Shloka 71

Pitṛ-Stuti, Tarpaṇa, and the Ritual Power of Recitation in Śrāddha

Devanagari script

आयुरारोग्यमर्थं च पुत्रपौत्रादिकं तथा / वाञ्छद्भिः सततं स्तव्याः स्तोत्रेणानेन वै यतः

Transliteration

āyurārogyamarthaṃ ca putrapautrādikaṃ tathā / vāñchadbhiḥ satataṃ stavyāḥ stotreṇānena vai yataḥ

Translation

پس جو لوگ درازیِ عمر، صحت، دولت اور بیٹے پوتے وغیرہ کی آرزو رکھتے ہیں، انہیں اسی ستوتر کے ذریعے ہمیشہ ستائش کرنی چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• आयुः: life-span
• आयुः: Karma (Desired object/इष्टकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case) — समाहार-द्वन्द्वे प्रथमाङ्ग (as item in list)

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karma (Desired object/इष्टकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case)

• अर्थम्: wealth, purpose
• अर्थम्: Karma (Desired object/इष्टकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (2nd case)

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

• पुत्रपौत्रादिकम्: sons, grandsons, and the like
• पुत्रपौत्रादिकम्: Karma (Desired object/इष्टकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + पौत्र + आदि + क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (2nd case); समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (collective): पुत्राः पौत्राः आदयः (sons, grandsons, etc.)

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/तुल्यत्वबोधक (likewise/also)

• वाञ्छद्भिः: by those who desire
• वाञ्छद्भिः: Karta (Agent in passive sense/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाञ्छ् (धातु) + शतृ (प्रत्यय)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया (3rd case); कर्तृवाचक ‘वाञ्छद्भिः’ = by those desiring

• सततम्: constantly
• सततम्: Adhikarana (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘always/constantly’

• स्तव्याः: should be praised
• स्तव्याः: Kriya (Obligation predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु) + तव्यत् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त विध्यर्थकृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा (1st case); कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘(देवाः) स्तव्याः’ = are to be praised

• स्तोत्रेण: with a hymn
• स्तोत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया (3rd case)

• अनेन: with this
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument qualifier/करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया (3rd case); स्तोत्रेण इत्यस्य विशेषण

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis/निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• यतः: because
• यतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थे (causal: because/for)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Continual stotra is recommended as a means to secure wellbeing and prosperity, integrating devotion with worldly aims.

Vedantic Theme: Purification of desires through devotional discipline; artha-kāma aligned under dharma and oriented toward higher good.

Application: Adopt regular hymn-recitation as a daily vow; pair it with ethical living and mindful intention for health and prosperity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: household shrine/ritual space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stotra-phala and nitya-japa recommendations for householders

FAQs

What is the importance of stotra-recitation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents stotra as a steady devotional practice that yields tangible life-goals—longevity, health, prosperity, and family continuity—when performed consistently.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by recommending continual praise, it points to bhakti and dharma-based living as supportive conditions for an auspicious life-course, which the Garuda Purana links with better post-death outcomes elsewhere.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent daily or weekly recitation of the referenced hymn with ethical conduct, aiming for steadiness (satatam) rather than occasional performance.