Shloka 37

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

ऋत्विग्भिः सार्धमाचार्यः स्नानपीठे गुरुस्तदा / विविधैर्ब्रह्मघोषैश्च पुण्याहजयमङ्गलैः

Transliteration

ṛtvigbhiḥ sārdhamācāryaḥ snānapīṭhe gurustadā / vividhairbrahmaghoṣaiśca puṇyāhajayamaṅgalaiḥ

Translation

随后，阿阇梨（ācārya）与诸位祭司（ṛtvij）同在，沐浴台上的上师（guru）亦随行，应在种种吠陀诵声之中前行，并伴以吉祥宣告“puṇyāha”（圣吉之日）、“jaya”（胜利）及祝祷。

Word by Word

• ऋत्विग्भिः: with the officiating priests
• ऋत्विग्भिः: Karana (Instrument/साधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत्विज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sambandha (Association/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-निपात/उपपद ("with, together with")

• आचार्यः: the teacher/priest (ācārya)
• आचार्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• स्नानपीठे: on the bathing platform
• स्नानपीठे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान-पीठ (प्रातिपदिक; स्नान + पीठ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular

• गुरुः: the guru
• गुरुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (apposition to आचार्यः)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• विविधैः: with various
• विविधैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (qualifying घोषैः/मङ्गलैः)

• ब्रह्मघोषैः: with Vedic chants
• ब्रह्मघोषैः: Karana (Instrument/साधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म-घोष (प्रातिपदिक; ब्रह्मन् + घोष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पुण्याहजयमङ्गलैः: with ‘puṇyāha’, ‘jaya’, and auspicious acclamations
• पुण्याहजयमङ्गलैः: Karana (Instrument/साधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्याह-जय-मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक; पुण्याह + जय + मङ्गल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (collective)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya), per the common Garuda Purana dialogue frame

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śabda (Vedic recitation) and maṅgala-vācana as sanctifiers of ritual action.

Vedantic Theme: Purification of antaḥkaraṇa through sattvic saṃskāra and sacred sound as a support for devotion.

Application: Begin sacred undertakings with disciplined purity, learned guidance, and auspicious invocations rather than haste or casualness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/ritual pavilion

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48 (pratiṣṭhā/saṃskāra sequence: puṇyāha, jaya, maṅgala-vācana)

Characters & Entities

• Ācārya
• Guru
• Ṛtvij (officiating priests)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vedic recitation (brahmaghoṣa) during ritual bathing in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that purification is supported by sacred sound—Vedic chanting and auspicious proclamations—performed under the guidance of the ācārya and guru, making the rite formally sanctified.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana narrative?

Indirectly, it shows the Purāṇa’s emphasis on correct saṃskāra and purification: properly performed rites are presented as supportive conditions for dharmic order, which the text connects elsewhere to post-death welfare and merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform key rites (including simple purification rituals) with competent guidance, clean procedure, and sincere auspicious invocation—focusing on clarity, reverence, and dharmic intent rather than mere formality.