Shloka 13

Bhīma-Dvādaśī (Ekādaśī) Māhātmya and Varāha-Pūjā Vidhi

Devanagari script

अस्मिन्वराहपुरुषं कृत्वा देवं तु हाटकम् / घटोपरि नवे पात्रे कृत्वा वै ताम्रभाजने

Transliteration

asminvarāhapuruṣaṃ kṛtvā devaṃ tu hāṭakam / ghaṭopari nave pātre kṛtvā vai tāmrabhājane

Translation

ഈ വിധിയിൽ വരാഹ-പുരുഷ ദേവനെ സ്വർണ്ണമയമായി നിർമ്മിച്ച്, ഘടത്തിന്മേൽ പുതിയ പാത്രത്തിൽ—അഥവാ താമ്രഭാജനത്തിൽ—സ്ഥാപിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• वराहपुरुषम्: the boar-person (Varāha form)
• वराहपुरुषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वराह (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having done)

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

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

• घट-उपरि: upon a pot
• घट-उपरि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: घट (प्रातिपदिक) + उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (adverbial), अव्यय (indeclinable), स्थानवाचक (locative sense)

• नवे: new
• नवे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (adjective), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (पात्रे इति विशेष्ये)

• पात्रे: in a vessel
• पात्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having placed/made
• कृत्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), निश्चयार्थक/प्रसिद्ध्यर्थक (indeed)

• ताम्रभाजने: in a copper vessel
• ताम्रभाजने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: during prescribed worship sequence; preparatory placement before offerings

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Arcana (iconic worship) as a disciplined means to invoke and honor the Lord in a properly prepared receptacle.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-brahma upasana: the transcendent approached through a consecrated form; matter becomes sacred by sankalpa and vidhi.

Application: Maintain ritual cleanliness; use dedicated/new vessels; treat worship materials as sacred; perform worship with attention to prescribed details.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (griha/mandapa/vedi)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.127.14-17 (seed-receptacle worship; Varaha anganyasa-style salutations; night vigil)

Characters & Entities

• Varāha (Viṣṇu’s boar incarnation)

FAQs

What is the importance of Varāha-Puruṣa in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse prescribes ritually forming/placing Varāha-Puruṣa as a worshipful form of the Divine, indicating a specific consecration-style setup using prescribed materials.

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

This particular verse is procedural rather than descriptive of the soul’s journey; it focuses on correct ritual arrangement (materials and placement) that typically supports dharmic observance connected to broader Garuda Purana rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If performing traditional rites, follow the principle of śāstra-based cleanliness and proper materials (new vessel, copper container) and treat ritual objects with precision and reverence.