Shloka 2

Śravaṇa-Dvādaśī Vrata (Vijayā/Mahātī Dvādaśī): Vāmana-Kumbha Worship, Restraints, and Jāgaraṇa

Devanagari script

विजया सा तिथिः प्रोक्ता हरिपूजादि चाक्षयम् / एक भक्तेन नक्तेन तथैवायाचितेन च

Transliteration

vijayā sā tithiḥ proktā haripūjādi cākṣayam / eka bhaktena naktena tathaivāyācitena ca

Translation

ആ തിഥി ‘വിജയാ’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധമാണ്. ആ ദിവസം ഹരിപൂജ മുതലായ കർമങ്ങൾ അക്ഷയഫലദായകമാകുന്നു—ഏകനിഷ്ഠ ഭക്തൻ രാത്രിഉപവാസത്തോടെ, ചോദിക്കാതെ ലഭിച്ച അർപ്പണത്തോടെ ചെയ്താൽ.

Word by Word

• विजया: (the tithi) Vijayā
• विजया: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तिथिनाम

• सा: that
• सा: अन्वय (Correlative/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तिथिः: lunar day
• तिथिः: कर्ता/विषय (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रोक्ता: is declared
• प्रोक्ता: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘declared’

• हरिपूजादि: Hari-worship and related rites
• हरिपूजादि: कर्ता/विषय (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + पूजा + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘हरि-पूजा-आदि’ = worship of Hari etc. (rites beginning with Hari-worship)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अक्षयम्: inexhaustible
• अक्षयम्: विधेय/विशेषण (Predicate adjective of ‘हरिपूजादि’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘imperishable/inexhaustible’

• एक: one (single)
• एक: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत्-प्रयोगः/संख्याविशेषणम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र ‘एक’ = one (kind of)

• भक्तेन: with a single meal (bhakta)
• भक्तेन: करण (Means/Mode)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘भक्त’ = devoted food/meal (also ‘devotee’; here food-type in fasting context)

• नक्तेन: with night-only eating
• नक्तेन: करण (Means/Mode)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘नक्त’ = night-only meal/observance

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध/अन्वय (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) = likewise

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: सम्बन्ध/अन्वय (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• अयाचितेन: with unrequested (food)
• अयाचितेन: करण (Means/Mode)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अयाचित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘unasked-for’ (food received without requesting)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda / Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Akṣaya-phala arises from Hari-pūjā when joined with niyama: ekabhakta (single devoted practitioner), night-fast, and non-solicited offerings (ayācita).

Vedantic Theme: Purity of intention and means (śuddha-saṅkalpa, śuddha-ājīva) strengthens bhakti and reduces rāga-dveṣa, aiding inner freedom.

Application: Keep a night-fast (naktabhojana/one meal at night as prescribed), avoid pressuring others for donations, and perform simple Hari worship with sincerity and self-restraint.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-time (tithi)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.136 (conditions of Śravaṇa-dvādaśī; akṣaya-phala theme continues)

Characters & Entities

• Hari

FAQs

What is the importance of Vijayā tithi in Garuda Purana?

This verse states that Vijayā tithi makes Hari-worship and related rites ‘akṣaya’—their spiritual merit becomes inexhaustible when done with proper restraint and devotion.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes accumulating enduring merit (puṇya) through disciplined devotion—merit that supports the soul’s auspicious progress and protection in post-death transitions described elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Observe a simple night-fast (naktavrata), perform sincere Vishnu worship personally, and keep giving and ritual spending free from solicitation—prioritizing purity of intention and self-restraint.