Shloka 7

Tithi-Vrata Vidhāna: Śikhī-vrata (Pratipadā), Tṛtīyā Devī/Śrīdhara rites, Gaṇeśa Caturthī Mantra-Nyāsa, and Nāga Pañcamī

Devanagari script

चैत्रादौ फलमाप्नोति उमया मे प्रभाषितम् / फाल्गुनादितृतीयायां लवणं यस्तु वर्जयेत्

Transliteration

caitrādau phalamāpnoti umayā me prabhāṣitam / phālgunāditṛtīyāyāṃ lavaṇaṃ yastu varjayet

Translation

Mulai dari bulan Caitra, buah (pahala) diperoleh—demikian telah diucapkan Umā kepadaku. Dan siapa yang sejak bulan Phālguna, pada tithi Tṛtīyā, menahan diri dari garam, ia meraih kebajikannya.

Word by Word

• चैत्रादौ: at the beginning of Caitra (etc.)
• चैत्रादौ: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैत्र-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास: चैत्र + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘चैत्रादौ (मास-आरम्भे)’ इति; आदि-शब्देन आरम्भार्थः

• फलम्: result/fruit
• फलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आप्नोति: obtains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• उमया: by Umā
• उमया: Kartr-karana (Agent in passive sense/कर्ता-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• मे: my/to me
• मे: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रभाषितम्: spoken/declared
• प्रभाषितम्: Karma-predicative (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-भाष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘प्रभाषितम्’ = spoken/declared

• फाल्गुनादितृतीयायाम्: on the third day starting from Phālguna (etc.)
• फाल्गुनादितृतीयायाम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन-आदि-तृतीया (प्रातिपदिक; समास: फाल्गुन + आदि + तृतीया)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘फाल्गुनादौ या तृतीया’ इति

• लवणम्: salt
• लवणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha/Discourse particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विशेषार्थक

• वर्जयेत्: should avoid
• वर्जयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda; verse cites a teaching attributed to Umā)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vrata-phala is secured through faithful observance and sensory restraint; salt-abstinence on recurring tṛtīyā is a concrete tapas that yields merit.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha as a purifier supporting sattva and devotion; disciplined karma becomes a ladder toward inner clarity.

Application: Adopt periodic dietary restraint (e.g., no added salt on specified days) as a mindful vow; pair it with prayer, charity, and non-harm, avoiding health-risk extremes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vrata/niyama passages where food-restraints are linked to specific tithis and months; Garuda Purana 1.129: continuity of tṛtīyā-based observances and their phala-śruti

Characters & Entities

• Umā (Pārvatī)

FAQs

What is the importance of salt-avoidance (lavaṇa-tyāga) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats refraining from salt on a specified tithi (tṛtīyā) as a niyama that yields spiritual “fruit” (puṇya), emphasizing disciplined restraint as a dharmic practice.

How does this verse fit the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in the Garuda Purana?

Vishnu instructs Garuda on observances and their results, and here he supports the rule by citing an authoritative teaching he heard from Umā, reinforcing the tradition behind the vrata.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you follow vrata discipline, you may adopt periodic dietary restraint (such as reducing or avoiding salt on chosen vrata days) with sincerity and steadiness, using it to cultivate self-control and devotional focus.