Shloka 7

Rambhā-Tṛtīyā Vrata: annual cycle of Devī worship, offerings, and dāna

Devanagari script

तिलाशो बिल्वपत्रैश्च क्षीरान्नवटकप्रदः / औदुम्बरं दन्तकाष्ठं तगर्याः श्रावणे श्रियम्

Transliteration

tilāśo bilvapatraiśca kṣīrānnavaṭakapradaḥ / audumbaraṃ dantakāṣṭhaṃ tagaryāḥ śrāvaṇe śriyam

Translation

Pada bulan Śrāvaṇa, hendaklah mempersembahkan biji bijan dan daun bilva, bersedekah nasi dimasak susu serta kuih manis; gunakan kayu berus gigi daripada pokok udumbara dan gunakan tagara—semuanya membawa śrī, yakni kemakmuran dan keberkatan.

Word by Word

• तिलाशः: sesame-cake/tilāśa offering
• तिलाशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिलाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक-नाम

• बिल्वपत्रैः: with bilva leaves
• बिल्वपत्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्वपत्र (प्रातिपदिक; बिल्व + पत्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; साधन/करण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• क्षीरान्नवटकप्रदः: giver of milk-rice cakes
• क्षीरान्नवटकप्रदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीरान्न-वटक-प्रद (प्रातिपदिक; क्षीरान्न + वटक + प्रद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणवत् कर्तृवाचक (giver)

• औदुम्बरम्: udumbara (fig)
• औदुम्बरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: औदुम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म

• दन्तकाष्ठम्: tooth-stick
• दन्तकाष्ठम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्तकाष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; दन्त + काष्ठ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म

• तगर्याः: of tagarī (a fragrant plant)
• तगर्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तगरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• श्रावणे: in Śrāvaṇa (month)
• श्रावणे: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण (कालाधिकरण)

• श्रियम्: prosperity
• श्रियम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; फल/प्राप्त्यर्थक कर्म

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Māsānusāra-upacāra: month-specific offerings and daily purity-practices generate śrī through dharmic alignment.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-arpita karma (offering-oriented action) purifies antaḥkaraṇa and supports sattva.

Application: Observe Śrāvaṇa regimen: offer tila and bilva in pūjā, prepare kṣīrānna/vaṭaka as naivedya/dāna, use udumbara dantakāṣṭha, employ tagara as auspicious fragrance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.120 (māsavrata/upacāra sequence continuing in 1.120.8-11)

Characters & Entities

• Śrāvaṇa (month)
• Bilva
• Tilā (sesame)
• Udumbara
• Tagara
• Śrī (prosperity)

FAQs

What is the importance of Śrāvaṇa-month donations in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Śrāvaṇa-specific offerings and daily observances (tila, bilva leaves, kṣīrānna, vaṭaka, udumbara dantakāṣṭha, tagara) as means to attain śrī—auspicious prosperity and merit through disciplined dāna and ācāra.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by prescribing righteous conduct and ritual purity, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching that dharmic living and meritorious acts (dāna/vrata) shape one’s post-death outcomes and well-being beyond this life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Observe Śrāvaṇa with simple, sattvic discipline: make a small charitable food offering (milk-rice/sweets), include sacred leaves in worship if appropriate, and cultivate clean daily habits—treating these as reminders to live generously and regularly.