Shloka 2

Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhi

Rite of Investing/Offering the Pavitra Sacred Thread

Devanagari script

संवत्सरकृतां पूजां विघ्नेशो हरते ऽन्यथा / आषाढे श्रावणे माघे कुर्याद्भाद्रपदे ऽपि वा

Transliteration

saṃvatsarakṛtāṃ pūjāṃ vighneśo harate 'nyathā / āṣāḍhe śrāvaṇe māghe kuryādbhādrapade 'pi vā

Translation

Otherwise, Vighneśa (the Lord of Obstacles) nullifies the worship performed over the course of a full year; therefore one should perform it in Āṣāḍha, Śrāvaṇa, Māgha, or even in Bhādrapada.

Word by Word

• संवत्सरकृताम्: annual (done for a year)
• संवत्सरकृताम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संवत्सर + कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘कृत’; तत्पुरुषः (done for a year/annual)

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• विघ्नेशः: Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa)
• विघ्नेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्नेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (lord of obstacles)

• हरते: takes away/removes
• हरते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Manner (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: otherwise)

• आषाढे: in Āṣāḍha
• आषाढे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण—time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आषाढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (मास-नाम)

• श्रावणे: in Śrāvaṇa
• श्रावणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण—time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (मास-नाम)

• माघे: in Māgha
• माघे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण—time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (मास-नाम)

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया—injunction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भाद्रपदे: in Bhādrapada
• भाद्रपदे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण—time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाद्रपद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (मास-नाम)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/सम्भावना-निपात (also/even)

• वा: or
• वा: Alternative (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-निपात (disjunction: or)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on proper observance; neglect invites ‘vighna’ leading to loss of accumulated worship-fruit; prescribed months mitigate obstacles.

Vedantic Theme: Discipline and regularity (niyama) preserve saṃskāra and merit; attention to time as a support for steadiness of mind.

Application: Schedule periodic reviews/renewals of commitments (spiritual or ethical); build reminders so long-term efforts are not ‘nullified’ by neglect.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/household shrine context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.42.1 (pavitra-āropaṇa introduction); Garuda Purana 1.42.3 (materials/procurement details)

Characters & Entities

• Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa)
• Viṣṇu
• Garuḍa

FAQs

What is the importance of choosing the right month for worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that correct timing safeguards the fruit of long-term worship; improper observance can be ‘taken away’ by Vighneśa, so specific months are recommended.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes disciplined dharma and correct ritual order; in Garuḍa Purāṇa’s broader teaching, such right practice supports merit (puṇya) that aids the soul’s well-being.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Plan major yearly worship or vow-related pūjā with attention to traditional calendrical timing, and prioritize consistency and proper procedure to reduce avoidable obstacles.