[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garudapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › 1.220 # Garudapurana 1.220 Garuḍapurāṇa 1.220 - **Language:** Sanskrit ## Contents - [1.220.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.10) — 1 part ### [1.220.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.1) śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 220 brahmovāca / sapiṇḍīkaraṇaṃ vakṣye pūrṇe 'bde tatkṣaye 'hani / kṛtaṃ samyagyathākāle pretādeḥ pitṛlokadam // > The glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — \[Chapter\] 220 > Brahmā said: / I shall declare the sapiṇḍīkaraṇa rite, performed when the full year has passed or on the day of his death; / properly performed at the right time, it leads the deceased and others to the world of the ancestors. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.2) sapiṇḍīkaraṇaṃ kuryādaparāhne tu pūrvavat / pitāmahādibrāhmaṇanimantraṇam / oṃ purūravārdravasaṃjñakebhyo devebhya etadāsanaṃ namaḥ / vāmapārśve cāsanadānam / āvāhanam / tataḥ pitāmahaprapitāmahavṛddhaprapitāmahānāṃ sapatnīkānāṃ śrāddhamahaṃ kariṣye ityanujñāgrahaṇaṃ-pātratrayakaraṇaṃ-pātropari kuśaṃ dattvā pātrāntareṇa pidhāya acchidrāvadhāraṇāntaṃ parisamāpya tathaiva piturapi sapatnīkasya pretapadāntanāmnā śrāddhakaraṇānujñāpanaṃ devapātrācchidrāvadhāraṇam // > One should perform the sapiṇḍīkaraṇa in the afternoon, just as before. / The invitation of the brāhmaṇas for the grandfather and others. / "Oṃ, to the gods named Purūravas and Ārdrava, this seat, homage!" / And giving the seat on the left side. / The invocation. / Then receiving permission: "I shall perform the śrāddha of the grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, along with their wives"; arranging three vessels; placing kuśa grass on the vessel; covering it with another vessel; concluding with the determination of unbrokenness; and in the same way, obtaining permission to perform the śrāddha of the father too, along with his wife, by his name ending with the word 'preta'; and the determination of unbrokenness for the gods' vessel. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.3) tatparisamāpya pitāmahaprapitāmahavṛddhaprapitāmahakrameṇa pātrāṇāṃ manāk cālanam / uddhāṭanaṃ kṛtvā--oṃ ye samānāḥ samanasaḥ pitaro yamarājye / teṣāṃ lokaḥ svadhā namo yajño deveṣu kalpatām / oṃ ye samānāḥ samanaso jīvā jīveṣu māmakāḥ / teṣāṃ śrīrmayi kalpatāmasmin loke śataṃ samāḥ / etanmantradvayena pitṛpātrodakaṃ pitāmahaprapitāmahapātre vṛddhaprapitāmahapātraṃ parityajya pitāmahaprapitāmahayorudakaṃ pavitrañca pitṛpātre kṣipet // > Having concluded that, slightly moving the vessels in the order of the grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather. / Uncovering them: "Oṃ, those ancestors who are united and like-minded in the realm of Yama, / may their world be svadhā, homage! May the sacrifice be prepared among the gods! / Oṃ, those my \[ancestors\] who are alive, united, and like-minded among the living, / may their prosperity be prepared in me in this world for a hundred years!" / With these two mantras, leaving aside the vessel of the great-great-grandfather, one should pour the water from the father's vessel into the vessels of the grandfather and great-grandfather, and pour the water and purifier of the grandfather and great-grandfather into the father's vessel. