Shloka 12

Budhāṣṭamī / Mahārudra Vrata: Procedure, Mantra, and the Story of Kauśika and Vijayā

Devanagari script

जलार्थं विजया चागाद्भ्रा(न्मा) त्रा सार्धं च साप्यगात् / पिपासितो मृणालार्थो आगतो ऽथ सरोवरम्

Transliteration

jalārthaṃ vijayā cāgādbhrā(nmā) trā sārdhaṃ ca sāpyagāt / pipāsito mṛṇālārtho āgato 'tha sarovaram

Translation

Auf der Suche nach Wasser ging Vijayā fort, und auch sie ging zusammen mit ihrem Bruder (oder Gefährten). Dann kam er, von Durst gequält und nach Lotosstängeln verlangend, zu einem See.

Word by Word

• जलार्थम्: for water (to fetch water)
• जलार्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for the purpose of water)

• विजया: Vijayā
• विजया: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अगात्: went
• अगात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भ्रात्रा: with (her) brother
• भ्रात्रा: Sahakaraka (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sahakaraka (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्यय (with/together)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also)

• अगात्: went
• अगात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पिपासितः: thirsty
• पिपासितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिपासित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; पिपास्/तृष्-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/विशेषण (thirsty)

• मृणालार्थः: seeking lotus-stalks
• मृणालार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृणाल (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रयोजनवाचक-समास (for lotus-stalks)

• आगतः: came
• आगतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग (having come)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/now)

• सरोवरम्: to the lake
• सरोवरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरोवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Human need (thirst/hunger) becomes the occasion for seeking refuge and right means of sustenance.

Vedantic Theme: Āśraya (seeking support) and the transient nature of bodily urgencies (deha-dharma).

Application: When driven by need, seek lawful, sattvic sources of relief and places conducive to restraint and reflection.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha/sarovara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.132.13-16 (encounter with celestial women, vow, Budha worship, and consequences)

Characters & Entities

• Vijayā
• Sarovara (lake)

FAQs

What is the importance of this episode in the Garuda Purana?

It sets up a narrative moment—thirst and desire leading someone to a specific place—often used in the Garuda Purana to introduce karmic consequences or a moral turning point.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly: it uses bodily impulses (thirst, desire) as narrative drivers that lead a being toward situations where past actions bear fruit—an approach the text frequently uses when discussing post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Observe how strong cravings can steer decisions; cultivate restraint and clarity so immediate urges do not lead to harmful outcomes.