Shloka 2

Māsopavāsa Vrata for Hari (From Āśvina Ekādaśī to Viṣṇu Utthāna): Saṅkalpa, Niyamas, and Pāraṇa

Devanagari script

आश्विनस्य सिते पक्षे एकादश्यामुपोषितः / व्रतमेतत्तु गृह्णीयाद्यावत्त्रिंशद्दिनानि तु

Transliteration

āśvinasya site pakṣe ekādaśyāmupoṣitaḥ / vratametattu gṛhṇīyādyāvattriṃśaddināni tu

Translation

Having fasted on Ekādaśī in the bright fortnight of Āśvina, one should take up this vow and observe it for as long as thirty days.

Word by Word

• आश्विनस्य: of (the month) Āśvina
• आश्विनस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्विन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — ‘आश्विन’ मासस्य

• सिते: in the bright (white)
• सिते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — ‘पक्षे’ इति विशेषण

• पक्षे: fortnight
• पक्षे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• एकादश्याम्: on Ekādaśī
• एकादश्याम्: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• उपोषितः: having fasted
• उपोषितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-वास् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — कर्तरि प्रयोगे ‘उपवासं कृतवान्’

• व्रतम्: vow
• व्रतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — ‘व्रतम्’ इति विशेषण

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) — अवधान/विरोधार्थक

• गृह्णीयात्: should undertake/accept
• गृह्णीयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: Kala/Parimana (Extent/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) — परिमाण/अवधि सूचक

• त्रिंशत्: thirty
• त्रिंशत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिंशत् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, अव्ययवत्/अविकारी प्रयोगः; ‘दिनानि’ इति विशेषण

• दिनानि: days
• दिनानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vrata as sustained devotional discipline anchored in Ekādaśī fasting.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (purification of mind) as support for devotion and remembrance of Bhagavān.

Application: Undertake a time-bound vow beginning on Ekādaśī; maintain consistency for the stated duration (here, thirty days).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-time (tithi/masa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.122.3-6 (sankalpa, worship, restraints, dvadashi completion)

Characters & Entities

• Āśvina
• Ekādaśī

FAQs

What is the importance of observing Ekādaśī in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse treats Ekādaśī fasting in Āśvina (śukla pakṣa) as the starting point for a structured vow, emphasizing disciplined observance as a dharmic practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by prescribing vrata and fasting, it points to purification of conduct and merit-building (puṇya), which the Garuḍa Purāṇa often links with favorable post-death outcomes and reduced suffering in Yama’s domain.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you keep Ekādaśī, treat it as a commitment to self-restraint—fast (as appropriate to health), regulate habits, and sustain the vow with consistency (here, up to a month).