Shloka 26

Devanagari script

अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला ह्यनायुः सिंहिका मुनिः / कद्रूः साध्या हरा क्रोधा विनता सुरभिः खगा

Transliteration

aditirditirdanuḥ kālā hyanāyuḥ siṃhikā muniḥ / kadrūḥ sādhyā harā krodhā vinatā surabhiḥ khagā

Translation

Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kāla, Anāyu, Siṁhikā, and Muni; and also Kadrū, Sādhyā, Harā, Krodhā, Vīnatā, Surabhi, and Khagā—these are named as the mother-progenitresses within the lineage.

Word by Word

• अदितिः: Aditi
• अदितिः: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (नाम)

• दितिः: Diti
• दितिः: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• दनुः: Danu
• दनुः: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• काला: Kālā
• काला: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha/Avyaya (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (indeed/for)

• अनायुः: Anāyu
• अनायुः: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• सिंहिका: Siṃhikā
• सिंहिका: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• मुनिः: Muni (name)
• मुनिः: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे नामरूपे; प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• कद्रूः: Kadrū
• कद्रूः: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कद्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• साध्या: Sādhyā
• साध्या: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• हरा: Harā
• हरा: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• क्रोधा: Krodhā
• क्रोधा: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• विनता: Vinatā
• विनता: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• सुरभिः: Surabhi
• सुरभिः: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• खगा: Khagā (name)
• खगा: Apposition/List (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खगा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical/cosmological names to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Understanding origins (yoni/pravara) as a map of the cosmos; beings arise from distinct causal streams yet share a single cosmic ground.

Vedantic Theme: Unity underlying diversity; nāma-rūpa classification without losing sight of the one reality supporting all lineages.

Application: Use knowledge of interconnection to reduce hostility between groups; cultivate ecological reverence (Surabhi/cattle, Khagā/birds).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (Kaśyapa’s wives as mothers of classes of beings; Vinatā-Kadrū theme relevant to Garuḍa)

Characters & Entities

• Aditi
• Diti
• Danu
• Kāla
• Anāyu
• Siṁhikā
• Muni
• Kadrū
• Sādhyā
• Harā
• Krodhā
• Vīnatā (Vinata)
• Surabhi
• Khagā

FAQs

What is the importance of listing Aditi, Diti, and Kadrū in the Garuda Purana?

This verse anchors the cosmological genealogy by naming key progenitresses, situating major classes of beings (devas, asuras/danavas, nāgas, and birds) within a single lineage framework.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey directly; instead, it provides cosmological background—lineages and origins—that frames later teachings about dharma, karma, and the worlds beings inhabit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a contemplative reminder of interconnected origins in Purāṇic cosmology, encouraging humility and dharmic conduct rather than hostility toward other beings or lineages.