Vamana Purana — Akhanda Ekadashi Vrata, Shloka 19

Akhaṇḍa-Ekādaśī Vrata and the Vaiṣṇava Protective Hymn; Prelude to the Kātyāyanī–Mahiṣāsura Narrative

Devanagari script

हिरण्यरत्नवासोभिः पूजयेत जगद् गुरुम् रागखाण्डवचोष्याणि हविष्याणि निवेदयेत्

Transliteration

hiraṇyaratnavāsobhiḥ pūjayeta jagad gurum rāgakhāṇḍavacoṣyāṇi haviṣyāṇi nivedayet

Translation

ಚಿನ್ನ, ರತ್ನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುವನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು; ಮತ್ತು ರಾಗ, ಖಾಂಡವ, ಚೋಷ್ಯ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಹವಿಷ್ಯಾನ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು।

Word by Word

• hiraṇya-ratna-vāsobhiḥ: with gold, jewels, and garments
• hiraṇya-ratna-vāsobhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hiraṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (समाहार/इतरेतर—‘gold, jewels, and garments’); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• pūjayeta: should worship
• pūjayeta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• jagat: of the world
• jagat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘गुरुम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य सम्बन्धः

• gurum: the teacher/lord
• gurum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• rāga-khāṇḍava-coṣyāṇi: sweetmeats: rāga, khāṇḍava, and coṣya items
• rāga-khāṇḍava-coṣyāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāga (प्रातिपदिक) + khāṇḍava (प्रातिपदिक) + coṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (समाहार—विविधभक्ष्यविशेषाः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• haviṣyāṇi: haviṣya offerings
• haviṣyāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haviṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; नैवेद्यरूपाणि

• nivedayet: should offer/present
• nivedayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vid (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speakers

• Pulastya to Nārada (typical framing of the Vāmana Purāṇa; specific speaker not explicit in provided excerpt)

Primary Deities

• Vishnu

Key Themes

• Bhakti
• Vrata/Rituals
• Vaishnavism
• Dāna (ritual gifting: gold, jewels, garments)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Devotion is expressed through reverent honoring (pūjā) and selfless offering (naivedya/dāna). The verse frames worship as both inner reverence and outward generosity—redirecting wealth toward dharmic purpose.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

This passage aligns best with ācāra/dharma-oriented material commonly embedded in Purāṇas; within pañcalakṣaṇa categories it is closest to ancillary dharma instruction rather than sarga/pratisarga/vamśa/vamśānucarita/manvantara.

What is the symbolic significance?

Gold, jewels, and garments symbolize the devotee’s prized possessions; offering them to the ‘jagad-guru’ signifies surrender of ownership (mamatā-tyāga). Havis/food offerings represent the sanctification of daily sustenance into sacred sharing.