Shloka 6

Vyāsāṅga Trayodaśī: Month-by-Month Śiva Worship, Dantadhāvana Observances, and Udyāpana

Devanagari script

पूजा दमनकः शम्भोर्वेशाखे ऽशोक्रपुष्पकैः / महारूपाय नैवेद्यं गुडभक्तं पुट्टबरम्

Transliteration

pūjā damanakaḥ śambhorveśākhe 'śokrapuṣpakaiḥ / mahārūpāya naivedyaṃ guḍabhaktaṃ puṭṭabaram

Translation

ماہِ ویشاکھ میں شَمبھو کی دمنک اور اشوک کے پھولوں سے پوجا کرے؛ اور مہارُوپ پرभو کو گُڑ ملا بھات اور بہترین پُٹّبر نَیویدیہ میں ارپن کرے۔

Word by Word

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Karma (Ritual act/item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विधेय/निर्देश (act/item of worship)

• दमनकः: damanaka (a fragrant plant/flower)
• दमनकः: Karma (Item used/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दमनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; पदार्थ-निर्देश (a kind of flower/plant used in worship)

• शम्भोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive: of Śambhu)

• वैशाखे: in (the month of) Vaiśākha
• वैशाखे: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशाख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; कालवाचक-सप्तमी

• अशोकपुष्पकैः: with aśoka flowers
• अशोकपुष्पकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशोक + पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण-कारक (instrumental: with aśoka flowers)

• महारूपाय: to Mahārūpa (the great-formed one)
• महारूपाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; सम्प्रदान-कारक (to Mahārūpa)

• नैवेद्यम्: food offering
• नैवेद्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म-कारक

• गुडभक्तम्: jaggery-mixed food (guḍa-bhakta)
• गुडभक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म-कारक (an offering made with jaggery and rice/food)

• पुट्टबरम्: puṭṭabara (a specific offering/food)
• पुट्टबरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुट्टबर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म-कारक (item of offering; regional/rare term)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating ritual observances to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotion through specific floral upacāras and nourishing naivedya; honoring the ‘Mahārūpa’ (great-formed) aspect with abundance.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the receiver of offerings; the devotee’s attitude (bhāva) sanctifies food and action.

Application: In Vaiśākha, worship Śambhu with damanaka and aśoka flowers; offer gudabhakta (sweetened rice with jaggery) and a श्रेष्ठ pūṭṭa preparation as naivedya.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/household shrine

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.117 (Vaiśākha prescription in the monthly pūjā cycle)

Characters & Entities

• Shambhu (Shiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vaiśākha worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Vaiśākha as a ritually potent month and prescribes specific flowers and a naivedya offering for Śiva, indicating that time, materials, and intention are all integral to effective pūjā.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing disciplined worship and correct offerings, it points to dharmic practice as a support for spiritual merit (puṇya), which the Garuda Purana often links to post-death well-being and auspicious destiny.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If observing Vaiśākha disciplines, offer seasonal flowers (like aśoka where available) and a simple sattvic sweet offering (e.g., jaggery-sweetened rice) to Śiva with sincerity and cleanliness, focusing on regular devotion rather than extravagance.