Shloka 18

Bhīma-Dvādaśī (Ekādaśī) Māhātmya and Varāha-Pūjā Vidhi

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा पुराणं देवस्य माहात्म्यप्रतिपादकम् / प्रातर्विप्राय दत्त्वा च याचकाय शुभाय तत्

Transliteration

śrutvā purāṇaṃ devasya māhātmyapratipādakam / prātarviprāya dattvā ca yācakāya śubhāya tat

Translation

Nachdem man das Purāṇa vernommen hat, das die Größe des Herrn verkündet, soll man es am Morgen einem Brāhmaṇa übergeben oder als Gabe einem würdigen Bittenden darreichen, um heilsames, glückverheißendes Verdienst zu erlangen.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (पूर्वकर्म/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + क्त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (prior action)

• पुराणम्: the Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• देवस्य: of the deity
• देवस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• माहात्म्य-प्रतिपादकम्: that expounds the greatness (of the deity)
• माहात्म्य-प्रतिपादकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रतिपादक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः: ‘माहात्म्यं प्रतिपादयति’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘पुराणम्’

• प्रातर्: in the morning
• प्रातर्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातर् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• विप्राय: to a brāhmaṇa
• विप्राय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• याचकाय: to a supplicant/beggar
• याचकाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याचक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• शुभाय: auspicious/virtuous
• शुभाय: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘याचकाय’

• तत्: that (gift/thing)
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; संदर्भवाचक सर्वनाम

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa of Hari’s māhātmya followed by dāna converts devotion into dharmic action that yields śubha-puṇya.

Vedantic Theme: Sāttvika karma offered in devotion purifies antaḥkaraṇa and supports bhakti-sādhana (karma-yoga orientation).

Application: Hear/recite a Purāṇa passage, then give a meaningful gift (book/food/fee) in the morning to a learned person or genuinely needy supplicant with discernment (pātra).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Dharma/Vrata sections): repeated pairing of śravaṇa–dāna as puṇya-sādhana; Garuda Purana (Preta/Shraddha portions): emphasis on brāhmaṇa as pātra for rites and gifts

Characters & Entities

• Deva (the Lord)

FAQs

What is the importance of hearing the Garuda Purana according to this verse?

This verse presents Purāṇa-śravaṇa (hearing the sacred text that teaches the Lord’s glory) as a dharmic act that should culminate in auspicious merit through charity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes puṇya-building practices—listening to sacred teachings and giving dāna—which the Garuda Purana commonly frames as supports for favorable post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Study or listen to sacred teachings regularly, then translate that learning into morning charity—supporting learned teachers, temples, or genuinely needy seekers in a respectful, dharmic way.