Shloka 112
An exposition on the fruits of charity and on entry into a body
Garbhotpatti, Piṇḍa-śarīra, and Antya-kāla-kriyā
निषधश्चोर्ध्वभागे च दक्षिणे गन्धमादनः / मलयो (रमणो) वामरेखायां सप्तैते कुलपर्वताः
niṣadhaścordhvabhāge ca dakṣiṇe gandhamādanaḥ / malayo (ramaṇo) vāmarekhāyāṃ saptaite kulaparvatāḥ
Niṣadha liegt im oberen Bereich, und im Süden befindet sich Gandhamādana. Malaya (auch Ramaṇa genannt) steht auf der linken Grenzlinie. Diese sind sieben und heißen die Sippenberge (Kulaparvatas).
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Remembering the world as a sacredly structured whole through named supports (parvatas) and boundaries (rekhā).
Vedantic Theme: Name-and-form (nāma-rūpa) as a pedagogical scaffold: enumerations train the mind toward ordered comprehension, later to be transcended.
Application: For study/recitation: use mnemonic visualization—place Niṣadha above, Gandhamādana south, Malaya on the left boundary—building a mental map for purāṇic cosmography.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain range (kulaparvata)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.32.111 (directional mountains)
FAQs
In this verse, kulaparvatas are described as a set of seven principal ‘clan-mountains’ that structure the Purāṇic sacred geography, with Niṣadha, Gandhamādana, and Malaya (Ramaṇa) listed with directional placement.
Although the Preta Kanda often discusses post-death realities, this specific verse functions as cosmological mapping—locating major mountains by direction—supporting the broader Purāṇic worldview in which afterlife routes and realms are described within a structured universe.
Use it as a reminder that the Garuda Purana teaches within a coherent cosmic order—encouraging disciplined living (dharma) and reverence for sacred geography and tradition when studying death rites and spiritual teachings.