Shloka 8

Devanagari script

एकाषि बर्धनी तत्र पक्वान्नफलपूरिता / विष्णुमुद्दिश्य दातव्या संकल्प्य ब्राह्मणे शुभे

Transliteration

ekāṣi bardhanī tatra pakvānnaphalapūritā / viṣṇumuddiśya dātavyā saṃkalpya brāhmaṇe śubhe

Translation

On Ekādaśī, one should prepare a ritual vessel or tray filled with cooked food and fruits; after making a proper saṅkalpa, it should be given to a worthy, auspicious Brāhmaṇa, dedicating the gift to Lord Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• ekā: one
• ekā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (एक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Note: 'ekāṣi' in text is likely 'ekā' + 'api' or typo)

• vardhanī: water jar
• vardhanī: Karma (Object/कर्म) - Passive Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: vardhanī (वर्धनी)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Text has 'bardhanī')

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (तत्र)
• Form: Adverb

• pakvānnaphalapūritā: filled with cooked food and fruits
• pakvānnaphalapūritā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pakvānnaphalapūritā (पक्वान्नफलपूरिता)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• viṣṇum: Vishnu
• viṣṇum: Karma (Object of uddiśya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (विष्णु)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• uddiśya: aiming at / referring to
• uddiśya: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ud + diś (उद् + दिश्)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive)

• dātavyā: should be given
• dātavyā: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā (दा)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; Tavya Pratyaya

• saṃkalpya: having resolved/intended
• saṃkalpya: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam + kḷp (सम् + कृप्)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive)

• brāhmaṇe: to/in a brahmin
• brāhmaṇe: Sampradana/Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (ब्राह्मण)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (Sense of recipient)

• śubhe: auspicious/good
• śubhe: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (शुभ)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Ekoddishta

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Ekādaśī (within the observance cycle connected to the deceased rites)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dāna becomes spiritually elevated when offered with saṅkalpa and Viṣṇu-uddeśa; worthy recipients (brāhmaṇa) serve as conduits of sacred intention.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-arpaṇa-buddhi (offering attitude) sanctifies action; bhakti integrates with karma to purify the doer and benefit the intended.

Application: On Ekādaśī, prepare a vessel/tray with cooked food and fruits; make saṅkalpa and donate to a qualified Brāhmaṇa, dedicating the gift to Viṣṇu.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual venue

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Viṣṇu devotion interwoven with śrāddha efficacy; Ekādaśī-related merit themes; Garuda Purana: importance of śubha brāhmaṇa as recipient and saṅkalpa in dāna

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahmana

FAQs

What is the importance of Ekādaśī dāna in Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes a Viṣṇu-dedicated donation on Ekādaśī—offering a vessel filled with cooked food and fruits to a worthy Brāhmaṇa—emphasizing that charity done with saṅkalpa generates auspicious merit.

How does this verse connect ritual charity with afterlife concerns in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda context, Viṣṇu-oriented observances and dāna are taught as dharmic acts that support spiritual welfare and merit, often understood as benefiting the departed through properly dedicated rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

On Ekādaśī, make a clear intention (saṅkalpa) and donate wholesome food and fruits to a genuinely virtuous recipient (or a trusted religious charity), dedicating the act to Viṣṇu and keeping the gift pure and respectful.