Shloka 10

Śravaṇa-Dvādaśī Vrata (Vijayā/Mahātī Dvādaśī): Vāmana-Kumbha Worship, Restraints, and Jāgaraṇa

Devanagari script

सर्वात्मने नमः पादौ नैवेद्यं घृतपायसम् / कुम्भांश्च मोदकान्दद्याज्जागरं कारयेन्निशि

Transliteration

sarvātmane namaḥ pādau naivedyaṃ ghṛtapāyasam / kumbhāṃśca modakāndadyājjāgaraṃ kārayenniśi

Translation

พึงนอบน้อมแด่พระผู้เป็นอาตมันสากล แล้วบูชาพระบาทด้วยนัยเวทยะเป็นข้าวพุดดิ้งน้ำนมใส่เนยใส (ฆฤตปายสะ) ให้หม้อพิธีและขนมโมทกะ และประกอบการตื่นเฝ้าตลอดราตรี (ชาครณะ)

Word by Word

• सर्वात्मने: to the all-souled (Lord)
• सर्वात्मने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (सर्वः आत्मा यस्य/सर्वात्मा)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Discourse marker (Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• पादौ: the two feet
• पादौ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन

• नैवेद्यम्: food offering
• नैवेद्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण (offering as object)

• घृतपायसम्: rice-pudding with ghee
• घृतपायसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत-पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (घृतेन/घृतयुक्तं पायसम्)

• कुम्भान्: pots/jars
• कुम्भान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• मोदकान्: sweet balls (modakas)
• मोदकान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जागरम्: night vigil (wakefulness)
• जागरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कारयेत्: should cause (it) to be done / should observe
• कारयेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) [णिच् causative: कारय-]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

• निशि: at night
• निशि: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upacāra-pūjā to the All-Self (sarvātman): honoring the Lord’s feet with naivedya, dāna, and wakeful remembrance.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the Self of all (sarvātman); worship externalizes inner recognition through disciplined ritual.

Application: Offer simple sattvic food (ghṛta-pāyasa), give charity (pots/sweets), and observe a mindful night vigil with nāma-japa or kīrtana.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: household shrine/temple (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.136.9 (limb-wise salutations); Garuda Purana 1.136.11 (post-bath worship and mantra); Garuda Purana 1.137.1 (kalaśa-dāna to brāhmaṇas)

FAQs

What is the importance of naivedya like ghṛta-pāyasa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes devotional worship through prescribed offerings; ghṛta-pāyasa is named as a suitable naivedya, expressing reverence and completeness in ritual service.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that right conduct and dharmic observances—performed with devotion—purify the mind and support auspicious spiritual outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Offer simple sattvic food in worship, give charity according to capacity, and observe a mindful vigil (replacing mere wakefulness with prayer, japa, or scriptural listening).