Shloka 14

Devanagari script

अन्यस्मै च वदेद्विद्वान् ब्राह्मणोन्तरितो य दि / ब्राह्मणान्तरितै सर्वैः श्रोतव्यं गारुडं त्विदम

Transliteration

anyasmai ca vadedvidvān brāhmaṇontarito ya di / brāhmaṇāntaritai sarvaiḥ śrotavyaṃ gāruḍaṃ tvidama

Translation

Wenn ein Gelehrter, ein Brahmane, dieses Garuḍa‑Purāṇa einem anderen vorträgt, während er von Brahmanen umgeben ist oder in ihrer Gegenwart, dann soll dieses Garuḍa‑Purāṇa von allen anwesenden Brahmanen angehört werden.

Word by Word

• अन्यस्मै: to another (person)
• अन्यस्मै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

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

• वदेत्: should speak
• वदेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विद्वान्: a learned person
• विद्वान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidvas (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; 'विद्वस्' शब्दः (learned man)

• ब्राह्मणः: a brāhmaṇa
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अन्तरितः: kept within/guarded (restricted)
• अन्तरितः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: antarita (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-प्राय (covered/veiled/kept within)

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (Clause linker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय (conditional conjunction)

• ब्राह्मणान्तरितैः: by (those) guarded by brāhmaṇas
• ब्राह्मणान्तरितैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brāhmaṇa + antarita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्राह्मणैः अन्तरितैः = 'by those restricted/guarded by brāhmaṇas')

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• श्रोतव्यम्: should be listened to
• श्रोतव्यम्: Kriya (Predicate obligation/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + tavya (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः ('to be heard')

• गारुडम्: the Gāruḍa (Purāṇa)
• गारुडम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāruḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अत्र श्रोतव्यम् इत्यस्य कर्म/विषय (object/topic)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrastive particle)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa-adhikāra and communal sanctification: in a Brāhmaṇa-sannidhi (presence of Brāhmaṇas), the Garuḍa Purāṇa becomes a shared hearing for all present.

Vedantic Theme: Satsaṅga and śraddhā as enabling conditions for receiving śāstra; knowledge transmission within a dhārmic community.

Application: Prefer teaching in accountable, respectful communities; when elders/qualified persons are present, treat the discourse as communal and transparent rather than private or exclusionary.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: assembly hall/sabhā (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: framing passages that praise śravaṇa in assemblies and the merit of listening with śraddhā (general thematic parallel).

Characters & Entities

• Brahmanas
• Garuda Purana

FAQs

What is the importance of listening (śravaṇa) to the Garuda Purana in this verse?

The verse emphasizes that hearing the Garuḍa Purāṇa is itself a prescribed act; when it is being recited, those qualified and present—especially Brāhmaṇas—should listen attentively as part of dharmic observance.

How does this verse reflect the Garuda–Vishnu teaching tradition?

It assumes an authoritative transmission of sacred instruction: Vishnu’s discourse (the ‘Gāruḍa’) is meant to be recited and heard in a proper setting, reinforcing the Purāṇic model of learning through oral teaching and attentive listening.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If the Garuḍa Purāṇa is being read or recited (parāyaṇa), participate by listening with focus, maintaining a respectful environment, and treating the session as a communal act of dharma rather than casual reading.