Shloka 7

Phala-Saptamī and Vijayā-Saptamī: Bhādrapada Worship, Feeding, Mantra, and Sevenfold Saptamī Restraints

Devanagari script

धनपुत्रादिकामस्तु त्यजेदेतदनोदनः वाय्वाशी विजयेत्क्षुच्च कुर्याद्विजयसप्तमीम् / अद्यादर्कं च कामेच्छुरुपवासे तरेन्मदम्

Transliteration

dhanaputrādikāmastu tyajedetadanodanaḥ vāyvāśī vijayetkṣucca kuryādvijayasaptamīm / adyādarkaṃ ca kāmecchurupavāse tarenmadam

Translation

ผู้ปรารถนาทรัพย์ บุตร และสิ่งอื่น พึงละอาหารสุก ดำรงชีพด้วยลมเป็นอาหารถ้วนเดียว ชนะความหิว และประกอบวรตวิชัยา-สัปตมี อีกทั้งผู้ใฝ่ผลที่ต้องการ พึงรับประทาน ‘อรกะ’ และด้วยการอดอาหารย่อมข้ามพ้นมทะ (ความทะนง/ความใคร่) ได้

Word by Word

• धनपुत्रादिकामः: one desiring wealth, sons, etc.
• धनपुत्रादिकामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन + पुत्र + आदि + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (धन-पुत्र-आदि-विषयकः कामः)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (contrast/emphasis particle)

• त्यजेत्: should abandon
• त्यजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (pronoun)

• अनोदनः: without (eating) rice
• अनोदनः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्- + ओदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्गार्थः (without rice/without cooked rice)

• वाय्वाशी: living on air (fasting)
• वाय्वाशी: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वायु + आशी (प्रातिपदिक; अश्-धातोः क्तिन्/णिनि-प्रायः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वायुम् आशीते/वाय्वाहारः)

• विजयेत्: should conquer/overcome
• विजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु) + वि- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• क्षुत्: hunger
• क्षुत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• विजयसप्तमीम्: the Vijayā-saptamī (rite/observance)
• विजयसप्तमीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय + सप्तमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विजयार्था सप्तमी)

• अद्याद्: should eat
• अद्याद्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अर्कम्: arka (Calotropis)
• अर्कम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कामेच्छुः: one who desires (fulfilment of) wishes
• कामेच्छुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम + इच्छु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कामम् इच्छति)

• उपवासे: during fasting
• उपवासे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तरेत्: should cross over/overcome
• तरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तॄ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मदम्: intoxication/pride
• मदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in discourse to Garuḍa/Vinātā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tapas and upavāsa as means to master senses (kṣut, mada) and obtain desired fruits (artha/kāma).

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha and reduction of rajas/tamas; channeling desire through disciplined karma to refine the mind.

Application: Use periodic fasting/food simplification to reduce cravings and ego-intoxication; set a clear intention and keep the vow consistently.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: vrata-observance setting (home/temple)

Cross References

Related Themes: Vijayā-saptamī vrata sequence (1.130.6-8); Garuda Purana vrata/ācāra passages on upavāsa and niyama (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Vijayā-saptamī

FAQs

What is the importance of Vijayā-saptamī in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse presents Vijayā-saptamī as a results-oriented vrata where disciplined fasting and restraint are prescribed to fulfill aims like wealth and progeny while cultivating inner conquest over hunger and excess.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

Indirectly: it emphasizes self-control (over hunger and mada) as dharmic training. Such restraint is treated as purificatory conduct that supports spiritual steadiness rather than being driven by craving.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt moderated fasting or conscious restraint (as health permits), reduce indulgence and pride, and treat any vow as a discipline for self-mastery—not merely a transaction for worldly gains.