Shloka 16

Vināyaka-pīḍā: Omens, Purification, Crossroads Offerings, and Ambikā Svastyayana

Devanagari script

रूपं देहि यशोदेहि भगं भगवति ! देहि मे / पुत्रान्देहि श्रियं देहि सर्वान्कामांश्च देहि मे

Transliteration

rūpaṃ dehi yaśodehi bhagaṃ bhagavati ! dehi me / putrāndehi śriyaṃ dehi sarvānkāmāṃśca dehi me

Translation

Grant me beauty; grant me fame; O Blessed Goddess, grant me prosperity. Grant me sons; grant me fortune; grant me all desired wishes.

Word by Word

• रूपम्: beauty/form
• रूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यशः: fame
• यशः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भगम्: fortune/prosperity
• भगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भगवति: O Blessed Lady!
• भगवति: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (vocative)

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन (enclitic); अत्र दत्तेः सम्प्रदानार्थे चतुर्थी (to me)

• पुत्रान्: sons
• पुत्रान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• श्रियम्: prosperity/splendor
• श्रियम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (kāmān इत्यस्य)

• कामान्: desires/wishes
• कामान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन (enclitic); अत्र चतुर्थी (to me)

Speaker

Devotee/supplicant (a prayer-utterer within the text’s ritual/devotional context; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue line)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Articulating desires before the divine as a structured prayer; acknowledging the deity as the giver of śrī (prosperity) and fulfillment.

Vedantic Theme: From kāma to śaraṇāgati: desires are placed at the feet of the divine, potentially transforming attachment into devotion.

Application: Frame personal aspirations as prayer coupled with responsibility—ask for qualities (reputation, prosperity) while committing to conduct that sustains them.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: shrine/altar before the goddess

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.100.14-15 (arghya, svastyayana, prayer to Ambikā)

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavatī (the Goddess, often understood as Śrī/Lakṣmī in prosperity-prayers)

FAQs

What is the importance of prosperity-prayers in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Purana’s pragmatic devotional layer—seeking śrī (auspicious fortune), reputation, and family continuity through supplication to Bhagavatī.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe afterlife mechanics; instead, it reflects dharmic life-goals (artha, kāma) pursued through devotion, which the Garuda Purana often frames as supportive to righteous living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a short daily prayer for cultivating auspicious intentions—pairing requests for success with ethical conduct so that wealth, fame, and family life align with dharma.