Shloka 12

Budhāṣṭamī / Mahārudra Vrata: Procedure, Mantra, and the Story of Kauśika and Vijayā

Devanagari script

जलार्थं विजया चागाद्भ्रा(न्मा) त्रा सार्धं च साप्यगात् / पिपासितो मृणालार्थो आगतो ऽथ सरोवरम्

Transliteration

jalārthaṃ vijayā cāgādbhrā(nmā) trā sārdhaṃ ca sāpyagāt / pipāsito mṛṇālārtho āgato 'tha sarovaram

Translation

ജലം തേടി വിജയാ പോയി; അവളും തന്റെ സഹോദരൻ/സഹചാരിയോടൊപ്പം പോയി. പിന്നെ ദാഹത്തിൽ വലഞ്ഞ് മൃണാലം ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു അവൻ സരോവരത്തിലേക്ക് എത്തി.

Word by Word

• जलार्थम्: for water (to fetch water)
• जलार्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for the purpose of water)

• विजया: Vijayā
• विजया: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• अगात्: went
• अगात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भ्रात्रा: with (her) brother
• भ्रात्रा: Sahakaraka (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sahakaraka (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्यय (with/together)

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

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also)

• अगात्: went
• अगात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पिपासितः: thirsty
• पिपासितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिपासित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; पिपास्/तृष्-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/विशेषण (thirsty)

• मृणालार्थः: seeking lotus-stalks
• मृणालार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृणाल (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रयोजनवाचक-समास (for lotus-stalks)

• आगतः: came
• आगतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग (having come)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/now)

• सरोवरम्: to the lake
• सरोवरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरोवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Human need (thirst/hunger) becomes the occasion for seeking refuge and right means of sustenance.

Vedantic Theme: Āśraya (seeking support) and the transient nature of bodily urgencies (deha-dharma).

Application: When driven by need, seek lawful, sattvic sources of relief and places conducive to restraint and reflection.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha/sarovara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.132.13-16 (encounter with celestial women, vow, Budha worship, and consequences)

Characters & Entities

• Vijayā
• Sarovara (lake)

FAQs

What is the importance of this episode in the Garuda Purana?

It sets up a narrative moment—thirst and desire leading someone to a specific place—often used in the Garuda Purana to introduce karmic consequences or a moral turning point.

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

Indirectly: it uses bodily impulses (thirst, desire) as narrative drivers that lead a being toward situations where past actions bear fruit—an approach the text frequently uses when discussing post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Observe how strong cravings can steer decisions; cultivate restraint and clarity so immediate urges do not lead to harmful outcomes.