Shloka 2

Cāturmāsya Observances—Commencement, Austerities, and Fruits

Devanagari script

इदं व्रतं मया देव गृहीतं पुरतस्तव / निर्विघ्नं सिद्धिमाप्नोतु प्रसन्ने त्वयि केशव

Transliteration

idaṃ vrataṃ mayā deva gṛhītaṃ puratastava / nirvighnaṃ siddhimāpnotu prasanne tvayi keśava

Translation

ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ข้าพเจ้าได้สมาทานพรตนี้ต่อหน้าพระองค์แล้ว ข้าแต่พระเกศวะ เมื่อพระองค์ทรงโปรดปราน ขอให้พรตนี้สำเร็จโดยปราศจากอุปสรรค

Word by Word

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम, व्रतम्-विशेषण

• vratam: vow
• vratam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• deva: O god
• deva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• gṛhītam: undertaken / accepted
• gṛhītam: Kriya (Predicative participle/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; व्रतम्-विशेषण

• puratas: in the presence (of)
• puratas: Adhikaraṇa (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puratas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अव्ययीभावार्थक/locative adverb)

• tava: of you / your
• tava: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• nirvighnam: free from obstacles
• nirvighnam: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirvighna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सिद्धिम्-विशेषण

• siddhim: success / accomplishment
• siddhim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• āpnotu: may (it) attain
• āpnotu: Kriya (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• prasanne: when (you are) pleased
• prasanne: Adhikaraṇa (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; त्वयि-विशेषण (locative absolute sense)

• tvayi: in you / when you
• tvayi: Adhikaraṇa (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• keśava: O Keśava
• keśava: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: keśava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

A devotee/vrata-performer addressing Lord Vishnu (Keśava) in prayer (invocatory statement within the ritual context).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṅkalpa before God and reliance on divine prasāda for successful completion of vrata.

Vedantic Theme: Grace (anugraha) complements effort (puruṣakāra); devotion aligns the will with Īśvara.

Application: State the vow aloud before Viṣṇu (or His image), asking for nirvighna-siddhi; maintain humility and consistency rather than anxiety about results.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: shrine/altar (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vrata-saṅkalpa formulas and ‘nirvighna’ success prayers in vow chapters; Garuda Purana: Keśava/Hari nāma-stuti passages supporting vrata practice

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Keśava
• Deva

FAQs

What is the importance of declaring a vrata before Vishnu in the Garuda Purana?

This verse models the proper devotional frame: the vow is taken in the Lord’s presence, seeking His grace so the observance is completed rightly and fruitfully.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on karma and spiritual results?

It emphasizes that disciplined action (vrata) aims at siddhi (attainment), and that success is supported by sincerity and divine favor—reducing impediments that can derail righteous practice.

What is a practical application of this verse today?

Before starting any vow, fast, or spiritual discipline, make a clear intention (sankalpa), and cultivate steadiness and humility—asking for an obstacle-free completion and ethical follow-through.