Shloka 20

Dāna-dharma: Threefold Classification, Right Recipients, Auspicious Timing, and Fruits of Gifts

Devanagari script

कर्मणां सिद्धिकामस्तु पूजयेद्वै विनायकम् / भोगकामो हि शशिनं बलकामः समीरणम्

Transliteration

karmaṇāṃ siddhikāmastu pūjayedvai vināyakam / bhogakāmo hi śaśinaṃ balakāmaḥ samīraṇam

Translation

جو اپنے کاموں میں کامیابی چاہے وہ یقیناً وِنایک (گنیش) کی پوجا کرے۔ جو بھوگ چاہے وہ ششی (چاند) کی، اور جو قوت چاہے وہ سمیرن (وایو) کی عبادت کرے۔

Word by Word

• कर्मणाम्: of actions/rites
• कर्मणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सिद्धि-कामः: one who desires success
• सिद्धि-कामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सिद्धेः कामः = desiring success)

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Discourse particle (सम्बोधन/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/indeed)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• वै: indeed
• वै: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• विनायकम्: Vinayaka (Gaṇeśa)
• विनायकम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• भोग-कामः: one who desires enjoyment
• भोग-कामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भोगस्य कामः = desiring enjoyment)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (for/indeed)

• शशिनम्: the Moon
• शशिनम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• बल-कामः: one who desires strength
• बल-कामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (बलस्य कामः = desiring strength)

• समीरणम्: the Wind (Vāyu)
• समीरणम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समीरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Desire-specific worship (sakama-upasana) yields corresponding results; actions aligned with devata-tattva bear fruit.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala-niyama under Ishvara; gradation from sakama aims toward higher pursuit.

Application: Choose worship and discipline according to one’s aim; refine desires and offerings with steadiness and ethical conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.51.21 (Hari-worship for moksha; universal worship of Gadadhara); Garuda Purana 1.51.22-24 (dana-phala mapping)

Characters & Entities

• Vinayaka (Ganesha)
• Shashi (Chandra, the Moon)
• Samirana (Vayu)

FAQs

What is the importance of worshiping Vinayaka in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Vināyaka as the deity to be worshiped for siddhi—successful completion of actions and undertakings—highlighting a results-oriented (phala) mapping of worship to goals.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it frames how specific devotional choices within life are aligned to particular aims (siddhi, bhoga, bala), which in turn shape one’s karmic trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before starting important work, prioritize clarity and obstacle-removal (Vināyaka); for emotional steadiness and wellbeing align practices with the Moon; for vitality and resilience cultivate Vāyu-related discipline (breath, prāṇa, and healthful conduct).