Tithi-Vrata Vidhāna: Śikhī-vrata (Pratipadā), Tṛtīyā Devī/Śrīdhara rites, Gaṇeśa Caturthī Mantra-Nyāsa, and Nāga Pañcamī
पञ्चम्यां पूजयेन्नागाननन्तान्द्यान्महोरगान् / क्षीरं सर्पिश्च नैवेद्यं देयं सर्वविषापहम् / नागा अभयहस्ताश्च दष्टोद्धारातु पञ्चमी
pañcamyāṃ pūjayennāgānanantāndyānmahoragān / kṣīraṃ sarpiśca naivedyaṃ deyaṃ sarvaviṣāpaham / nāgā abhayahastāśca daṣṭoddhārātu pañcamī
پنجمی کے دن ناگوں کی پوجا کرے اور اَننت وغیرہ مہاورگوں کا دھیان کرے۔ نَیویدیہ کے طور پر دودھ اور گھی پیش کرے—یہ ہر قسم کے زہر کو دور کرنے والا کہا گیا ہے۔ ابھَے ہست والے ناگ سانپ کے ڈسنے سے حفاظت اور نجات دیتے ہیں؛ اسی لیے پنجمی منائی جاتی ہے۔
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vainateya, within the Garuḍa Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Concept: Tithi-based vrata with sattvic offerings and dhyāna on Ananta yields protection from viṣa and fear.
Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā and niyama cultivate śānti and abhaya; ritual as support for inner steadiness and outer well-being.
Application: On Pañcamī, worship Nāgas with dhyāna on Ananta; offer milk and ghee as naivedya; keep the observance as a protective vow, alongside practical caution around snakes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: household shrine / nāga-sthāna (implied)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.129.29 (ghṛta snāna for āyus/ārogya); Garuda Purana 1.129.31 (Bhādrapada/Śrāvaṇa śukla worship; doorway drawings)
This verse presents Pañcamī as a day to worship the Nāgas—especially meditating on Ananta—seeking protection and fearlessness, and specifically relief from the dangers of poison and snake-bite.
This verse is primarily an Ācāra (ritual/conduct) instruction rather than an afterlife passage; it emphasizes protective dharma through devotion and offerings, which supports well-being and the orderly practice of religious life.
Observe Pañcamī with respectful Nāga worship (Ananta remembrance) and simple sattvic offerings like milk and ghee, cultivating non-harm toward serpents and a mindset of seeking protection through disciplined ritual.