Shloka 99

Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules

Devanagari script

ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत् / विधिनानेन वै पक्षिन् दानमेकस्य दापयेत्

Transliteration

tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya praṇipatya visarjayet / vidhinānena vai pakṣin dānamekasya dāpayet

Translation

پھر طوافِ تعظیم (پردکشنہ) کر کے، سجدۂ ادب کر کے، باقاعدہ طور پر رخصت کرے۔ اے پرندے (گرڑ)، اس مقررہ طریقے سے ایک ہی دان درست طور پر دلوانا چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kala/Sequence (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक — Indeclinable adverb ‘then/thereafter’

• pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya: having circumambulated (clockwise)
• pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pradakṣiṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययभाव) — Absolutive/gerund ‘having circumambulated’

• praṇipatya: having prostrated
• praṇipatya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√nam (नम् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त — Absolutive/gerund ‘having bowed down’

• visarjayet: should dismiss/send off
• visarjayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√sṛj (सृज् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• vidhinā: by the prescribed rule
• vidhinā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• anena: by this
• anena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक सर्वनाम — Demonstrative pronoun, Instrumental, Singular

• vai: indeed
• vai: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक — Emphatic particle

• pakṣin: O bird (Garuda)
• pakṣin: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन — Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• dānam: the gift/donation
• dānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• ekasya: of one (person)
• ekasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — Genitive (6th), Singular; ‘one (person’s)’

• dāpayet: should have (someone) give / should cause to be given
• dāpayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (प्रेरणार्थ) — Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular, Causative ‘cause to give’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dāna is completed by respectful gestures and proper dismissal; one donation should be executed fully according to vidhi.

Vedantic Theme: Discipline in action (niyama) and humility reduce ego-appropriation of merit; karma becomes purifying when performed correctly.

Application: When offering support, complete the process respectfully—confirm receipt, express gratitude, and close the interaction cleanly without lingering claims or confusion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (dāna-maṇḍala/house/temple precinct)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34.98 (recipient and proclamation); Garuda Purana 2.34.100 (what not to divide); Garuda Purana 2.34.101 (result in svarga)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of pradakṣiṇā and praṇāma in Garuda Purana death rituals?

This verse treats circumambulation and prostration as the formal acts of reverence that properly close a rite, signaling respectful completion before taking leave.

Does this verse prescribe any specific donation (dāna) after the rite?

Yes—by the stated procedure (vidhi), it instructs that a single dāna should be duly arranged and given, emphasizing orderly, rule-based charity rather than random offerings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Complete religious duties with reverence and closure, and pair ritual observance with a clear, intentional act of charity—done correctly and sincerely.