Shloka 14

Names of Priyavrata’s Sons; Division of the Seven Continents; Sapta-dvīpa and Meru Description; Nābhi–Ṛṣabha–Bharata Lineage

Devanagari script

तत्पुत्रो भरतो नाम शालग्रामे स्थितो व्रती / सुमतिर्भरतस्याभूत्तत्पुत्रस्तैजसो ऽभवत्

Transliteration

tatputro bharato nāma śālagrāme sthito vratī / sumatirbharatasyābhūttatputrastaijaso 'bhavat

Translation

His son was named Bharata, a vow-observing ascetic who dwelt at Śālagrāma. Bharata’s son was Sumati, and Sumati’s son was Taijasa.

Word by Word

• तत्पुत्रः: his son
• तत्पुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य पुत्रः)

• भरतः: Bharata (name)
• भरतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (Appositive marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/indicating name)

• शालग्रामे: in Śālagrāma
• शालग्रामे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शालग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्थितः: stayed/was situated
• स्थितः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• व्रती: vowed/observant of vows
• व्रती: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुमतिः: Sumati (name)
• सुमतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• भरतस्य: of Bharata
• भरतस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• अभूत्: became/was (born)
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्पुत्रः: his son
• तत्पुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य पुत्रः)

• तैजसः: Taijasa (name)
• तैजसः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैजस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अभवत्: became/was
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vow-observance and holy-place association (Śālagrāma) sanctify life; lineage is portrayed as sustained through dharmic/ascetic conduct.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti supported by niyama/vrata; sacred symbols (Śālagrāma) as aids for one-pointed remembrance of Nārāyaṇa.

Application: Adopt a consistent vrata/discipline (e.g., regular japa, ekādaśī observance, satvic living); keep a sacred focus (icon/śilā) to stabilize the mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred tīrtha/holy place (associated with Śālagrāma-śilā)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.54.13 (Ṛṣabha birth); Garuda Purana 1.54 context (Bharata lineage and sacred geography)

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śālagrāma
• Sumati
• Taijasa

FAQs

What is the importance of Śālagrāma mentioned in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Śālagrāma as a sacred residence associated with disciplined religious life (vrata), indicating its role as a holy setting for dharmic practice and spiritual continuity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, by emphasizing dharma through vrata and sacred association (Śālagrāma), it implies that righteous discipline and holy living support spiritual merit across generations—an important background theme in the Purāṇa’s wider teachings on karma and destiny.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain steady ethical discipline (vrata in the broad sense—regular worship, truthfulness, restraint) and keep company with sacred practices/places, as sustained dharma is portrayed as shaping both personal character and family legacy.