Shloka 6

Rambhā-Tṛtīyā Vrata: annual cycle of Devī worship, offerings, and dāna

Devanagari script

वैशाखे कर्णिकारैश्च अशोकाशो वटप्रदः / ज्येष्ठे नारायणीमर्चेच्छतपत्रैश्च खण्डदः / लवङ्गाशो भवेदेव आषाढे माधवीं यजेत्

Transliteration

vaiśākhe karṇikāraiśca aśokāśo vaṭapradaḥ / jyeṣṭhe nārāyaṇīmarcecchatapatraiśca khaṇḍadaḥ / lavaṅgāśo bhavedeva āṣāḍhe mādhavīṃ yajet

Translation

ماہِ ویشاکھ میں کرنیکار کے پھول چڑھانے سے غم دور ہوتا ہے اور وٹ (برگد) کے درخت کے دان کا ثواب ملتا ہے۔ جَیَشٹھ میں شَت پَتر (کنول) پھولوں سے نارایَنی کی ارچنا کرے تو فراواں حصّوں میں دان کا اجر پاتا ہے؛ لونگ جیسی خوشبو نصیب ہوتی ہے، اور آषاڑھ میں مادھوی کی پوجا کرے۔

Word by Word

• वैशाखे: in Vaiśākha (month)
• वैशाखे: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशाख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (काल-अधिकरण), एकवचन

• कर्णिकारैः: with karṇikāra flowers
• कर्णिकारैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

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

• अशोकाशः: one who eats aśoka (buds/flowers)
• अशोकाशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशोक + अश् (धातु/कृदन्त-आधार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (अशोकं अश्नाति)

• वटप्रदः: giver of banyan (offering)
• वटप्रदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वट + प्र + दा (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (वटं प्रददाति)

• ज्येष्ठे: in Jyeṣṭha (month)
• ज्येष्ठे: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (काल-अधिकरण), एकवचन

• नारायणीम्: Nārāyaṇī (goddess)
• नारायणीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अर्चेत्: should worship
• अर्चेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• शतपत्रैः: with hundred-petalled (flowers)
• शतपत्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः (शतं पत्राणि यस्य)

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

• खण्डदः: giver of pieces/portions
• खण्डदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: खण्ड + दा (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (खण्डं ददाति)

• लवङ्गाशः: one who eats clove
• लवङ्गाशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लवङ्ग + अश् (धातु/कृदन्त-आधार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (लवङ्गं अश्नाति)

• भवेत्: should become / would be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• एव: indeed
• एव: Particle (Avadharana/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक (emphatic particle)

• आषाढे: in Āṣāḍha (month)
• आषाढे: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आषाढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (काल-अधिकरण), एकवचन

• माधवीम्: Mādhavī (goddess/name)
• माधवीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinatā-putra in the Ācāra Kāṇḍa context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Seasonal offerings and eco-meritorious acts (vaṭa-pradāna) alleviate sorrow and generate puṇya; devotion is practiced through rhythm of months and gifts.

Vedantic Theme: Sattvic karma and dāna reduce duḥkha (śoka) and cultivate inner steadiness; devotion expressed through nature-aligned ritual supports bhakti.

Application: Adopt a month-wise practice: offer seasonal flowers, plant/protect a banyan (or support tree-planting), and keep a consistent worship routine through changing seasons.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/household altar; implied sacred tree-gifting context (vaṭa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.120 (Vaiśākha–Āṣāḍha observances; flower/merit mapping)

Characters & Entities

• Nārāyaṇī
• Mādhavī

FAQs

What is the importance of month-wise flower offerings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links specific months with specific flowers and deities, teaching that timely, prescribed offerings (puṣpa-arcana) generate distinct spiritual merits—such as removal of sorrow and the merit equivalent to major gifts.

How does this verse relate to karma and religious merit (puṇya)?

It presents a karma-phala mapping: a particular devotional act (worship with designated flowers in a given month) yields defined results, including puṇya comparable to dāna (charity) and auspicious qualities.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you observe Hindu lunar/seasonal worship, align offerings with the month—perform simple flower worship to Nārāyaṇa/Nārāyaṇī with sincerity, and complement it with charity (dāna) as the verse emphasizes gift-equivalent merit.