Shloka 2

Devanagari script

आश्विनस्य सिते पक्षे एकादश्यामुपोषितः / व्रतमेतत्तु गृह्णीयाद्यावत्त्रिंशद्दिनानि तु

Transliteration

āśvinasya site pakṣe ekādaśyāmupoṣitaḥ / vratametattu gṛhṇīyādyāvattriṃśaddināni tu

Translation

Nachdem man am Ekādaśī-Tag in der hellen Monatshälfte des Āśvina gefastet hat, soll man dieses Gelübde annehmen und es bis zu dreißig Tage lang einhalten.

Word by Word

• आश्विनस्य: of (the month) Āśvina
• आश्विनस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्विन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — ‘आश्विन’ मासस्य

• सिते: in the bright (white)
• सिते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — ‘पक्षे’ इति विशेषण

• पक्षे: fortnight
• पक्षे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• एकादश्याम्: on Ekādaśī
• एकादश्याम्: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• उपोषितः: having fasted
• उपोषितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-वास् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — कर्तरि प्रयोगे ‘उपवासं कृतवान्’

• व्रतम्: vow
• व्रतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — ‘व्रतम्’ इति विशेषण

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) — अवधान/विरोधार्थक

• गृह्णीयात्: should undertake/accept
• गृह्णीयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: Kala/Parimana (Extent/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) — परिमाण/अवधि सूचक

• त्रिंशत्: thirty
• त्रिंशत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिंशत् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, अव्ययवत्/अविकारी प्रयोगः; ‘दिनानि’ इति विशेषण

• दिनानि: days
• दिनानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vrata as sustained devotional discipline anchored in Ekādaśī fasting.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (purification of mind) as support for devotion and remembrance of Bhagavān.

Application: Undertake a time-bound vow beginning on Ekādaśī; maintain consistency for the stated duration (here, thirty days).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-time (tithi/masa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.122.3-6 (sankalpa, worship, restraints, dvadashi completion)

Characters & Entities

• Āśvina
• Ekādaśī

FAQs

What is the importance of observing Ekādaśī in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse treats Ekādaśī fasting in Āśvina (śukla pakṣa) as the starting point for a structured vow, emphasizing disciplined observance as a dharmic practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by prescribing vrata and fasting, it points to purification of conduct and merit-building (puṇya), which the Garuḍa Purāṇa often links with favorable post-death outcomes and reduced suffering in Yama’s domain.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you keep Ekādaśī, treat it as a commitment to self-restraint—fast (as appropriate to health), regulate habits, and sustain the vow with consistency (here, up to a month).