Shloka 4

Devanagari script

पुष्पादिदाता रूपेण रूपभागी भवेन्नरः / कृष्णपक्षे तृतीयायां श्रावणे श्रीधरं श्रिया

Transliteration

puṣpādidātā rūpeṇa rūpabhāgī bhavennaraḥ / kṛṣṇapakṣe tṛtīyāyāṃ śrāvaṇe śrīdharaṃ śriyā

Translation

Wer Gaben wie Blumen und dergleichen darbringt, wird mit Schönheit begabt und erhält Anteil an anmutiger Gestalt. Im Monat Śrāvaṇa, in der dunklen Monatshälfte, am dritten Mondtag (Tṛtīyā), soll man Śrīdhara zusammen mit Śrī (Lakṣmī) zur Erlangung von Wohlstand verehren.

Word by Word

• पुष्पादिदाता: a giver of flowers etc.
• पुष्पादिदाता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प-आदि-दाता (प्रातिपदिक; समास: पुष्प + आदि + दाता)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘पुष्पादीनां दाता’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• रूपेण: by/with beauty (in form)
• रूपेण: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• रूपभागी: a sharer/possessor of beauty
• रूपभागी: Karta-predicative (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप-भागिन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास: रूप + भागिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘रूपस्य भागी’ इति

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृष्णपक्षे: in the dark fortnight
• कृष्णपक्षे: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण-पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; समास: कृष्ण + पक्ष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘कृष्णः पक्षः’ इति कर्मधारय

• तृतीयायाम्: on the third lunar day
• तृतीयायाम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृतीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तिथि-नाम

• श्रावणे: in (the month of) Śrāvaṇa
• श्रावणे: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• श्रीधरम्: Śrīdhara (Viṣṇu)
• श्रीधरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; देव-नाम

• श्रिया: with prosperity/splendour
• श्रिया: Karana (Instrument/Accompaniment/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; साधन/सहकारि-भाव

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dāna offered in devotion refines the giver’s qualities (beauty/form) and Śrīdhara worship with Lakṣmī grants prosperity.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-pariṇāma through sattvic karma offered to Īśvara; Śrī as divine auspicious power inseparable from Nārāyaṇa.

Application: Offer flowers (or equivalent) regularly with a devotional intention; on Śrāvaṇa kṛṣṇa-tṛtīyā perform Śrīdhara–Lakṣmī pūjā with cleanliness, gratitude, and charitable giving.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.129: series of tithi-vrata and dāna results (phala-śruti); Garuda Purana: frequent coupling of Viṣṇu with Śrī in prosperity-oriented rites

Characters & Entities

• Śrīdhara (Viṣṇu)
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• Śrāvaṇa
• Kṛṣṇapakṣa
• Tṛtīyā

FAQs

What is the importance of puṣpadāna (offering flowers) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that giving flowers and similar offerings yields the karmic fruit of beauty and pleasing form, showing how small acts of dāna generate specific auspicious results.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It links intention and charitable action (dāna) with tangible karmic outcomes, implying that one’s future condition is shaped by merit-producing observances and worship.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice simple, sincere giving (like flowers for worship or service) and observe Śrāvaṇa devotional days by worshipping Viṣṇu as Śrīdhara with Lakṣmī, cultivating generosity and devotion for prosperity and refinement of character.