Shloka 14

Vyāsāṅga Trayodaśī: Month-by-Month Śiva Worship, Dantadhāvana Observances, and Udyāpana

Devanagari script

जागरं गीतवदित्रं प्रभितऽभ्यार्च्य वेदयेत् / द्विजाय शय्यां पात्रं च छत्रं वस्त्रमुपानहौ

Transliteration

jāgaraṃ gītavaditraṃ prabhita'bhyārcya vedayet / dvijāya śayyāṃ pātraṃ ca chatraṃ vastramupānahau

Translation

Indem man die Nacht hindurch wacht mit Gesang und Instrumentenspiel und nach der Verehrung im Morgengrauen Gaben darbringt, soll man einem Dvija (Brāhmaṇa) ein Bett, ein Gefäß, einen Schirm, Kleidung und Schuhwerk schenken.

Word by Word

• jāgaram: night-vigil (keeping awake)
• jāgaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• gīta-vāditram: song and instrumental music
• gīta-vāditram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta (प्रातिपदिक) + vāditra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (गीतं च वादित्रं च)

• prabhite: at dawn
• prabhite: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prabhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverbial locative usage: ‘at dawn/early morning’)

• abhyārcya: having worshipped
• abhyārcya: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√arc (अर्च् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having worshipped’

• vedayet: should present/offer (as prescribed)
• vedayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (विद् धातु, causative वेदयति)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative: ‘let him inform/announce/offer as gift (contextual)’

• dvijāya: to a Brahmin
• dvijāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन

• śayyām: a bed
• śayyām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• pātram: a vessel
• pātram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• chatram: an umbrella
• chatram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: chatra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• vastram: a garment
• vastram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• upānahau: a pair of sandals
• upānahau: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upānah (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), द्विवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Jāgaraṇa (vigil) and dāna to a worthy recipient complete worship; devotion is validated through service and generosity.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation: offering action and resources without grasping, as purification supporting spiritual progress.

Application: Observe a mindful vigil (reduce distractions), begin the day with worship, and practice tangible generosity—especially essentials that support dignity (bed, clothing, footwear).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: temple/vrata-mandapa (night vigil space)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.117.13 (homa as part of concluding rite); Garuda Purana 1.117.15 (feeding cow and Brahmin; udyapana fruit)

Characters & Entities

• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)

FAQs

What is the importance of jāgara (night vigil) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents jāgara—staying awake with devotional singing and music—followed by dawn worship, as a meritorious observance that should culminate in charitable giving (dāna).

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals and merit?

In the Garuda Purana’s dharma framework, specific gifts to qualified recipients (like a dvija/brāhmaṇa) are prescribed as acts that generate puṇya, supporting auspicious outcomes in post-death rites and ancestral observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Combine devotional discipline (vigil, prayer at dawn) with tangible charity—donate essentials like clothing, footwear, or bedding to a worthy person or institution, dedicating the merit to dharma and remembrance.