Shloka 40

Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation

Devanagari script

आरोग्यकामो ऽथ रविं धनकामो हुताशनम् / कर्मणां सिद्धिकामस्तु पूजयेद् वै विनायकम्

Transliteration

ārogyakāmo 'tha raviṃ dhanakāmo hutāśanam / karmaṇāṃ siddhikāmastu pūjayed vai vināyakam

Translation

Sesiapa yang mengingini kesihatan hendaklah memuja Ravi (Surya, Matahari). Sesiapa yang mengingini kekayaan hendaklah memuja Hutāśana (Agni, Api suci). Namun yang mendambakan kejayaan dalam usaha dan upacara hendaklah memuja Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa), penghapus halangan.

Word by Word

• आरोग्य-कामः: one who desires health
• आरोग्य-कामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आरोग्यस्य कामः)

• अथ: then, next
• अथ: Discourse marker (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भार्थक (then/now)

• रविम्: Ravi (the Sun)
• रविम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• धन-कामः: one who desires wealth
• धन-कामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धनस्य कामः)

• हुताशनम्: Hutāśana (Agni, Fire)
• हुताशनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुताशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कर्मणाम्: of actions/rites
• कर्मणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• सिद्धि-कामः: one who desires success/accomplishment
• सिद्धि-कामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सिद्धेः/सिद्ध्याः कामः)

• तु: and/but
• तु: Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• विनायकम्: Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa)
• विनायकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Traditional Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Sūta-style instruction within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ravi (Surya)
• Hutāśana (Agni)
• Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa)

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it presents a pragmatic dharma principle: goal-oriented worship within the Purāṇic framework, implying that worldly aims are approached through ordained devatā-upāsanā while higher realization is treated elsewhere in the text.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yogic technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes upāsanā (devotional worship) as a supportive discipline for karma-siddhi—success in rites and undertakings—often considered a preparatory aid for steadiness (citta-sthairya) in broader sādhana.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does so indirectly: by validating multiple devatās for distinct results, the Kurma Purana’s style supports a harmonized Purāṇic theology where worship functions within an integrated sacred order rather than a sectarian rivalry.