Shloka 28

Devanagari script

तत्सर्वं पूर्णनाड्यां तु जायते निर्विकल्पतः / अन्यनाड्यादिपर्यन्तं पक्षत्रयमुदाहृतम्

Transliteration

tatsarvaṃ pūrṇanāḍyāṃ tu jāyate nirvikalpataḥ / anyanāḍyādiparyantaṃ pakṣatrayamudāhṛtam

Translation

كل ذلك ينشأ بلا تمييز في النَّادي الممتلئة (النَّادي الوسطى). ومن سائر النَّاديات وما بعدها أُعلن عن ثلاثية الأطوار (pakṣa-traya).

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘that’

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘all/entire’ qualifying तत्

• पूर्ण-नाड्याम्: in the full nāḍī
• पूर्ण-नाड्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + नाडी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — कर्मधारयः ‘in the full nāḍī (time-period)’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/विशेषार्थ) — particle ‘but/indeed’

• जायते: arises
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — ‘is born/arises’

• निर्विकल्पतः: certainly
• निर्विकल्पतः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निर्विकल्पतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त) — adverb ‘without doubt/without alternative’

• अन्य-नाडी-आदि-पर्यन्तम्: up to the other nāḍī etc., till the end
• अन्य-नाडी-आदि-पर्यन्तम्: Karma (Extent/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + नाडी (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘up to (the end) beginning with the other nāḍī’ (extent)

• पक्ष-त्रयम्: the triad of pakṣas
• पक्ष-त्रयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — द्विगु: ‘a set of three fortnights/three divisions’

• उदाहृतम्: is declared
• उदाहृतम्: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+आ+हृ (धातु) → उदाहृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘is stated/declared’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāḍī-vāda: outcomes arise in the ‘full’ (pūrṇa) nāḍī without conceptual division; other nāḍīs yield a triadic phase structure (pakṣa-traya).

Vedantic Theme: From undivided ground to apparent differentiation—an epistemic move from nirvikalpa to vikalpa within the mind-body instrument (suggestive, not strict Advaita claim).

Application: In omen/decision practice, assess which nāḍī is dominant (pūrṇa vs others) and apply the corresponding phase-based interpretive rule.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: inner/subtle anatomy

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.67.29 (pūrṇa/rikta query outcomes); Garuda Purana 1.67.27 (prāṇa basis)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Nāḍī

FAQs

What is the importance of nāḍīs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames nāḍīs as decisive subtle channels through which states and transitions are described, implying that post-death or inner-state processes are mapped through specific pathways rather than only physical events.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By pointing to a ‘full/central nāḍī’ where phenomena arise without differentiation, it suggests a primary subtle route and a structured threefold progression (pakṣa-traya) connected with other nāḍīs, indicating ordered stages in subtle movement.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat breath, attention, and mental clarity as ethically significant: steadiness and non-reactivity (nirvikalpa-like composure) are presented as foundational to navigating transitions—inner and outer—with discipline.