Shloka 2

Rambhā-Tṛtīyā Vrata: annual cycle of Devī worship, offerings, and dāna

Devanagari script

गौरीं यजेद्विल्वपत्रैः कुशोदककरस्ततः / कदम्बादौ गिरिसुतां पौषे मरुबकैर्यजेत्

Transliteration

gaurīṃ yajedvilvapatraiḥ kuśodakakarastataḥ / kadambādau girisutāṃ pauṣe marubakairyajet

Translation

Затем, очистив руки водой, освящённой травой куша (kuśa), следует поклоняться Богине Гаури, поднося листья бильвы (bilva). У дерева кадамба и в иных подобных святых местах надлежит чтить Дочь Горы (Парвати, Pārvatī); а в месяце Пауша (Pauṣa) — совершать поклонение, принося цветы марубака (marubaka).

Word by Word

• गौरीम्: Gaurī (Pārvatī)
• गौरीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

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

• बिल्वपत्रैः: with bilva leaves
• बिल्वपत्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (बिल्वस्य पत्राणि)

• कुशोदककरः: having kuśa-water in hand
• कुशोदककरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश + उदक + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (कुशोदकं करे यस्य)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adverbial (Kriya-vishesana/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (अनन्तरम्/तदनन्तरम्)

• कदम्बादौ: at the beginning (month) of Kadamba etc. (i.e., in Kadamba-season)
• कदम्बादौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदम्ब + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः (कदम्बः आदिः यस्मिन्/कदम्बादिषु)

• गिरिसुताम्: daughter of the mountain (Pārvatī)
• गिरिसुताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गिरेः सुता)

• पौषे: in Pauṣa (month)
• पौषे: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (काल-अधिकरण), एकवचन

• मरुबकैः: with marubaka flowers/leaves
• मरुबकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुबक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Seasonal and context-appropriate pūjā (māsa-krama, dravya-krama) performed with purity yields merit and steadies devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga as purification: disciplined action offered in reverence refines antaḥkaraṇa and supports bhakti.

Application: Maintain a monthly vrata/pūjā calendar: begin with ācamana/kuśodaka śuddhi, then offer locally appropriate leaves/flowers (bilva, marubaka) at Devī shrine or home altar.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred grove/temple precinct

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.120 (māsa-vrata/puṣpa-patra-dāna sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Gaurī
• Giri-sutā (Pārvatī)
• Bilva
• Kuśa
• Kadamba
• Pauṣa
• Marubaka

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Gaurī with bilva leaves in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes bilva leaves as a specific, auspicious offering for Gaurī, indicating a rule-based (vidhi) approach to Devī worship where the right substance and purity support spiritual efficacy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes ritual purity and timely worship (month-specific observance), which the Garuda Purana often presents as supportive disciplines that strengthen dharma and merit (puṇya), shaping one’s post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain cleanliness and intention in worship: use simple, sattvic offerings available locally (like bilva where appropriate), purify hands and space, and observe seasonal/monthly disciplines with consistency.