Shloka 37

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing Hari with the Pavitra

Devanagari script

अष्टोत्तरशतेनैव दद्यादेकपवित्रकम् / आदौ दत्त्वार्घ्यमादित्ये तत्र चैकं पवित्रकम्

Transliteration

aṣṭottaraśatenaiva dadyādekapavitrakam / ādau dattvārghyamāditye tatra caikaṃ pavitrakam

Translation

Với một trăm lẻ tám (108) lần, nên dâng một pavitra—vòng cỏ kuśa thanh tịnh. Trước hết, sau khi dâng arghya (nước cúng) lên Mặt Trời (Āditya), cũng nên đặt tại đó một pavitra.

Word by Word

• अष्टोत्तरशतेन: with (a count of) one hundred and eight
• अष्टोत्तरशतेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — द्विगु-समासः (108)

• एव: indeed, only
• एव: Emphasis (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (restrictive particle: only/indeed)

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद — ‘he should give’

• एकपवित्रकम्: one pavitraka (sacred ring/thread)
• एकपवित्रकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + पवित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — ‘एक-पवित्रक’ (one sacred thread/ring)

• आदौ: at the beginning
• आदौ: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Temporal adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदौ (अव्यय/सप्तमी-रूप)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोग; कालवाचक (at first/initially)

• दत्त्वा: having offered
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकाले कृत्य — ‘having given’

• अर्घ्यम्: arghya (respectful offering)
• अर्घ्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन

• आदित्ये: to the Sun (Āditya)
• आदित्ये: Sampradana/Adhikarana (Recipient/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति; एकवचन — अधिकरण (to/at the Sun)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• च: and
• च: Connector (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction ‘and’)

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन — संख्याविशेषण

• पवित्रकम्: pavitraka (sacred ring/thread)
• पवित्रकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual sanctity is reinforced through prescribed counts (108) and purity devices (pavitra), beginning with honoring Āditya via arghya.

Vedantic Theme: Cosmic alignment (āditya as witness) supporting inner discipline; karma as preparatory purifier.

Application: Begin worship with a brief solar salutation/arghya (where appropriate) and maintain purity aids (pavitra/kuśa) with mindful intent; use 108-count japa/offerings for steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual threshold/courtyard

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.43 (pavitra-dhāraṇa and mantra-krama around arcana)

Characters & Entities

• Aditya (Surya)

FAQs

What is the importance of pavitra (kuśa ring) in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse presents pavitra as a required purificatory implement—offered/placed as part of a prescribed rite—signifying ritual cleanliness and sanctification of the act.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes correct ritual procedure (beginning with arghya to the Sun and use of pavitra), which in Garuda Purana contexts supports dharmic observance connected with post-death rites and merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin sacred observances with mindful purification and respectful offerings (such as arghya), and follow a consistent, disciplined count (like 108) to cultivate attention, reverence, and ritual integrity.