Shloka 22

Dāna-vrata and the Tīrtha Circuit of Venkaṭādri

Snāna, Mantra, Naivedya

Devanagari script

पप्रच्छ तं गुरुं देवी नाथं किन्नामिका त्वयम् / जैगीषव्य उवाच / इयं तुंबरुकाभिज्ञा नारी वै वरवर्णिनी

Transliteration

papraccha taṃ guruṃ devī nāthaṃ kinnāmikā tvayam / jaigīṣavya uvāca / iyaṃ tuṃbarukābhijñā nārī vai varavarṇinī

Translation

Die Göttin fragte den verehrten Lehrer: „O Herr, unter welchem Namen bist du bekannt?“ Jaigīṣavya erwiderte: „Diese Frau heißt wahrlich Tuṃbarukā; sie ist eine Dame von vortrefflicher Erscheinung und schönem Teint.“

Word by Word

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• पप्रच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• गुरुम्: the teacher
• गुरुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• देवी: the देवी (lady/goddess)
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• नाथम्: lord (address)
• नाथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे अपि द्वितीया (addressing as ‘O lord’)

• किम्-नामिका: what-named / by what name
• किम्-नामिका: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + नामिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (किं नामिका = what-named)

• त्वयम्: you
• त्वयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (2nd person pronoun)

• जैगीषव्यः: Jaigīṣavya
• जैगीषव्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जैगीषव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; वक्ता (speaker)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इयम्: this (woman)
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तुंबरुका-अभिज्ञा: known as Tumburukā
• तुंबरुका-अभिज्ञा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुंबरुका (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (तुंबरुकायाः अभिज्ञा = known as Tumburukā)

• नारी: woman
• नारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• वर-वर्णिनी: of excellent complexion
• वर-वर्णिनी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्णिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (वरः वर्णः यस्याः सा)

Speaker

Jaigīṣavya

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma-jñāna (knowing the true name/identity) through guru-vākya as a gateway to understanding sacred narrative and merit.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa of āpta-vākya (trustworthy testimony) and the role of guru in clarifying meaning.

Application: When encountering sacred traditions, inquire respectfully; rely on competent teachers for accurate names, contexts, and meanings rather than assumption.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: kshetra (named place/person-associated site)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.27.23-25 (site’s origin and bathing merit)

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• Guru
• Jaigīṣavya
• Tuṃbarukā

FAQs

What is the importance of identifying names and characters in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows a narrative convention: the Goddess asks the teacher’s name and the sage clarifies identities, helping the listener track the spiritual dialogue and its authority.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; rather, it sets narrative context by establishing who is speaking and identifying Tuṃbarukā, which frames later teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Verify sources and speakers in spiritual study—clarity about lineage, teacher, and context supports disciplined learning (śravaṇa) and accurate practice.