Shloka 42
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
अतिप्रकाशयुक्तत्वात्तस्माद्रुग्मवती स्मृता / दुर्योधनस्य या पुत्री लक्षणा सा रतिः स्मृता
atiprakāśayuktatvāttasmādrugmavatī smṛtā / duryodhanasya yā putrī lakṣaṇā sā ratiḥ smṛtā
Weil sie mit außergewöhnlichem Glanz begabt ist, wird sie daher als Rugmavatī erinnert. Und auch Duryodhanas Tochter namens Lakṣaṇā wird als Rati in Erinnerung gehalten.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Purāṇic memory (smṛti) preserves multiple referents for a single name; radiance (prakāśa) functions as a defining lakṣaṇa (mark) for identification.
Vedantic Theme: Lakṣaṇa (indicative mark) as a means of knowing; the same nāma can denote different upādhis across contexts.
Application: When studying texts, track identifiers (radiance, lineage, spousehood) to disambiguate shared names; avoid literalism that collapses distinct narrative layers.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.41 (Rati’s twofold form and lineage epithets); Garuda Purana 3.28.43 (Lakṣaṇā connection and ensuing birth narrative)
FAQs
This verse shows how the text preserves identity through epithets—linking a defining quality (extraordinary radiance) to a recognized name (Rugmavatī), and equating Lakṣaṇā with the name Rati.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey or Yama’s realm; instead, it serves a cataloging/identificatory function within the narrative, clarifying who is meant by particular names.
Use careful identification when studying or performing readings: note alternate names and defining traits so you don’t misattribute persons or teachings across Purāṇic and Itihāsa contexts.