Shloka 152

Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā

Devanagari script

अमावासी वसेदत्र एकहायनमेव वा

Transliteration

amāvāsī vasedatra ekahāyanameva vā

Translation

جو اماؤسیا کا ورت رکھتا ہے، وہ یہاں قیام کرے—یا تو ایک دن اور ایک رات، یا پورا ایک سال بھی۔

Word by Word

• अमावासी: one who stays on new-moon day / an amāvāsī
• अमावासी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमावासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अमावास्यां वसति इति (अमावासिन्)

• वसेत्: should dwell
• वसेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• एकहायनम्: for one year
• एकहायनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक + हायन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (एकं हायनम् = one year)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha/Alternative (सम्बन्ध/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vrata is strengthened by deśa-kāla-niyama (discipline of place and time).

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as a preparatory means (sādhana) for higher knowledge/devotion.

Application: Choose a consistent sacred/quiet place for observance; keep a clear time-commitment (minimum/maximum) and follow it without wavering.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha/kshetra (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Preta/Ācāra sections): general Amāvāsyā-śrāddha and vrata discussions (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Amavasya

FAQs

What is the importance of Amāvāsyā observance in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Amāvāsyā as a formal vow (vrata) with a prescribed discipline—residing in a designated sacred place—indicating its ritual gravity and merit-oriented intent.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana guidance on post-death rites?

The Garuda Purana frequently frames vows and regulated conduct as supports for dharma and auspicious outcomes; Amāvāsyā observance is commonly tied to ancestral rites and purification disciplines that complement śrāddha-oriented practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Keep a disciplined Amāvāsyā practice—simple fasting, prayer, charity, and if possible spending time in a temple or sacred setting—focusing on restraint and remembrance of dharma.