Shloka 23

Devanagari script

पिणाडान्देहिमुखे व्यासे पञ्चाग्नौ च पदत्रये / सूर्येन्दुकार्तिकेयेषु कृतं श्राद्धं तथाक्षयम्

Transliteration

piṇāḍāndehimukhe vyāse pañcāgnau ca padatraye / sūryendukārtikeyeṣu kṛtaṃ śrāddhaṃ tathākṣayam

Translation

پِنڈانڈ، دہیمُکھ، ویاس، پنچ آگنی اور پدتریہ میں، نیز سورج، چاند اور کارتکیہ کے سَانِدھیہ میں کیا گیا شرادھ اَکشَی ہوتا ہے—اس کا پُنّیہ کبھی کم نہیں ہوتا۔

Word by Word

• पिण्डान्: rice-balls (piṇḍas)
• पिण्डान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुखे: in/at the mouth (place called Mukha)
• मुखे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• व्यासे: at Vyāsa (place)
• व्यासे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पञ्चाग्नौ: at Pañcāgni (the five-fire place/rite)
• पञ्चाग्नौ: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; द्विगुसमास (पञ्च-अग्नि)

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

• पदत्रये: at the three steps/three-footed place
• पदत्रये: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (त्रयाणां पदानां समाहारः/पदत्रयम्)

• सूर्येन्दुकार्तिकेयेषु: among/at Sūrya, Moon, and Kārttikeya (their shrines)
• सूर्येन्दुकार्तिकेयेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य + इन्दु + कार्तिकेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (सूर्यश्चेन्दुश्च कार्तिकेयश्च)

• कृतम्: done/performed
• कृतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; श्राद्धम् इति पदस्य विशेषणम्

• श्राद्धम्: śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/वाक्यविषय), एकवचन

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• अक्षयम्: imperishable, inexhaustible (in merit)
• अक्षयम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; श्राद्धम् इति पदस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda / Vinata-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: At specified tīrthas and with Sūrya/Candra/Kārtikeya sambandha (auspicious conjunction/observance)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Karma accrues with heightened potency when performed at sanctioned tīrthas and with devatā-sambandha; śrāddha can become akṣaya through right place/connection.

Vedantic Theme: Adhikāra-bheda and karma-phala-niyama: results depend on deśa-kāla-devatā-sambandha; ritual as purifier supporting dharma and inner sattva.

Application: Choose recognized tīrthas or auspicious deity-linked times for ancestral rites; perform with correct sankalpa and purity to stabilize long-term family remembrance and merit.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha-kṣetra / devatā-sambandha (sacred loci and deity-linked observances)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa/Śrāddha-khaṇḍa passages on tīrtha-śrāddha and akṣaya-phala; Garuda Purana sections praising Gayā and other pitṛ-tīrthas (nearby verses 1.84.xx)

Characters & Entities

• Pitris
• Surya
• Chandra
• Kartikeya
• Vyasa

FAQs

What is the importance of akṣaya (imperishable) Śrāddha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that Śrāddha done at certain sacred locations or under specific divine associations yields akṣaya fruit—merit that does not diminish—thus strengthening the benefit intended for the Pitṛs and the performer.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals like piṇḍa-dāna?

By highlighting particular tīrthas and divine contexts where Śrāddha becomes especially potent, the verse supports the Garuda Purana’s broader guidance that correct place, time, and rite (including piṇḍa offerings) enhance the post-death welfare of ancestors.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

When performing Śrāddha or tarpaṇa, prioritize proper procedure and, when possible, perform it at reputable tīrthas/temples or on auspicious occasions connected with Sūrya/Chandra/Skanda, with sincere intention and charity, to maximize the intended spiritual benefit.