Shloka 9

Devotpatti-nirūpaṇa — Hari’s Pūrṇatva

Completeness) and the Ritual Doctrine of Sāra (Essence

Devanagari script

ताम्बूलसारं खदिरस्य सारं पुष्पस्य सारं चन्दनस्यापि सारम् / गोधूमसारं यवानां च सारं माषस्य सारं हरेणोश्च सारम्

Transliteration

tāmbūlasāraṃ khadirasya sāraṃ puṣpasya sāraṃ candanasyāpi sāram / godhūmasāraṃ yavānāṃ ca sāraṃ māṣasya sāraṃ hareṇośca sāram

Translation

“（当供献/当取用）槟榔叶之精、佉提罗（khadira）之精、花之精，以及檀香之精；小麦之精与大麦之精；黑豆（māṣa）之精，并且还有 hareṇu 之精。”

Word by Word

• ताम्बूलसारम्: essence of betel
• ताम्बूलसारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्बूल + सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (tāmbūlasya sāraḥ)

• खदिरस्य: of khadira (acacia)
• खदिरस्य: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खदिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• पुष्पस्य: of flowers
• पुष्पस्य: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• चन्दनस्य: of sandalwood
• चन्दनस्य: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), ‘also/even’

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• गोधूमसारम्: essence of wheat
• गोधूमसारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोधूम + सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (godhūmasya sāraḥ)

• यवानाम्: of barley (grains)
• यवानाम्: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• माषस्य: of black gram
• माषस्य: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• हरेणोः: of hareṇu (a grain/pulse)
• हरेणोः: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरेणु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; उ-प्रातिपदिकस्य षष्ठी एकवचन (hareṇoḥ)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Select refined/pure ‘essences’ (sāra) of substances for sacred use; value purity and suitability.

Vedantic Theme: Inner-outer correspondence: refined offerings mirror refined mind (sattva-śuddhi).

Application: Use clean, appropriate materials in worship; cultivate refinement in consumption and speech (choose ‘essence’ over excess).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-offering context (general)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: ācāra sections on pūjā-dravya and purity (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of listing ritual substances in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a precise, traditional inventory of substances (fragrant and food essences) used in preta-related rites, emphasizing correct materials and purity in ritual observance.

How does this verse relate to the path of the soul described in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda context, such prescribed offerings support the deceased’s transitional state (preta), aligning the family’s rites with dharma so the journey after death proceeds without ritual deficiency.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha/preta-karma under competent guidance, follow authentic ingredient prescriptions (or sanctioned substitutes) and keep the focus on sincerity, cleanliness, and dharmic conduct.