Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

गौरीं यजेद्विल्वपत्रैः कुशोदककरस्ततः / कदम्बादौ गिरिसुतां पौषे मरुबकैर्यजेत्

Transliteration

gaurīṃ yajedvilvapatraiḥ kuśodakakarastataḥ / kadambādau girisutāṃ pauṣe marubakairyajet

Translation

Bấy giờ, với đôi tay đã được thanh tịnh bằng nước có cỏ kuśa, người hành lễ nên thờ phụng Nữ Thần Gaurī bằng lá bilva. Dưới cây kadamba và những nơi linh thiêng tương tự, nên lễ bái Ái Nữ của Núi (Pārvatī); và trong tháng Pauṣa, nên cúng dường Ngài bằng hoa marubaka.

Word by Word

• गौरीम्: Gaurī (Pārvatī)
• गौरीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

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

• बिल्वपत्रैः: with bilva leaves
• बिल्वपत्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (बिल्वस्य पत्राणि)

• कुशोदककरः: having kuśa-water in hand
• कुशोदककरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश + उदक + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (कुशोदकं करे यस्य)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adverbial (Kriya-vishesana/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (अनन्तरम्/तदनन्तरम्)

• कदम्बादौ: at the beginning (month) of Kadamba etc. (i.e., in Kadamba-season)
• कदम्बादौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदम्ब + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः (कदम्बः आदिः यस्मिन्/कदम्बादिषु)

• गिरिसुताम्: daughter of the mountain (Pārvatī)
• गिरिसुताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गिरेः सुता)

• पौषे: in Pauṣa (month)
• पौषे: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (काल-अधिकरण), एकवचन

• मरुबकैः: with marubaka flowers/leaves
• मरुबकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुबक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Seasonal and context-appropriate pūjā (māsa-krama, dravya-krama) performed with purity yields merit and steadies devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga as purification: disciplined action offered in reverence refines antaḥkaraṇa and supports bhakti.

Application: Maintain a monthly vrata/pūjā calendar: begin with ācamana/kuśodaka śuddhi, then offer locally appropriate leaves/flowers (bilva, marubaka) at Devī shrine or home altar.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred grove/temple precinct

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.120 (māsa-vrata/puṣpa-patra-dāna sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Gaurī
• Giri-sutā (Pārvatī)
• Bilva
• Kuśa
• Kadamba
• Pauṣa
• Marubaka

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Gaurī with bilva leaves in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes bilva leaves as a specific, auspicious offering for Gaurī, indicating a rule-based (vidhi) approach to Devī worship where the right substance and purity support spiritual efficacy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes ritual purity and timely worship (month-specific observance), which the Garuda Purana often presents as supportive disciplines that strengthen dharma and merit (puṇya), shaping one’s post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain cleanliness and intention in worship: use simple, sattvic offerings available locally (like bilva where appropriate), purify hands and space, and observe seasonal/monthly disciplines with consistency.