Shloka 27

Prāsāda-Lakṣaṇa: Temple Proportions, Śikhara Ratios, Liṅga–Pīṭha Measures, and Auspicious Ground-Plans

Devanagari script

विमानं च तथा ब्रह्ममन्दिरं भवनं तथा / उत्तम्भं शिबिका वेश्म नवैते पुष्पकोद्भवाः

Transliteration

vimānaṃ ca tathā brahmamandiraṃ bhavanaṃ tathā / uttambhaṃ śibikā veśma navaite puṣpakodbhavāḥ

Translation

وكذلك توجد «فيمانا» (مراكب/قصور طائرة)، ومعابد براهما، والقصور والبيوت؛ وكذلك الأعمدة، و«شِبيكا» (المحفة/الهودج)، والمساكن—فهذه التسعة يُقال إنها تنبثق من «بوشباكا» (Puṣpaka) ذي الأصل السماوي.

Word by Word

• विमानम्: vimāna (palace/chariot)
• विमानम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• ब्रह्ममन्दिरम्: Brahma-temple
• ब्रह्ममन्दिरम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्-मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक; ब्रह्मन् + मन्दिर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (Brahmā's temple/holy mansion)

• भवनम्: dwelling
• भवनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• उत्तम्भम्: Uttambha (name)
• उत्तम्भम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शिबिका: palanquin
• शिबिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिबिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वेश्म: house/mansion
• वेश्म: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नव: nine
• नव: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव (प्रातिपदिक; संख्याशब्द)
• Form: संख्यावाचक; (nine)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• पुष्पकोद्भवाः: born of Puṣpaka
• पुष्पकोद्भवाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्पक-उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक; पुष्पक + उद्भव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (पुष्पकोद्भव = arisen from Puṣpaka)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hierarchy of forms: vehicles, temples, pillars, palanquins as manifestations from a celestial archetype (Puṣpaka).

Vedantic Theme: Manifestation as graded expression of subtle-to-gross; archetypal forms precede material instantiations.

Application: Contemplate ‘vehicle’ as metaphor: choose inner vehicles (values, disciplines) that carry one toward the divine rather than toward distraction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial conveyance/ideal source

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.47.26–28 (origin-sets and enumerations)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Puṣpaka

FAQs

What is the importance of Puṣpaka in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats Puṣpaka as a celestial source from which various divine conveyances and abodes (like vimānas and mansions) are said to manifest, symbolizing refined enjoyments gained through merit.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By listing celestial structures and vehicles, it points to the idea that righteous deeds (puṇya) can result in elevated post-death experiences, expressed through imagery of divine travel and residence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate dharma—truthfulness, charity, restraint, and reverence—since the text frames higher post-death conditions as outcomes of sustained ethical and meritorious living.