Shloka 55

Paramparā (Transmission), Rudra’s Viṣṇu-Dhyāna, and the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s Origin-Impulse

Devanagari script

यदुक्तं मत्स्वरूपं च तव चाविर्भविष्यति / गारुडं तव नाम्ना तल्लोके ख्यातिं गमिष्यति

Transliteration

yaduktaṃ matsvarūpaṃ ca tava cāvirbhaviṣyati / gāruḍaṃ tava nāmnā talloke khyātiṃ gamiṣyati

Translation

যা বলা হয়েছে—আমার স্বরূপ এবং তোমার আবির্ভাব সম্বন্ধে—তা বাস্তব হবে। তোমার নামে ‘গারুড়’ পুরাণ সেই জগতে খ্যাতি লাভ করবে।

Word by Word

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karma (Object of 'said'/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; relative pronoun

• उक्तम्: said
• उक्तम्: Karma (Qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying यत्

• मत्-स्वरूपम्: my true form
• मत्-स्वरूपम्: Karta/Karma (Topic/subject-matter)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी-एकवचन-आदेश) + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; "my true form"

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

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

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

• आविः: manifestly
• आविः: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आविः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: "manifest")

• भविष्यति: will come to be/appear
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गारुडम्: (the) Gāruḍa (Purāṇa)
• गारुडम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गारुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; name/title of a Purāṇa

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाम्ना: by (your) name
• नाम्ना: Karana (Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• तत्-लोके: in that world
• तत्-लोके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular

• ख्यातिम्: fame
• ख्यातिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख्याति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• गमिष्यति: will attain/go to
• गमिष्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda, Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma and kīrti: sacred naming and remembrance establish enduring channels for devotion; divine form and devotee’s manifestation become knowable through scripture.

Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa-brahman accessible through nāma-rūpa and śāstra; līlā as pedagogical revelation.

Application: Sustain devotion through regular reading/hearing of Purāṇa; honor lineages of transmission and the sanctity of names.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: earthly world (textual circulation)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.2.52 (commissioning); Garuda Purana 1.2.54 (Purāṇa proclaiming Viṣṇu’s greatness)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of the Garuda Purana being named after Garuda?

This verse frames the Garuda Purana as a revealed teaching linked to Garuda’s role in the dialogue, establishing its identity and authority through Vishnu’s declaration.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or after-death teachings?

Indirectly: it introduces the emergence and renown of the Garuda Purana—the scripture later known for guidance on dharma and post-death rites—by anchoring it in Vishnu’s instruction to Garuda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach the Garuda Purana as a structured dharma text: study it with context, and apply its ethical guidance and (where relevant) family rites with informed, tradition-aware discretion.