Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

चौरैर्दत्तं गृहीत्वाथ प्रदोषे प्राप्तवान् गृहम् / वीरं च दुः खितं नत्वा रात्रौ सुप्तो यथासुखम्

Transliteration

caurairdattaṃ gṛhītvātha pradoṣe prāptavān gṛham / vīraṃ ca duḥ khitaṃ natvā rātrau supto yathāsukham

Translation

കള്ളര്‍ നല്‍കിയതു സ്വീകരിച്ച് അവന്‍ സന്ധ്യാസമയത്ത് വീട്ടിലെത്തി. ദുഃഖിതനായ വീരനെ നമസ്കരിച്ചു, രാത്രി സുഖമായി ഉറങ്ങി.

Word by Word

• चौरैः: by thieves
• चौरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चौर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (given)

• गृहीत्वा: having taken
• गृहीत्वा: Kriya (Non-finite/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (having taken)

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

• प्रदोषे: at dusk
• प्रदोषे: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कालाधिकरण (at dusk)

• प्राप्तवान्: reached
• प्राप्तवान्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्तवतु-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (perfective past), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि (having reached)

• गृहम्: home
• गृहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वीरम्: the hero/man
• वीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• दुःखितम्: distressed
• दुःखितम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःखित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; दुःख)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (distressed)

• नत्वा: having bowed to
• नत्वा: Kriya (Non-finite/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (having bowed)

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कालाधिकरण (at night)

• सुप्तः: slept
• सुप्तः: Kriya (State/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्वप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यथासुखम्: comfortably
• यथासुखम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् (as comfortably as possible)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Accepting stolen goods implicates one in adharma; comfort gained from unethical means is unstable and spiritually costly.

Vedantic Theme: Pāpa-saṃskāra: unethical action leaves latent impressions despite temporary ease.

Application: Refuse tainted benefits; verify sources of gifts/earnings; choose integrity over short-term comfort.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: gṛha/settlement

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa themes broadly: consequences of theft and complicity (general doctrinal linkage, not a direct verse citation)

FAQs

What is the importance of accepting stolen goods in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that even receiving and enjoying what thieves provide is a morally charged act; comfort gained from wrongdoing still binds one to karmic consequence.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By showing a person resting ‘at ease’ after an unethical act, it implies that unseen karmic records accumulate regardless of immediate comfort—later shaping experiences after death in Yama’s jurisdiction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid benefiting from unethical sources (stolen/illicit gains), practice honest livelihood, and verify the legitimacy of what you accept—so one’s peace is not built on adharma.