Shloka 17
Budhāṣṭamī / Mahārudra Vrata: Procedure, Mantra, and the Story of Kauśika and Vijayā
कन्यां च युवतीं दृष्ट्वा कस्मै देया सुता मया / यमायेत्यब्रवीद्दुः खात्साचाराद्व्रतसत्फलात्
kanyāṃ ca yuvatīṃ dṛṣṭvā kasmai deyā sutā mayā / yamāyetyabravīdduḥ khātsācārādvratasatphalāt
Nang makita niyang ang kaniyang anak na babae ay lumaki na bilang isang dalagang binibini, siya’y nagdalamhati: “Kanino ko ibibigay ang aking anak?” At sa kanyang pagdurusa ay nasabi niya: “Kay Yama.” Sa bisa ng mabuting asal at ng gantimpala ng matuwid na mga panata, nagbunga ang sinabi niyang iyon.
Narrator (within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context)
Concept: Vāk-karman: even an utterance made in distress can fructify, especially when supported by prior sat-ācāra and vrata-puṇya.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala-niyati under īśvara; saṃskāra-backed intention and speech shape future experience.
Application: Guard speech in grief; cultivate sat-ācāra and vrata so that life-decisions align with dharma rather than impulsive fear.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: emphasis on sat-ācāra and vrata as determinants of gati; Garuda Purana: teachings on the power of nāma/ucchāraṇa and vāk-doṣa (speech faults) leading to consequences
FAQs
This verse links vrata and sadācāra with “sat-phala” (effective merit), implying that disciplined observances generate real karmic outcomes that can shape events—even through one’s words.
The distressed statement “to Yama” is portrayed as becoming consequential; the verse suggests that speech, especially when backed by accumulated merit or moral force, can produce binding results.
Practice ethical conduct and sincere observances, and be careful with impulsive words in grief or anger—speech can set intentions and consequences in motion.