Shloka 1

Dūrvāṣṭamī Vrata and Rohiṇī-Yukta Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī: Mantras, Arghya, and Viṣṇu-Nāma Salutations

Devanagari script

(इति विजयसप्तमीव्रतम्) / नाम त्रिंशोत्तरशततमो ऽध्यायः ब्रह्मोवाच / ब्रह्मन् भाद्रपदे मासि शुक्लाष्टम्यामुपोषितः / दूर्वां सौरीं गणेशं च फलपुष्पैः शिवं यजेत्

Transliteration

(iti vijayasaptamīvratam) / nāma triṃśottaraśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ brahmovāca / brahman bhādrapade māsi śuklāṣṭamyāmupoṣitaḥ / dūrvāṃ saurīṃ gaṇeśaṃ ca phalapuṣpaiḥ śivaṃ yajet

Translation

Brahmā bersabda: “Wahai Brahman, pada bulan Bhādrapada, setelah berpuasa pada hari Aṣṭamī (hari kelapan) paruh terang, hendaklah menyembah Śiva dengan buah-buahan dan bunga-bungaan, serta mempersembahkan rumput Dūrvā, memuja Sūrya (Dewa Matahari) dan Gaṇeśa.”

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative/colophon marker)

• विजयसप्तमीव्रतम्: the vow of Vijayā-saptamī
• विजयसप्तमीव्रतम्: Kriya (Title/Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय + सप्तमी + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विजयसप्तम्याः व्रतम्)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (Label)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (designation: 'named')

• त्रिंशोत्तरशततमः: one hundred and thirtieth
• त्रिंशोत्तरशततमः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिंशत् + उत्तर + शत + तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण (ordinal)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (Speaker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Speech act)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (sage)
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भाद्रपदे: in Bhādrapada (month)
• भाद्रपदे: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाद्रपद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मासि: in the month
• मासि: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शुक्लाष्टम्याम्: on the bright-fortnight eighth day
• शुक्लाष्टम्याम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल + अष्टमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शुक्लपक्षस्य अष्टमी)

• उपोषितः: having fasted
• उपोषितः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उपवस् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगः (having fasted)

• दूर्वाम्: dūrvā grass
• दूर्वाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूर्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सौरीम्: Saurī (a goddess/Śakti form)
• सौरीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गणेशम्: Gaṇeśa
• गणेशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• फलपुष्पैः: with fruits and flowers
• फलपुष्पैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Brahmā

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upavāsa and pūjā with simple offerings (fruits/flowers/dūrvā) directed to Śiva, with reverence to Sūrya and Gaṇeśa as supportive deities.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-upāsanā as mind-purification; harmonizing multiple devatā-upāsanā within a single dharmic rite.

Application: Observe a periodic fast and perform simple, sincere worship with readily available offerings; include gratitude to forces of removal of obstacles (Gaṇeśa) and illumination (Sūrya).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: temple or home shrine

Cross References

Related Themes: Chapter heading indicates Vijayā-saptamī concluded; new vrata begins (1.131); Garuda Purana ācāra/vrata passages on upavāsa and devatā-pūjā (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Śiva
• Sūrya
• Gaṇeśa
• Dūrvā

FAQs

What is the importance of Vijaya Saptamī (or the related vrata) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the vrata as a disciplined observance—fasting on Bhādrapada Śukla Aṣṭamī and worship—aimed at auspicious “vijaya” (success) through dharmic ritual and devotion.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife teachings?

This specific verse is ritual-instructional rather than afterlife-descriptive; it emphasizes upavāsa and devotional worship as dharmic practices that purify conduct and support spiritual merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Observe a mindful fast (as health permits), and perform simple worship with sincerity—offering fruits/flowers and remembering Śiva, Sūrya, and Gaṇeśa—using the day to cultivate discipline and ethical living.