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.4) tataḥ pitṛbrāhmaṇahaste pātrasthapavitradānam / pātrasthapuṣpeṇa śirasaḥ karapādārcanaṃ brāhmaṇahaste 'nya jaladānaṃ--hastābhyāṃ pātramutthāpya oṃ yā divyeti paṭhitvā oṃ amukagotra matpitāmaha amukadevaśarman sapatnīka eṣa te arghyaḥ svadhā / pitṛpātreṇaiva pitāmahabrāhmaṇahaste stokamarghyodakaṃ sapavitraṅgṛhītvāstokamudakaṃ piṇḍasecanārthaṃ pātrāntareṇa pidhāya pitṛbrāhmaṇavāmapārśva dakṣiṇāgrakuśopari pitṛbhyaḥ stānamasīti adhomukhapātrasthapanam // > Then, giving the purifier situated in the vessel into the hand of the father's brāhmaṇa. / Worship of the head, hands, and feet with flowers situated in the vessel; giving other water into the brāhmaṇa's hand; lifting the vessel with both hands; reciting "Oṃ, yā divyāḥ…"; "Oṃ, of such-and-such gotra, my grandfather, such-and-such Devaśarman, with your wife, this is your arghya, svadhā!" / Taking a little arghya water with the purifier into the hand of the grandfather's brāhmaṇa using the father's vessel itself; covering it with another vessel with a little water for sprinkling the piṇḍa; placing the vessel face downwards on the kuśa grass whose tips point southward on the left side of the father's brāhmaṇa, with the words: "You are a place for the ancestors." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.5) pitāmahaprapitāmahavṛddhaprapitāmahebhyo gandhādidānamagnaukaraṇam / avaśiṣṭānnaṃ prapitāmahādipātre kṣipet / pitāmahapātrābhimantraṇaparyantakrameṇa samāpyāpi brāhmaṇapātrābhimantraṇam / aṅguṣṭhaniveśanaṃ tilavikaraṇaṃ kṛtvā amukagotra etatte annaṃ saghṛtaṃ sapānīyaṃ savyañjanaṃ pratiṣiddhavarjitaṃ ye cātra tvā manuyāśca tvāmanu tasmai te svadhā iti // > Offering fragrance and other items to the grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather; offering into the fire. / One should cast the remnant food into the vessel of the great-grandfather and others. / Concluding in order up to the consecration of the grandfather's vessel, also consecrating the brāhmaṇas' vessels. / Inserting the thumb and scattering sesame seeds: "O so-and-so of such gotra, this food is for you, with ghee, with water, with condiments, free from forbidden items, and for those who follow you here and whom you follow; to him, to you, svadhā!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.6) tato devaprabhṛtibhya apośānaṃ dadyāt / atithiprāptau atidhiśrāddhaṃ kuryāt / asminnavasare vikiraṇam / pitāmāhadau praśraṃ kṛtvā pitṛbrāhmaṇam oṃ svaditaṃ bhavadbhiriti praśraḥ / oṃ amukagotra matpitaḥ amukaśarman sapatnīka eṣa te piṇḍo ye cātratvāmanuyāśca tvāmanu tasmai svadheti piṇḍapātramacchidramastu / tataḥ saṅkalpa siddhivācanaṃ samāpya piṇḍaṃ dvidhā kṛtvā ye samānāḥ sumanasa iti mantradvayaṃ paṭhitvā pitāmahavṛddhaprapitāmahapātreṣu kṣipet / piṇḍeṣu gandhādikaṃ dattvā piṇḍacālanam / atithibrāhmaṇe svaditādipraśraḥ / brāhmaṇānāmācamanam / bhuktikrameṇa tāmbūladānam / suprokṣitamastu śivā āpaḥ santu--vṛddhaprapitāmahakrameṇa brāhmaṇahaste jaladānam / gotrasyākṣayyamastu pitṛbrāhmaṇahaste upatiṣṭatāmiti satijaladānam // > Then one should offer water for sipping to the gods and others. / If a guest arrives, one should perform the guest śrāddha. / At this juncture, scattering \[food for spirits\]. / Having questioned the grandfather and others, the question to the father's brāhmaṇa: "Oṃ, was it relished by you?" / "Oṃ, of such gotra, my father, such-and-such Śarman, with your wife, this is your piṇḍa, and for those who follow you here and whom you follow; to him, svadhā!"