Shloka 6

Phala-Saptamī and Vijayā-Saptamī: Bhādrapada Worship, Feeding, Mantra, and Sevenfold Saptamī Restraints

Devanagari script

विप्रांश्च दक्षिणां दत्त्वा स्वयं चाथ पयः पिबेत् / भक्ष्यं चोष्यं तथा लेह्यं ओदनं चेति कीर्तितम्

Transliteration

viprāṃśca dakṣiṇāṃ dattvā svayaṃ cātha payaḥ pibet / bhakṣyaṃ coṣyaṃ tathā lehyaṃ odanaṃ ceti kīrtitam

Translation

Setelah memberikan dakṣiṇā kepada para brāhmaṇa, hendaknya ia sendiri minum susu. Makanan yang dikunyah, diisap, dijilat, serta odana (nasi matang) demikianlah dinyatakan.

Word by Word

• विप्रान्: Brahmins
• विप्रान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• दक्षिणाम्: gift/fee (dakṣiṇā)
• दक्षिणाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Kriya (Gerundial action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (having given)

• स्वयम्: oneself
• स्वयम्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (sequence/then)

• पयः: milk
• पयः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• भक्ष्यम्: food to be chewed
• भक्ष्यम्: Vishaya (Item listed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक; भक्ष्-धातोः यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (सूच्यते—भोज्यवस्तु)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• ओष्यम्: food to be sucked
• ओष्यम्: Vishaya (Item listed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओष्य (प्रातिपदिक; उष्/उष्ण-भावे, यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (चोष्यवस्तु)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• लेह्यम्: food to be licked
• लेह्यम्: Vishaya (Item listed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेह्य (प्रातिपदिक; लिह्-धातोः यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (लेह्यवस्तु)

• ओदनम्: cooked rice
• ओदनम्: Vishaya (Item listed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative/marker)

• कीर्तितम्: is stated/declared
• कीर्तितम्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तय् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dāna (dakṣiṇā) and niyama (regulated consumption) complete a rite; one eats only after honoring the ritual recipients.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation: right action with order and restraint purifies the mind (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi).

Application: In any religious observance, prioritize giving/service first; then eat mindfully with simple sāttvika items, avoiding indulgence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: domestic-ritual-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa/ācāra sections on dāna, vrata, and regulated bhojana (contextual); Adjacent Vijayā-saptamī vrata instructions (1.130.7-8)

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇas (Vipras)

FAQs

What is the importance of giving dakṣiṇā to brāhmaṇas in the Garuda Purana?

This verse places dakṣiṇā first—before one’s own consumption—indicating that honoring qualified priests/reciters and completing the rite properly is an essential part of dharmic ritual order.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly: it emphasizes correct ritual conduct and offerings, which the Garuda Purana repeatedly links with support to the departed (preta) and the maintenance of dharma that benefits one’s post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha or related rites, prioritize respectful giving (dakṣiṇā/charity) and keep offerings simple and sattvic—milk and staple foods—done with order and sincerity.