Shloka 129

Devanagari script

प्रशशंसुस्तथान्योन्यं सूतं सर्वार्थदर्शिनम् / प्रहर्षमतुलं प्रापुर्मुनयः शौनकादयः

Transliteration

praśaśaṃsustathānyonyaṃ sūtaṃ sarvārthadarśinam / praharṣamatulaṃ prāpurmunayaḥ śaunakādayaḥ

Translation

Daraufhin priesen die Weisen — Śaunaka und die anderen — einander und rühmten Sūta, den Schauenden aller Bedeutungen; und sie erlangten eine unvergleichliche Freude.

Word by Word

• praśaśaṃsuḥ: praised
• praśaśaṃsuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘प्र+शशंसुः’

• tathā: thus/so
• tathā: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• anyonyam: one another (mutually)
• anyonyam: Karma/Adverbial (कर्म/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anyonya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्राय प्रयोग; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; परस्पर (mutually)

• sūtam: Suta
• sūtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• sarva-artha-darśinam: all-purpose-seeing; omniscient
• sarva-artha-darśinam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + darśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (‘सर्वार्थान् पश्यति इति’)

• praharṣam: joy/delight
• praharṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praharṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• atulam: incomparable
• atulam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: atula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• prāpuḥ: attained
• prāpuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• munayaḥ: the sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• śaunaka-ādayaḥ: Shaunaka and others
• śaunaka-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaunaka (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (‘शौनकः आदिः येषाम्’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta / the Purāṇic narrator voice describing the sages’ response)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Honoring the transmitter of sacred meaning and rejoicing in shared dharmic insight is itself a fruit of Vaiṣṇava discourse and supports spiritual progress.

Vedantic Theme: Sat-saṅga and guru-vākya-prāmāṇya: reverence for the knower/expounder of meaning stabilizes the seeker and deepens assimilation of truth.

Application: Cultivate gratitude toward teachers and communities of learning; reinforce learning by mutual appreciation and discussion rather than rivalry.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: forest hermitage/recitation assembly

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana frame narrative: Śaunaka and sages questioning and honoring Sūta; recurring motif of praising the speaker after profound teaching

Characters & Entities

• Sūta
• Śaunaka
• Munis (sages)

FAQs

What is the importance of praising the narrator (Sūta) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights reverence for the qualified transmitter of sacred knowledge—honoring the narrator who understands the full import of dharma makes the hearing fruitful and elevates the listeners’ spiritual state.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s teachings on the soul and after-death matters?

Though not describing afterlife mechanics directly, it establishes the setting of authoritative instruction: the sages’ joy signals confidence in Sūta’s competence to convey subtle topics (preta-state, rites, and dharma) accurately.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Seek teachings from competent sources, listen with respect, and cultivate supportive spiritual community—mutual appreciation and attentive hearing help dharmic knowledge become lived practice.