Shloka 10

Vratas, Nakṣatra Observances, Naivedya Rules, and Tithi-wise Devatā Worship

Devanagari script

नमोनमस्ते ऽच्युत ! संक्षयो ऽस्तु पापस्य वृद्धिं समुपैतु पुण्यम् / ऐश्वर्यवित्तादि सदाक्षयं मे तथास्तु मे सन्ततिरक्षयैव

Transliteration

namonamaste 'cyuta ! saṃkṣayo 'stu pāpasya vṛddhiṃ samupaitu puṇyam / aiśvaryavittādi sadākṣayaṃ me tathāstu me santatirakṣayaiva

Translation

Kính lễ, kính lễ Ngài, ôi Acyuta! Nguyện tội lỗi của con được dứt tận, và công đức tăng trưởng. Nguyện phú quý, tài sản và mọi điều tốt lành của con luôn không suy giảm; và dòng dõi con cũng được trường tồn không dứt.

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable interjection), नमस्कारार्थक (salutatory particle)

• namaḥ: salutation (again)
• namaḥ: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• acyuta: O Acyuta
• acyuta: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• saṃkṣayaḥ: destruction, diminution
• saṃkṣayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃkṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• astu: let there be
• astu: Kriya (Blessing/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• pāpasya: of sin
• pāpasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• vṛddhim: increase
• vṛddhim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• samupaitu: let it attain/come to
• samupaitu: Kriya (Blessing/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + upa + i (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्-, उप-

• puṇyam: merit, virtue
• puṇyam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• aiśvarya: prosperity, lordship
• aiśvarya: Karta (Part of subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aiśvarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (contextually in compound)

• vitta: wealth
• vitta: Karta (Part of subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (contextually in compound)

• ādi: and the like
• ādi: Kriya-visheshana (Etc./क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक/समासान्त-निबन्धक (etc., and so on)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriya-visheshana (Time/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• akṣayam: imperishable
• akṣayam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + kṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण; नञ्-तत्पुरुष (negation prefix a-)

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• tathā: so, thus
• tathā: Kriya-visheshana (Manner/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (thus/so)

• astu: let it be
• astu: Kriya (Blessing/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• santatiḥ: progeny, lineage
• santatiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: santati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• akṣayā: imperishable
• akṣayā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + kṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• eva: indeed, only
• eva: Nipata (Emphasis/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (emphasis/only)

Speaker

A devotee/supplicant addressing Lord Vishnu (Acyuta) within the Garuda Purana’s devotional-ritual context (Vishnu–Garuda dialogue frame).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śaraṇāgati-prayer: seeking pāpa-kṣaya and puṇya-vṛddhi through devotion to Acyuta; desire for akṣaya (undiminishing) auspiciousness.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha (divine grace) as a purifier; karma is transformable through devotion and right action.

Application: Use as a daily/annual prayer after worship: confess faults, resolve to act dharmically, dedicate gains to righteous purposes, and seek stability without greed.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: devotional prayer setting (home shrine/temple)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.137 (stotra/prārthanā sequence to Acyuta in pūjā context)

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of papa-kshaya (destruction of sin) in Garuda Purana?

This verse presents papa-kshaya as a primary aim of devotion—turning away from harmful karma while actively cultivating punya, which supports auspicious outcomes in life and the afterlife.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it links the soul’s well-being to karma: reducing papa and increasing punya are portrayed as the foundation for a safer, more auspicious journey beyond death, a recurring theme in Garuda Purana teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a daily prayer with ethical discipline: avoid actions that create papa, pursue charity and dharma to build punya, and dedicate results to Vishnu for steadiness and clarity of purpose.