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Garuda Purana — Preta Kalpa, Shloka 30

Tila–Darbha–Maṇḍala in Aūrdhvadaihika: Protection, Eligibility, and the Merit of Salt-Dāna

Devanagari script

लवणं तद्रसं दिव्यं सर्वकामप्रदं नृणाम् / यस्मादन्नरसाः सर्वे नोत्कटा लवणं विना

Transliteration

lavaṇaṃ tadrasaṃ divyaṃ sarvakāmapradaṃ nṛṇām / yasmādannarasāḥ sarve notkaṭā lavaṇaṃ vinā

Translation

盐乃那至要之味，具天赐之性，能令众人诸愿得遂；若无盐，则一切食味皆不鲜明，不得尽显。

Word by Word
लवणम्salt
लवणम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootलवण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र प्रथमा (विषय)
तत्that
तत्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (रसम्)
रसम्taste/essence
रसम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootरस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
दिव्यम्divine
दिव्यम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (लवणम्/रसम्)
सर्वकामप्रदम्granting all desires
सर्वकामप्रदम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (सर्वान् कामान् प्रददाति)
नृणाम्of men/people
नृणाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध
यस्मात्because of which/from which
यस्मात्:
Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (ablative: because of/from which)
अन्नरसाःtastes of food
अन्नरसाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (अन्नस्य रसाः)
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (अन्नरसाः)
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation)
उत्कटाःstrong/pungent
उत्कटाः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्कट (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (अन्नरसाः)
लवणम्salt
लवणम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootलवण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
विनाwithout
विना:
Sambandha (Prepositional relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविना (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश-निपात (preposition-like indeclinable: without), द्वितीयासह (governs accusative)
Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recognize the foundational ‘rasa’ that makes experience complete; honor essentials that sustain life and ritual hospitality.

Vedantic Theme: Rasa as a unifying principle (experience depends on an underlying essence); gratitude toward sustaining elements.

Application: Practice mindful consumption and offering: use salt appropriately, avoid excess, and treat food as sacred—especially in offerings and hospitality.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: domestic/culinary context implied

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha sections where tastes/offerings are discussed (contextual parallel)

Characters & Entities
H
Humans (nṛṇām)

FAQs

This verse presents salt as the key taste that makes all food-flavors vivid and effective, portraying it as an essential component in diet and ritual food preparation.

Preta Kanda often discusses substances and their effects; by highlighting salt as a foundational rasa, the verse supports the idea that properly prepared food/offering substances should be complete in essential qualities.

Use salt thoughtfully as an essential enhancer of taste and completeness in meals, while maintaining moderation and purity—especially when preparing food for religious observances.

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