Shloka 86

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

सुखस्वरूप वायोस्तु भार्या सा परिकीर्तिता / गुरुस्तु वायुरेवोक्तस्तस्मिन् भक्तियुता सती

Transliteration

sukhasvarūpa vāyostu bhāryā sā parikīrtitā / gurustu vāyurevoktastasmin bhaktiyutā satī

Translation

Sie wird als die glückselige Gemahlin Vāyus verkündet; und Vāyu selbst wird als ihr Guru bezeichnet—darum bleibt jene tugendhafte Frau ihm in Bhakti ergeben.

Word by Word

• सुख-स्वरूप: of happy nature
• सुख-स्वरूप: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular); पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); कर्मधारय-समासः; (here used as संबोधन/विशेषण of वायु implied)

• वायोः: of Vāyu
• वायोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग

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

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सर्वनाम

• परि-कीर्तिता: is proclaimed
• परि-कीर्तिता: Karma (कर्म/Predicate in passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गुरुः: guru/teacher
• गुरुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग

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

• वायुः: Vāyu
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग

• एव: alone/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• उक्तः: is said/called
• उक्तः: Karma (कर्म/Predicate in passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) from √वच्; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्मिन्: in him/with respect to him
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual); सर्वनाम

• भक्ति-युता: endowed with devotion
• भक्ति-युता: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुष-समासः (bhaktyā yutā = endowed with devotion)

• सती: being (a virtuous woman)
• सती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ) from √अस्; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Guru-bhakti as the sustaining principle of the virtuous consort; Vāyu as guru-tattva and the devotee’s steadfast refuge.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā leading to antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi; honoring the guru as a manifestation of divine order (īśvara-niyati).

Application: Cultivate loyalty and service to one’s teacher/guide; maintain disciplined devotion rather than fluctuating sentiment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.87-90 (Bhāratī/Hariprīti/mantra-śakti and regulated enjoyment for Viṣṇu-prīti)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of guru-bhakti (devotion to the teacher) in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse links virtue (satī-dharma) with recognizing one’s guru and maintaining devotion (bhakti) toward him, presenting devotion as a stabilizing principle of righteous life.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings on dharma?

Even within a text known for afterlife descriptions, this verse emphasizes foundational dharma: honoring the guru and upholding devoted conduct, which supports spiritual merit and right living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate respect for legitimate teachers/mentors, practice steady devotion and gratitude, and align relationships with dharma—loyalty, integrity, and disciplined learning.