Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

गृहाणार्घ्यं शशाङ्केश (मं) रोहिण्या सहितो मम / श्रियै च वसुदे वाय नन्दाय च बलाय च

Transliteration

gṛhāṇārghyaṃ śaśāṅkeśa (maṃ) rohiṇyā sahito mama / śriyai ca vasude vāya nandāya ca balāya ca

Translation

Nimm dieses Arghya an, o Śaśāṅka, Herr des Mondes, zusammen mit Rohiṇī — und nimm auch mich an. Möge diese Darbringung zum Gedeihen sein: für Vāsudeva, für Vāyu, für Nandā und für Bala.

Word by Word

• गृहाण: accept (you)
• गृहाण: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• अर्घ्यम्: arghya offering
• अर्घ्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• शशाङ्क: Moon (hare-marked)
• शशाङ्क: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शश (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शशस्य अङ्कः), पुंलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक; चन्द्रस्य नाम

• ईश: O lord
• ईश: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (Singular)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• रोहिण्या: with Rohiṇī
• रोहिण्या: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (to implied ‘त्वम्/चन्द्रः’)

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्रियै: to Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• श्रियै: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वसुदेवाय: to Vasudeva
• वसुदेवाय: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (Singular)

• नन्दाय: to Nanda
• नन्दाय: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• बलाय: to Bala (Balarāma)
• बलाय: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

A ritual officiant/devotee (mantra recitation within a rite; not a Vishnu–Garuda dialogue line)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devata-tarpana/arghya as a dharmic act seeking śrī and stability; acknowledging relational cosmology (Chandra with Rohiṇī) and dedicating merit toward named divine supports.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation: offering and dedication (arpana) without grasping, aligning personal aims with dharmic prosperity.

Application: Offer arghya with a clear sankalpa for well-being; cultivate moderation and truthfulness so prosperity is dharma-aligned rather than merely acquisitive.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: ritual site

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.131.8–12 (arghya sequence; Vishnu-nama salutations)

Characters & Entities

• Śaśāṅka (Moon)
• Rohiṇī
• Śrī (Prosperity)
• Vasudeva
• Vāyu
• Nandā
• Bala

FAQs

What is the importance of arghya in Garuda Purana?

Arghya is a formal water-offering used to honor a deity or sacred presence; this verse exemplifies invoking divine forces (Moon, Rohiṇī, Śrī, etc.) while presenting the offering for auspiciousness and support of dharmic rites.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: Garuda Purana emphasizes that correct ritual observance supports auspicious outcomes and spiritual order; this mantra shows the devotional-ritual framework that accompanies purificatory and merit-producing acts.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform offerings with clarity of intention—honor the invoked deities, keep the rite pure and respectful, and connect ritual action with ethical living and gratitude rather than mechanical recitation.