Shloka 9

Vyāsāṅga Trayodaśī: Month-by-Month Śiva Worship, Dantadhāvana Observances, and Udyāpana

Devanagari script

श्रावणे करवीरं च शम्भवे शूलपाणये / गन्धाशनो घृताद्यैश्च करवीरजशोधनम्

Transliteration

śrāvaṇe karavīraṃ ca śambhave śūlapāṇaye / gandhāśano ghṛtādyaiśca karavīrajaśodhanam

Translation

No mês de Śrāvaṇa, devem-se oferecer flores de karavīra a Śambhu (Śiva), o portador do tridente. Deve-se também realizar o rito de purificação do karavīra com substâncias aromáticas, ghee e afins.

Word by Word

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

• करवीरम्: oleander (karavīra)
• करवीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

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

• शम्भवे: to Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भवे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• शूलपाणये: to the one who holds a trident (Śiva)
• शूलपाणये: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (शूलः पाणौ यस्य सः)

• गन्धाशनः: one who 'eats' fragrance; fragrance-offering (epithet/ritual term)
• गन्धाशनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + आशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (गन्धान् अश्नाति/आश्नाति इति)

• घृताद्यैः: with ghee and other (items)
• घृताद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार/समुच्चयार्थ (घृत-आदि)

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

• करवीरजशोधनम्: purification/cleansing with karavīra-born product (or karavīra-related purification)
• करवीरजशोधनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करवीरज (प्रातिपदिक) + शोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (करवीरजस्य शोधनम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Time-bound devotion (kāla-niyama) and purity of offerings (śodhana) in Śiva worship.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-upāsanā as a means to citta-śuddhi and steadiness.

Application: Observe monthly devotional cycles; offer seasonally appropriate flowers with purified materials; keep offerings sattvic and clean.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple or household shrine

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.117 (month-wise worship and materials; śodhana of offerings)

Characters & Entities

• Shambhu (Shiva)
• Shulapani (Shiva as trident-bearer)

FAQs

What is the importance of offering karavīra in Śrāvaṇa according to the Garuda Purana?

This verse links Śrāvaṇa observance with Śiva-worship, prescribing karavīra as a suitable offering and emphasizing ritual purity through preparatory cleansing (śodhana).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by teaching disciplined worship and purity in conduct (ācāra), it supports dharmic living, which the Garuda Purana presents as foundational for favorable post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If observing Śrāvaṇa vrata or Śiva-pūjā, make offerings with cleanliness and intention—using pure, appropriate materials—and treat worship as a discipline of daily ethical and ritual order.