Shloka 66

Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds

Devanagari script

एकशुक्रो द्विशुक्रश्च त्रिशुक्रश्च महाबलः / ईदृक् सदृक् तथान्यादृक् ततः प्रतिसदृक् तथा

Transliteration

ekaśukro dviśukraśca triśukraśca mahābalaḥ / īdṛk sadṛk tathānyādṛk tataḥ pratisadṛk tathā

Translation

وهناك «ذو بذرةٍ واحدة»، و«ذو بذرتين»، و«ذو ثلاث بذور»، وكلٌّ منها بالغُ القوّة؛ وكذلك توجد صورٌ «من هذا النوع»، و«المشابه»، و«من نوعٍ آخر»، ثم أيضًا «المشابه بالمقابلة».

Word by Word

• एकशुक्रः: Ekaśukra (name)
• एकशुक्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक + शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय (name: 'one-śukra')

• द्विशुक्रः: Dviśukra (name)
• द्विशुक्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि + शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• त्रिशुक्रः: Triśukra (name)
• त्रिशुक्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय (descriptive: 'great-strong')

• ईदृक्: Īdṛk (Such-one; name)
• ईदृक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईदृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम-प्राय (pronominal adjective used substantively: 'such')

• सदृक्: Sadṛk (Similar-one; name)
• सदृक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम-प्राय

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), समुच्चय/अनुक्रम (likewise)

• अन्यादृक्: Anyādṛk (Another-such; name)
• अन्यादृक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य + आदृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय (descriptive: 'other-such')

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), क्रम/अनन्तर (then/thereafter)

• प्रतिसदृक्: Pratisadṛk (Counterpart-similar; name)
• प्रतिसदृक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रति + सदृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); उपपद-तत्पुरुष (with उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद प्रति: 'counter-similar')

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), समुच्चय/अनुक्रम (likewise)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Creation unfolds through patterned differentiation—types, subtypes, and counterparts—without losing underlying order.

Vedantic Theme: Bhedābheda as experiential: difference in nāma-rūpa with continuity of causal ground; guṇa-based variation.

Application: Practice viveka: notice patterns and differences in self and others; avoid reifying labels; cultivate equanimity amid diversity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (continuation of classificatory list)

FAQs

What is the importance of the ekaśukra–dviśukra–triśukra classification in Garuda Purana?

It presents a structured way of describing varieties of embodiment—how living forms are grouped by generative principle(s) and corresponding types of similarity/difference—supporting the Purana’s broader mapping of creation and embodied existence.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing that embodied existence appears in multiple graded forms and correspondences, it sets a conceptual background for how the jīva can inhabit different bodies across births according to karmic conditions described elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that life manifests in diverse forms and conditions; cultivate humility and dharmic conduct, recognizing that one’s embodied state can change according to karma and ethical choices.