Shloka 13

Vratas, Nakṣatra Observances, Naivedya Rules, and Tithi-wise Devatā Worship

Devanagari script

कुर्याद्वै सप्त वर्षाणि आयुः श्रीसद्गतीर्नरः / उपोष्यैकादशीब्दमष्टमीं च चतुर्दशीम्

Transliteration

kuryādvai sapta varṣāṇi āyuḥ śrīsadgatīrnaraḥ / upoṣyaikādaśībdamaṣṭamīṃ ca caturdaśīm

Translation

Seseorang hendaklah mengamalkan puasa suci ini selama tujuh tahun; dengan berpuasa sepanjang setahun pada hari Ekādaśī, Aṣṭamī dan Caturdaśī, dia memperoleh umur panjang, kemakmuran (śrī), serta destinasi mulia selepas kematian.

Word by Word

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (Singular)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle/emphasis)

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याविशेषणम् (numeral adjective), नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचनम्; 'वर्षाणि' इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• वर्षाणि: years
• वर्षाणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचनम्

• आयुः: life-span
• आयुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

• श्री: prosperity
• श्री: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्; समुच्चित-कर्ता (आयुः इत्यादिभिः)

• सद्गतीः: good destinations
• सद्गतीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचनम्; 'सत्-गति' इति षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः तत्पुरुषः (good destinations)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

• उपोष्य: having fasted
• उपोष्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उपवस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; पूर्वकर्म (having fasted)

• एकादशी: the eleventh lunar day
• एकादशी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• अब्दम्: a year
• अब्दम्: Kala-adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्; कालपरिमाणम् (for a year)

• अष्टमीम्: the eighth lunar day
• अष्टमीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्टमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• चतुर्दशीम्: the fourteenth lunar day
• चतुर्दशीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्दशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regular fasting on specific tithis over sustained time purifies and yields both worldly and posthumous benefits.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga as purificatory discipline (citta-shuddhi) supporting higher gati; dharmic action aligned with sacred time (kala).

Application: Adopt a realistic vrata plan (Ekadashi plus selected tithis) with consistency, moderation, and ethical conduct; track lunar calendar and maintain sattvic diet on fast days.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.137 (tithi-vrata and devata-puja sequence); Garuda Purana sections on Vishnu-bhakti and vrata-phala (general)

FAQs

What is the importance of fasting on Ekādaśī, Aṣṭamī, and Caturdaśī in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse presents these lunar-day fasts as a disciplined vrata that generates puṇya, resulting in longevity, prosperity, and a favorable post-death destiny (sadgati).

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death?

By linking observance (upavāsa) with “sadgati,” the verse frames ethical-ritual discipline as a cause for improved outcomes after death—i.e., a better course of destination rather than suffering-bound trajectories.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

Adopt periodic fasting or restrained diet on Ekādaśī (and, if appropriate, Aṣṭamī/Caturdaśī) with prayer and self-control, treating it as a long-term practice aimed at health, discipline, and spiritual merit.