Shloka 15
पात्रमुद्रादि निधाय कुशं दत्त्वा अधोमुखाभ्यां पाणिभ्यां पात्रं गृहीत्वा ॐ पृथिवीते पात्रं द्यौरपिधानं ब्राह्मणस्य मुखे अमृते अमृतं जुहोमि स्वाहा पात्राभिमन्त्रणम् / इदं विष्णुर्विचक्रमे त्रेधा निदधे पदम् / समूढमस्य पांसुरे / विष्णो हव्यंरक्षस्व इत्यन्नमध्ये अधोमुखद्विजाङ्गुष्ठनिवेशनम्
pātramudrādi nidhāya kuśaṃ dattvā adhomukhābhyāṃ pāṇibhyāṃ pātraṃ gṛhītvā oṃ pṛthivīte pātraṃ dyaurapidhānaṃ brāhmaṇasya mukhe amṛte amṛtaṃ juhomi svāhā pātrābhimantraṇam / idaṃ viṣṇurvicakrame tredhā nidadhe padam / samūḍhamasya pāṃsure / viṣṇo havyaṃrakṣasva ityannamadhye adhomukhadvijāṅguṣṭhaniveśanam
在安排好仪式手印并放置一根kuśa草之后，应双手手心朝下拿起容器。然后念诵：“嗡（Oṁ）——大地是你的容器；天空是它的盖子；在婆罗门之口中——在不朽之中——我向不朽献上祭品；svāhā，”以此圣化该容器。接着念诵：“毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）迈步；他三步落下脚印——他最高的一步隐于尘埃之中，”以及“噢 毗湿奴，请守护这供品，”应将朝下的拇指置于食物之中。
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra on ritual procedure)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: During pātra-śuddhi and anna-saṃskāra within śrāddha sequence
Concept: All offerings are protected and pervaded by Viṣṇu; ritual objects become sacred through mantra and right handling.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmitva and vyāpti: Viṣṇu as the all-pervading ground of ritual efficacy; nāma-mantra as a purifier of action.
Application: Consecrate vessels with mantra before use; maintain correct hand orientation and mudrā; invoke Viṣṇu’s protection over food offered in śrāddha.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual implement (pātra) and officiant’s presence
Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha passages using ‘pṛthivī te pātram…’ and ‘idaṃ viṣṇuḥ vicakrame…’ as standard consecrations; ‘viṣṇo havyaṃ rakṣasva’ protective refrain
FAQs
This verse shows that offerings are not merely physical food; the vessel and the offering are ritually sacralized through specific mantras, aligning the act with cosmic order (Earth as vessel, Heaven as cover) and making the offering fit for sacred use.
Although the verse is procedural, it supports the broader Garuda Purana ritual framework: purity and correct mantra-recitation ensure that offerings (anna/havya) become spiritually effective, which is essential in śrāddha and related observances.
Treat ritual acts with clarity and intention: keep vessels clean, follow a consistent method, and recite a short consecratory prayer before offering food—emphasizing reverence, purity, and mindful giving.