Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

स्नात्वाचान्तोर्ऽचयित्वा तु कृतपुष्पाञ्जलिर्वदेत् / नमोनमस्ते गोविन्द बुध श्रवणसंज्ञक !

Transliteration

snātvācāntor'cayitvā tu kṛtapuṣpāñjalirvadet / namonamaste govinda budha śravaṇasaṃjñaka !

Translation

Sesudah mandi, melakukan ācamana dan selesai memuja, dengan tangan dirapatkan sambil memegang bunga hendaklah berkata: “Namah, namah kepada-Mu, wahai Govinda—wahai Budha yang dikenal sebagai Śravaṇa!”

Word by Word

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (having bathed)

• आचान्तोः: of one who has performed ācamana
• आचान्तोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ-चम् (धातु) → आचान्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; आचान्त = आचमनं कृतवान् (one who has sipped/purified)

• अर्चयित्वा: having worshipped
• अर्चयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) (having worshipped)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-निपात (particle: then/indeed)

• कृतपुष्पाञ्जलिः: one who has made a flower-offering with joined palms
• कृतपुष्पाञ्जलिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत-पुष्प-अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पुष्पाञ्जलिः कृतः येन)

• वदेत्: should say
• वदेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Discourse marker (Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Discourse marker (Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त-नमस्कार (repeated salutation)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (enclitic)

• गोविन्द: O Govinda
• गोविन्द: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• बुध: O wise one
• बुध: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• श्रवणसंज्ञक: O one named ‘Śravaṇa’
• श्रवणसंज्ञक: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रवण-संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (श्रवण-नामकः)

Speaker

Narratorial/ritual instruction within the Garuḍa Purāṇa (teaching context traditionally framed as Śrī Viṣṇu instructing Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śuddhi (purification) + arcana + nāma-mantra: repeated obeisance to Govinda, integrating bodily act and speech.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma as upāsanā: the Lord approached through name and surrender; speech (vāk) sanctified by mantra.

Application: Before japa/pūjā, bathe or symbolically cleanse, perform ācamana, offer flowers, and recite a simple repeated namaskāra mantra to Govinda.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: river/pond bathing place and shrine (implied sequence)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.136.9-10 (preceding worship steps)

Characters & Entities

• Govinda
• Budha
• Śravaṇa

FAQs

What is the importance of bathing and ācamana before reciting a mantra in the Garuda Purana?

This verse places bathing and ācamana as prerequisites for ritual purity, indicating that mantra-recitation and worship (arcana) should be done after physical and ceremonial cleansing.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on dharma and right practice?

Rather than describing afterlife punishments, it emphasizes ācāra (proper conduct): the correct sequence—bathe, perform ācamana, worship, then recite salutations with a flower-offering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before prayer or japa, follow a simple purification routine (cleanliness, ācamana if practiced), offer a respectful gesture (flowers or joined palms), and recite the salutation with attentiveness.