Shloka 91
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
चित्ररूपस्य वायोस्तु भार्या सा परिकीर्तिता / रोचनेन्द्रस्य भार्या च श्रद्धाख्या परिकीर्तिता
citrarūpasya vāyostu bhāryā sā parikīrtitā / rocanendrasya bhāryā ca śraddhākhyā parikīrtitā
Es wird verkündet, dass sie die Gemahlin Vāyus in seiner Gestalt namens Citrarūpa ist; und Śraddhā dem Namen nach wird als Gemahlin des Königs Rocanendra verkündet.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Legitimate union (patnī-bhāva) as a stabilizing principle in cosmic and social order; names preserve lineage-memory.
Vedantic Theme: Rta/dharma as the harmonizing structure within prakriti’s manifest relations; individuality expressed through nāma-rūpa.
Application: Honor relational duties and lineage remembrance; treat names/titles as carriers of responsibility, not mere labels.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16 (genealogical/avatara-context sequence around Tretayuga births and unions)
FAQs
This verse personifies Śraddhā as a named consort, highlighting faith as a recognized divine principle within Purāṇic cosmology and lineage narration.
Indirectly: by cataloging divine names and relationships, it situates ritual and ethical teachings within a cosmic order—an organizing framework used elsewhere in the Garuda Purana when discussing post-death rites and outcomes.
Treat śraddhā (sincere faith and intent) as essential in practice—whether in daily dharma or rites—since Purāṇic teaching often links inner disposition with the efficacy of actions.