Shloka 17

Bhīma-Dvādaśī (Ekādaśī) Māhātmya and Varāha-Pūjā Vidhi

Devanagari script

केशाः शतमयूखाय पूज्या देवस्य चक्रिणः / विधिना पूजयित्वा तु कृत्वा जागरणं निशि

Transliteration

keśāḥ śatamayūkhāya pūjyā devasya cakriṇaḥ / vidhinā pūjayitvā tu kṛtvā jāgaraṇaṃ niśi

Translation

เส้นพระเกศาเป็นสิ่งควรบูชาแด่พระผู้ทรงจักร ผู้มีรัศมีร้อยประการ ครั้นบูชาตามพิธีแล้ว พึงทำการตื่นเฝ้าในยามราตรี

Word by Word

• केशाः: hair (locks)
• केशाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• शतमयूखाय: to the hundred-rayed one
• शतमयूखाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक) + मयूख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (‘whose rays are a hundred’), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पूज्याः: to be worshipped
• पूज्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) → पूज्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (यत्-प्रत्यय, gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (केशाः इति विशेष्ये)

• देवस्य: of the deity
• देवस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• चक्रिणः: of the discus-bearer
• चक्रिणः: Sambandha (Apposition/Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (देवस्य इति विशेषण/अपपद-सम्बन्धः)

• विधिना: according to rule / by proper procedure
• विधिना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-रूप (absolutive) ‘पूजयित्वा’ (having worshipped)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अनन्तरार्थक/विशेषार्थक

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• जागरणम्: night vigil
• जागरणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जागरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निशि: at night
• निशि: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa / Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotional discipline culminates in jagarana—sustained remembrance and worship beyond comfort.

Vedantic Theme: Smriti-santati (continuity of remembrance) as a purifier; tejas of the Lord dispels tamas (night/ignorance).

Application: Observe periodic vigils (or simplified extended japa/reading) to strengthen attention and reduce lethargy; keep practice rule-based (vidhi) and safe/healthy.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: temple/shrine during night vigil (jagarana)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.127.13-16 (ritual setup and limb salutations leading to vigil)

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu (Cakrin)
• Śatamayūkha (solar epithet)

FAQs

What is the importance of night vigil (jāgaraṇa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents jāgaraṇa as a prescribed continuation of proper worship—staying awake through the night is treated as a disciplined devotional observance that completes the rite.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly: by emphasizing correct ritual conduct (ācāra) and devotional discipline, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that dharmic observances generate merit (puṇya) that benefits one’s post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform worship with method and attention (vidhi), and practice a focused vigil on auspicious nights (where appropriate) as a discipline of restraint, remembrance, and devotion.