Shloka 7

Devanagari script

दुग्धादिप्राशनं कुर्याद्व्रतस्थो मूर्छितो ऽन्तरा / दुग्धाद्यैर्न व्रतं नश्येद्भुक्तिमुक्तिमवाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

dugdhādiprāśanaṃ kuryādvratastho mūrchito 'ntarā / dugdhādyairna vrataṃ naśyedbhuktimuktimavāpnuyāt

Translation

వ్రతస్థుడై ఉండగా మధ్యలో మూర్ఛితుడైతే, పాలు మొదలైనవి స్వీకరించవచ్చు. పాలాది సేవనంతో వ్రతం నశించదు; భోగమూ మోక్షమూ రెండూ లభిస్తాయి.

Word by Word

• दुग्धादि-प्राशनम्: consumption of milk etc.
• दुग्धादि-प्राशनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + प्राशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—दुग्धादीनां प्राशनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• व्रतस्थः: one observing a vow
• व्रतस्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; √स्था धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—व्रते स्थितः (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• मूर्छितः: fainted, unconscious
• मूर्छितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूर्छित (कृदन्त; √मूर्छ् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• अन्तरा: in between, meanwhile
• अन्तरा: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थः—मध्ये, अन्तराले (in between/meanwhile)

• दुग्धाद्यैः: by milk etc.
• दुग्धाद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—दुग्धादीनि (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्राय)

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• व्रतम्: the vow
• व्रतम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नश्येत्: should perish/be destroyed
• नश्येत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भुक्ति-मुक्तिम्: enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्ति-मुक्तिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—भुक्तिश्च मुक्तिश्च (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व)

• अवाप्नुयात्: should attain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āpaddharma within vrata: in incapacity, light sustenance (milk etc.) does not annul the vow; disciplined intent is primary.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-śuddhi as support for bhakti/jñāna; inner resolve (saṅkalpa) outweighs mere external austerity when preservation of life is at stake.

Application: If fasting causes fainting/medical risk, take simple sattvic nourishment (milk/clear liquids) without guilt, and continue the vow with mindful intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Vrata-khanda/Kartika-vrata context): general principle that vrata is preserved by sattvic substitutes in distress; Garuda Purana: emphasis on bhukti-mukti fruits of Vishnu-oriented observances

FAQs

What is the importance of exceptions (āpaddharma) in Garuḍa Purāṇa vow observance?

This verse shows that dharma accommodates emergencies: if a devotee faints during a vow, taking milk-like sustenance is permitted and does not invalidate the vrata.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes disciplined observance guided by compassion and practicality; such balanced dharma supports both bhukti (orderly worldly life) and mukti (spiritual liberation).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If fasting causes dizziness or fainting, prioritize health and safety; taking simple, sattvic nourishment like milk is a dharmic allowance rather than a failure of the vow.