Shloka 3

Devanagari script

वैश्वानरः प्रतिपदि कुबेरः पूजितोर्ऽथदः / पोष्य ब्रह्मो प्रतिपद्यर्चितः श्रिस्तथाश्विनी

Transliteration

vaiśvānaraḥ pratipadi kuberaḥ pūjitor'thadaḥ / poṣya brahmo pratipadyarcitaḥ śristathāśvinī

Translation

En el primer día lunar (pratipadā) se adora a Vaiśvānara; y también a Kubera, dador de riqueza. Asimismo, Brahmā—como Poṣya—es venerado en la pratipadā; y del mismo modo se honra a Śrī (Lakṣmī) y a Aśvinī (los gemelos Aśvin).

Word by Word

• vaiśvānaraḥ: Vaiśvānara (Agni)
• vaiśvānaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiśvānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• pratipadi: on the Pratipadā (1st tithi)
• pratipadi: Adhikaraṇa (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratipad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तिथिवाचक (1st lunar day)

• kuberaḥ: Kubera
• kuberaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kubera (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• pūjitaḥ: (when) worshipped
• pūjitaḥ: Kriya (Predicate participle/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मणि

• artha-daḥ: giver of wealth/benefit
• artha-daḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: artha + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• poṣyaḥ: Poṣya
• poṣyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: poṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नामविशेष (a deity/epithet)

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• pratipadi: on Pratipadā
• pratipadi: Adhikaraṇa (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratipad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• arcitaḥ: worshipped
• arcitaḥ: Kriya (Predicate participle/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arc (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मणि

• śrīḥ: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• śrīḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• tathā: likewise, also
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), समुच्चयार्थे ‘also/likewise’

• aśvinī: Aśvinī (nakṣatra/deity)
• aśvinī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नक्षत्रनाम

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra) — best-effort attribution

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tithi-specific worship channels distinct divine functions—prosperity, nourishment, fortune—through prescribed devatā-arcana.

Vedantic Theme: Many deities as functional manifestations within a Viṣṇu-centered cosmos; ritual order harmonizes human aims with cosmic administration.

Application: On pratipadā, perform pūjā with appropriate mantras/offerings: fire/Agni symbolism for Vaiśvānara, kubera-dhūpa/dīpa for wealth, Śrī-sūkta style offerings for Lakṣmī, and healing offerings for Aśvins.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana tithi-devatā listings continuing through subsequent verses (2nd, 3rd, etc.); Garuda Purana occasional Kubera/Śrī prosperity rites and nakṣatra-linked worship patterns

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśvānara (Agni)
• Kubera
• Brahmā
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• Aśvinī (Aśvins)

FAQs

What is the importance of Pratipadā (the first tithi) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats Pratipadā as an auspicious time for specific deity-worship, especially for nourishment and prosperity—invoking Vaiśvānara, Kubera, Brahmā (Poṣya), Śrī, and the Aśvins.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana ritual practice?

It functions as a tithi-based ritual cue: on Pratipadā, one performs pūjā to designated deities to align with auspicious cosmic timing and obtain stated fruits like artha (wealth) and puṣṭi (nourishment).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

On Pratipadā, keep a simple, sattvic routine and offer a brief prayer/archana to Agni (Vaiśvānara) and Śrī/Kubera for disciplined prosperity, with gratitude and ethical earning as the core observance.