Shloka 60

Devanagari script

पितॄन्देवान्मुनीन् भक्त्या स्वसूत्रोक्तविधानतः

Transliteration

pitṝndevānmunīn bhaktyā svasūtroktavidhānataḥ

Translation

当以虔敬之心，依自家所传家祭仪轨（gṛhya-sūtra）之规定，严谨奉事祖灵（Pitṛ）、诸天（Deva）与诸牟尼圣者（Muni）。

Word by Word

• पितṝन्: the ancestors
• पितṝन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• मुनीन्: the sages
• मुनीन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• स्वसूत्रोक्तविधानतः: according to the injunction/procedure stated in one’s own sūtra
• स्वसूत्रोक्तविधानतः: Sambandha (Manner/Authority/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √वच्) + विधान (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय)
• Form: समासान्त-अव्यय (तसिल्/तस्-प्रत्ययान्त), हेतौ/प्रकारे (according to the procedure stated in one’s own sūtra); बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (स्वस्य सूत्रे उक्तं विधानम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: As prescribed by one’s gṛhya-sūtra (nitya/naimittika contexts)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti expressed through faithful performance according to one’s own sūtra tradition (svā-sūtra-ukta-vidhi).

Vedantic Theme: Harmony of devotion and discipline; dharma as supportive structure for inner purification.

Application: Follow the rite as taught in one’s lineage/textual tradition; avoid mixing procedures casually; let devotion animate correctness rather than replace it.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: household ritual context (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.50.56-59 (the procedural steps culminating in worship/tarpaṇa)

Characters & Entities

• Pitris
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

What is the importance of following one’s own sūtra (svā-sūtra) in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse emphasizes that ritual efficacy and dharmic correctness come from performing worship and offerings in the form authorized by one’s own gṛhya-sūtra tradition, done with devotion.

How does this verse relate to ancestral rites like śrāddha and tarpaṇa?

By explicitly naming the Pitṛs, the verse supports regular, rule-based honoring of ancestors—an essential foundation for śrāddha/tarpaṇa duties discussed throughout Garuda Purana’s ritual guidance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform ancestor and deity observances with sincere devotion while following your family/priestly tradition’s prescribed method, rather than mixing procedures arbitrarily.