Shloka 6

Śravaṇa-Dvādaśī Vrata (Vijayā/Mahātī Dvādaśī): Vāmana-Kumbha Worship, Restraints, and Jāgaraṇa

Devanagari script

संगम सरितां स्नानं बुधयुक्ता महाफला / कुंभे सरत्ने सजले यजेत्स्वर्णं तु वामनम्

Transliteration

saṃgama saritāṃ snānaṃ budhayuktā mahāphalā / kuṃbhe saratne sajale yajetsvarṇaṃ tu vāmanam

Translation

Bañarse en la confluencia de los ríos—cuando se hace en un miércoles propicio—otorga gran mérito. Debe adorarse al Vāmana de oro (forma de Viṣṇu) en un kumbha, una vasija llena de agua adornada con una gema.

Word by Word

• सङ्गमे: at the confluence
• सङ्गमे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• सरिताम्: of rivers
• सरिताम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/विषय), एकवचन

• बुधयुक्ता: associated with Budha (Wednesday/Mercury)
• बुधयुक्ता: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (बुधेन युक्ता = associated with Wednesday/Mercury)

• महाफला: very fruitful
• महाफला: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

• कुम्भे: in a pot
• कुम्भे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• सरत्ने: with gems
• सरत्ने: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (रत्नयुक्तः = with gems)

• सजले: with water
• सजले: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (जलयुक्तः = with water)

• यजेत्: should worship/offer sacrifice
• यजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• स्वर्णम्: gold
• स्वर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-निपात (but/indeed)

• वामनम्: Vāmana (dwarf form of Viṣṇu)
• वामनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tīrtha-snāna and arcana to Viṣṇu (Vāmana) as merit-amplifying devotional acts; sanctifying body and mind through water and worship.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-upāsanā as a purifier leading toward inner steadiness; sacred water as symbol of antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi.

Application: Perform confluence-bath on an auspicious Wednesday; set up a water-filled kumbha adorned with a jewel; worship golden Vāmana with mantra, flowers, and lamp.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.136.6-8 (snāna + kumbha-arcana + aṅga-nyāsa style consecration)

Characters & Entities

• Budha (Mercury/Wednesday)
• Vāmana
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

What is the importance of bathing at a river confluence in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that bathing at a saṅgama (river confluence) produces great spiritual merit, functioning as a purificatory dharmic act.

Why does the verse mention Budha (Wednesday) specifically?

It highlights timing (vāra) as a multiplier of ritual fruit: performing the saṅgama-bath on Budha’s day is said to yield “mahā-phala,” enhanced merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If visiting a sacred confluence, bathe with a mindful vow and then perform a simple kalaśa-pūjā—symbolically worshiping Viṣṇu (Vāmana) with clean water and sincere devotion.