—may the piṇḍa-vessel be unbroken. / Then, completing the declaration of resolve and recitation of success, dividing the piṇḍa in two; reciting the two mantras: "Ye samānāḥ sumanasaḥ…"; one should place \[the portions\] into the vessels of the grandfather and great-great-grandfather. / Offering fragrance and other items upon the piṇḍas, and moving the piṇḍas. / The question regarding whether it was relished, etc., to the guest brāhmaṇa. / Sipping of water by the brāhmaṇas. / Offering betel in the order of eating. / "May it be well sprinkled; may the waters be auspicious"—giving water into the hands of the brāhmaṇas in the order of the great-great-grandfather. / "May there be imperishability for the gotra"; giving water into the hand of the father's brāhmaṇa with the words: "May it attend \[upon you\]." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.7) aghorāḥ pitaraḥ santu astvityukte svadhāṃ vācayiṇya iti pitāmāhadibrāhmaṇānujñāpanam // > "May the ancestors be un-terrible!" When "Be it so" is said, asking permission of the brāhmaṇas for the grandfather and others: "I shall recite the svadhā." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.8) oṃ vācyatāṃ ityukte oṃ pitāmahādibhyaḥ svadhocyatām / astu svadhetyukte pitṛbrāhmaṇa pitṛbhyaḥ svadhocyatāmiti / astu svadhetyukte oṃ ūrjaṃ vahantīriti dakṣiṇābhimukhavāridhārātyāgaḥ / oṃ viśvedevā asmin yajñe prīyantāmiti devabrāhmaṇahaste oṃ yavodakadānam / oṃ devatābhya iti trirjapaḥ // > When "Let it be recited" is said: "Oṃ, let svadhā be spoken for the grandfather and others!" / When "Let there be svadhā" is said: \[to\] the father's brāhmaṇa, "Let svadhā be spoken for the ancestors!" / When "Let there be svadhā" is said: releasing a stream of water facing south with "Oṃ, bearing nourishment…"; / "Oṃ, may the Viśvedevas be pleased with this sacrifice"—giving water with barley into the hand of the deity's brāhmaṇa; / chanting three times: "Oṃ, to the deities…" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.9) piṇḍapātrāṇi cālayitvā ācamya pitāmahādibhyo dakṣiṇāṃ dattvā tataḥ pitṛ brāhmaṇāya āśiṣo me pradīyantāmityāśīḥ prārthanam / pratigṛhyatāmityukte dātāro no 'bhivardhantāmiti pātramuttānaṃ kṛtvā vāje vājedṛvisarjanam / abhiraṇyatāmiti pitṛbrāhmaṇavisarjanam // > Moving the piṇḍa vessels, sipping water, giving priestly gifts to the grandfather and others; then asking blessings of the father's brāhmaṇa: "May blessings be bestowed upon me!" / When "May it be received" is said: turning the vessel upright with "May our givers increase!"; dismissal with "At every contest…"; / dismissing the father's brāhmaṇa with "May you be delighted!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.10) sapiṇḍīkaraṇaśrāddhaṃ vyāsaproktaṃ mayā tava / śrāddhaṃ viṣṇuḥ śrāddhakartā phalaṃ śrāddhādikaṃ hariḥ // > The sapiṇḍīkaraṇa śrāddha declared by Vyāsa has been told by me to you. / The śrāddha is Viṣṇu, the performer of the śrāddha is \[Viṣṇu\], the fruit of the śrāddha and the rest is Hari. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.220.10.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220.10.p1) iti śrīgāruḍe mahāpurāṇe pūrvakhaṇḍe prathamāṃśākhye ācārakāṇḍe śrāddhānuṣṭhānaṃ nāmaviṃśādhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ > Thus in the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, in the first section entitled the ritual section of the first part, the two hundred and twentieth chapter, named "The Performance of the Śrāddha". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.220.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.220) · Pramāṇa