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Shloka 6

Rambhā-Tṛtīyā Vrata: annual cycle of Devī worship, offerings, and dāna

Devanagari script

वैशाखे कर्णिकारैश्च अशोकाशो वटप्रदः / ज्येष्ठे नारायणीमर्चेच्छतपत्रैश्च खण्डदः / लवङ्गाशो भवेदेव आषाढे माधवीं यजेत्

Transliteration

vaiśākhe karṇikāraiśca aśokāśo vaṭapradaḥ / jyeṣṭhe nārāyaṇīmarcecchatapatraiśca khaṇḍadaḥ / lavaṅgāśo bhavedeva āṣāḍhe mādhavīṃ yajet

Translation

Pada bulan Vaiśākha, dengan mempersembahkan bunga karṇikāra, duka sirna dan diperoleh pahala seperti menghadiahkan pohon beringin. Pada bulan Jyeṣṭha, hendaknya memuja Nārāyaṇī dengan bunga śatapatra (teratai), sehingga meraih pahala sedekah berlimpah; ia pun harum laksana cengkih, dan pada bulan Āṣāḍha hendaknya memuja Mādhavī.

Word by Word

वैशाखेin Vaiśākha (month)

कर्णिकारैःwith karṇikāra flowers

चand

अशोकाशःone who eats aśoka (buds/flowers)

वटप्रदःgiver of banyan (offering)

ज्येष्ठेin Jyeṣṭha (month)

नारायणीम्Nārāyaṇī (goddess)

अर्चेत्should worship

शतपत्रैःwith hundred-petalled (flowers)

चand

खण्डदःgiver of pieces/portions

लवङ्गाशःone who eats clove

भवेत्should become / would be

एवindeed

आषाढेin Āṣāḍha (month)

माधवीम्Mādhavī (goddess/name)

यजेत्should worship

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinatā-putra in the Ācāra Kāṇḍa context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Seasonal offerings and eco-meritorious acts (vaṭa-pradāna) alleviate sorrow and generate puṇya; devotion is practiced through rhythm of months and gifts.

Vedantic Theme: Sattvic karma and dāna reduce duḥkha (śoka) and cultivate inner steadiness; devotion expressed through nature-aligned ritual supports bhakti.

Application: Adopt a month-wise practice: offer seasonal flowers, plant/protect a banyan (or support tree-planting), and keep a consistent worship routine through changing seasons.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/household altar; implied sacred tree-gifting context (vaṭa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.120 (Vaiśākha–Āṣāḍha observances; flower/merit mapping)

Characters & Entities

Nārāyaṇī

Mādhavī

FAQs

What is the importance of month-wise flower offerings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links specific months with specific flowers and deities, teaching that timely, prescribed offerings (puṣpa-arcana) generate distinct spiritual merits—such as removal of sorrow and the merit equivalent to major gifts.

How does this verse relate to karma and religious merit (puṇya)?

It presents a karma-phala mapping: a particular devotional act (worship with designated flowers in a given month) yields defined results, including puṇya comparable to dāna (charity) and auspicious qualities.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you observe Hindu lunar/seasonal worship, align offerings with the month—perform simple flower worship to Nārāyaṇa/Nārāyaṇī with sincerity, and complement it with charity (dāna) as the verse emphasizes gift-equivalent merit.