Shloka 7

Dūrvāṣṭamī Vrata and Rohiṇī-Yukta Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī: Mantras, Arghya, and Viṣṇu-Nāma Salutations

Devanagari script

स्थण्डिले पूजयेद्देवं सचन्द्रां रोहिणीं तथा / शङ्खे तोयं समादाय सपुष्पफलचन्दनम्

Transliteration

sthaṇḍile pūjayeddevaṃ sacandrāṃ rohiṇīṃ tathā / śaṅkhe toyaṃ samādāya sapuṣpaphalacandanam

Translation

Auf einem gereinigten Erdaltar (sthaṇḍila) verehre man den Herrn und ehre ebenso Rohiṇī zusammen mit dem Mond. Man nehme Wasser in eine Muschel (śaṅkha) und bringe es dar, zusammen mit Blumen, Früchten und Sandelpaste.

Word by Word

• स्थण्डिले: on the (ritual) ground/altar-spot
• स्थण्डिले: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थण्डिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Injunction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सचन्द्राम्: together with (the) Moon
• सचन्द्राम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + चन्द्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (सह-चन्द्रा = चन्द्रेण सह)

• रोहिणीम्: Rohiṇī (goddess/asterism)
• रोहिणीम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; नक्षत्रदेवी/रोहिणी-प्रतिमा

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (in like manner/also)

• शङ्खे: in a conch-shell
• शङ्खे: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तोयम्: water
• तोयम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• समादाय: having taken
• समादाय: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); पूर्वक्रिया (having taken)

• सपुष्पफलचन्दनम्: with flowers, fruits, and sandalwood
• सपुष्पफलचन्दनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + पुष्प + फल + चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (सह-पुष्प-फल-चन्दनम् = with flowers, fruits, and sandal)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upacāra and purity: proper setup (sthāṇḍila), honoring cosmic deities (Candra-Rohiṇī), and offering water via śaṅkha with flowers/fruits/sandal embody ordered devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Ritual as a support for inner alignment: external order mirrors inner sattva; devotion harmonizes microcosm with macrocosm.

Application: Prepare a clean worship space; use conch-water (śaṅkha-jala) with fragrant, sattvic offerings; include lunar/nakṣatra remembrance when observing time-bound vratas.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sthāṇḍila (purified ground-altar)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vrata-arcana procedural details in this chapter sequence; Garuda Purana: śaṅkha-jala and upacāra lists in pūjā contexts

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (implied as deva)
• Chandra (Moon)
• Rohini
• Shankha (conch)

FAQs

What is the importance of offering water in a conch (śaṅkha) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents śaṅkha-toya as a ritually pure medium for offering, paired with standard upacāras (flowers, fruits, sandalpaste) to complete formal worship.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes correct ritual observance (ācāra) and devotional worship, which the Garuda Purana treats as supportive of dharma and auspicious outcomes beyond this life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain cleanliness and intentionality in worship: prepare a clean space, offer simple sattvic items (water, flowers/fruit), and perform puja with steadiness and respect for tradition.