Shloka 22

Maṅgalācaraṇa, the Sages’ Inquiry, and Hari as Supreme with an Avatāra-Outline

Devanagari script

ऋषिभिर्याचितो भेजे नवमं पार्थिवं वपुः / दुग्धैर्महौषधैर्विप्रास्तेन संजीविताः प्रजाः

Transliteration

ṛṣibhiryācito bheje navamaṃ pārthivaṃ vapuḥ / dugdhairmahauṣadhairviprāstena saṃjīvitāḥ prajāḥ

Translation

Auf Bitten der ṛṣis nahm Er einen neunten, irdischen Leib an. Durch Milch und große Heilkräuter belebten die Brāhmaṇas die Geschöpfe durch Ihn wieder.

Word by Word

• ṛṣibhiḥ: by sages
• ṛṣibhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम्

• yācitaḥ: having been requested
• yācitaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yāc (धातु) + yācita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृत् (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘requested’

• bheje: assumed/took
• bheje: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदी

• navamam: ninth
• navamam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: navama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम्

• pārthivam: earthly
• pārthivam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pārthiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; ‘earthly’

• vapuḥ: body/form
• vapuḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vapus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्

• dugdhaiḥ: with milks
• dugdhaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dugdha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम्

• mahauṣadhaiḥ: with great medicinal herbs
• mahauṣadhaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + auṣadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; महा-औषधयः (great herbs/medicines)

• viprāḥ: Brahmins
• viprāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचनम्

• tena: by that/thereby
• tena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• saṃjīvitāḥ: revived
• saṃjīvitāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ-jīv (धातु) + saṃjīvita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृत् (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; ‘revived’

• prajāḥ: creatures/subjects
• prajāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord responds to the sages’ request by taking an earthly body; through sacred nourishment (milk) and mahauṣadhi, beings are revived—divine grace working through sanctified means.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha mediated through upāyas (means) within prakṛti; preservation of beings as divine function.

Application: Seek wise counsel and prayerful intention; use nourishment and medicine ethically for restoration of life; honor healing as sacred service.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: earthly manifestation context (pārthiva vapuḥ)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.1 (avatar list continues)

Characters & Entities

• Rishis
• Vipras (Brahmins)
• Prajā (creatures/people)

FAQs

What is the importance of the 'ninth earthly body' mentioned in Garuda Purana?

It highlights a deliberate assumption of an earthly form in response to the sages’ request, emphasizing divine participation in restoring order and life within the material world.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana?

This verse is primarily cosmological rather than post-death; it frames how life is sustained and restored on earth, which forms the backdrop for later teachings on dharma, karma, and the soul’s journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages respect for healing knowledge and dharmic stewardship—supporting life through sattvic means (nourishment, medicine, and service guided by wise counsel).