Shloka 22

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

Devanagari script

पुत्रादिकं दमनकैर्दमनाख्या चतुर्थ्यपि / आं गणपतये नमः चतुर्थ्यन्तं यजेद्गणम्

Transliteration

putrādikaṃ damanakairdamanākhyā caturthyapi / āṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ caturthyantaṃ yajedgaṇam

Translation

പുത്രാദികളുടെ ക്ഷേമത്തിനായി ദമന (ദൂർവ) അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന ‘ദമനാ-ചതുര്ഥി’യിലും ‘ആം ഗണപതയേ നമഃ’ എന്ന് ജപിച്ച് ചതുര്ഥി അവസാനം വരെ ഗണേശനെ പൂജിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• पुत्रादिकम्: sons and the like (offspring etc.)
• पुत्रादिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + क (तद्धित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; ‘पुत्र-आदि’ (sons etc.) इत्यर्थे समूहवाचक

• दमनकैः: with damanaka (plant)
• दमनकैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दमनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; द्रव्यवाचक (a kind of sacred grass/plant)

• दमनाख्या: called ‘Damana’
• दमनाख्या: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दमन (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दमन-आख्या = named ‘damana’)

• चतुर्थी: the fourth (tithi)
• चतुर्थी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• आं: āṃ (seed syllable)
• आं: Mantra particle (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आं (अव्यय/बीजाक्षर)
• Form: बीजाक्षर-रूपेण निपातः (mantric syllable)

• गणपतये: to Gaṇapati
• गणपतये: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Discourse/Mantra formula
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्राय-निपातः; दत्तिवाचक (salutation-formula), सामान्यतः चतुर्थी-संबन्धः

• चतुर्थ्यन्तम्: ending with the fourth (tithi)
• चतुर्थ्यन्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (चतुर्थ्याः अन्तः यस्य तत्)

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• गणम्: Gaṇa (Gaṇeśa)
• गणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Gṛhastha-dharma: seeking progeny welfare through regulated vrata, pure offerings (durvā), and mantra; continuity (‘caturthy-antam’) stresses sustained practice.

Vedantic Theme: Sanctifying household aims by aligning them with worship and restraint; sattva cultivation through simple, pure offerings and mantra.

Application: Perform Caturthī worship with durvā and a short daily mantra during the observance window; dedicate merits to family well-being and responsible parenting.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: household shrine/temple with access to sacred grass (durvā/damanā)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.129.19 (Caturthī timing); Garuda Purana 1.129.21 (offerings for desires/saubhāgya)

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha (Ganapati)

FAQs

What is the importance of Damanā Caturthī in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes a specific Caturthī (fourth lunar day) observance—Damanā—where durvā (damanaka) is offered to Gaṇapati for blessings connected with progeny and household welfare.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader dharmic guidance?

Alongside teachings on karma and post-death outcomes, the text also gives practical dharma—ritual disciplines and deity worship—here emphasizing Gaṇeśa worship as a means to remove obstacles to family well-being.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Observe Caturthī with a focused Gaṇeśa pūjā, offer durvā, and chant “Āṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ,” dedicating the practice to ethical living, responsibility to family, and obstacle-removal in one’s duties.