुं नरः

Transliteration

sarvapāpavinirmukto naro bhavati niścitam / yo hi yāṃ devatāmicchetsamārādhayituṃ naraḥ

Translation

یقیناً انسان تمام گناہوں سے پاک ہو جاتا ہے—یہ بات قطعی ہے—جب وہ جس دیوتا کی عبادت چاہے، اسے طریقے کے مطابق راضی کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: freed from all sins
• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: Karta-anvayi (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + पाप + विनिर्मुक्त (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां पापानां विनिर्मुक्तः)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• भवति: becomes/is
• भवति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• निश्चितम्: certainly
• निश्चितम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निश्चित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative/neuter)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Relative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle; emphasis/causal)

• याम्: whichever/that (f.)
• याम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• देवताम्: deity
• देवताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• इच्छेत्: should desire
• इच्छेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• समाराधयितुम्: to worship/propitiate
• समाराधयितुम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + राध् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्तम् (Infinitive), ‘to propitiate/worship’

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper propitiation (samarādhana) of the desired deity, grounded in intent and method, results in freedom from sins.

Vedantic Theme: Efficacy of śraddhā and upāsanā as mind-purifiers; unity of the divine approached through chosen forms (iṣṭa) within a dharmic framework.

Application: Choose a consistent devotional practice (mantra, pūjā, vrata) aligned with tradition; perform with regularity, ethical conduct, and correct procedure rather than scattered experimentation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: general doctrinal statement

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring emphasis that śraddhā-yukta worship and dāna reduce pāpa

Characters & Entities

• Devatā (chosen deity)

FAQs

What is the importance of deity propitiation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that sincere and proper worship of one’s chosen deity is a direct means to become freed from sins, emphasizing devotion as a purifier.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By highlighting sin-removal through worship, it implies that purification of karma supports a smoother spiritual course, reducing obstacles that arise from pāpa.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose a form of the Divine you resonate with, worship consistently with ethical conduct and sincerity, and treat devotion as a discipline for inner purification.