Shloka 29

Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds

Devanagari script

पृथिवीविषयं सर्वमरुत्वत्यां व्यजायत / सङ्कल्पायास्तु सर्वात्मा जज्ञे संकल्प एव हि

Transliteration

pṛthivīviṣayaṃ sarvamarutvatyāṃ vyajāyata / saṅkalpāyāstu sarvātmā jajñe saṃkalpa eva hi

Translation

All that pertains to the realm of earth came forth within Arutvatī; and from Saṅkalpā the All-Self was born—for indeed, he is none other than Saṅkalpa, the cosmic Will itself.

Word by Word

• पृथिवीविषयम्: the earth-domain/earthly sphere
• पृथिवीविषयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवीविषय (प्रातिपदिक; पृथिवी + विषय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पृथिव्याः विषयः)

• सर्वम्: all/entire
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'पृथिवीविषयम्')

• मरुत्वत्याम्: in/through Marutvatī
• मरुत्वत्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• व्यजायत: was produced/was born
• व्यजायत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्गः—वि-

• सङ्कल्पायाः: of Saṅkalpā
• सङ्कल्पायाः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्कल्पा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Discourse particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• सर्वात्मा: the all-souled one (universal self)
• सर्वात्मा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सर्वः आत्मा यस्य/सर्वात्मा)

• जज्ञे: was born/was manifested
• जज्ञे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सङ्कल्पः: Saṅkalpa (will/intention)
• सङ्कल्पः: Karta/Predicate nominative (कर्ता/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/itself
• एव: Emphatic particle (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Discourse particle (हेतु/निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चय (for/indeed)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṅkalpa (will/intention) is presented as the generative identity of the All-Self; manifestation is rooted in intentional principle.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman/Ātman as sarvātmā; māyā/saṅkalpa as the apparent causal power—identity statement hints at non-difference of cause and essence.

Application: Guard and purify intention (saṅkalpa) in vows, rituals, and daily decisions; use saṅkalpa as a contemplative focus to align mind with dharma.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic-region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (cosmogony: emergence of realms and principles; identification statements within genealogical narration)

Characters & Entities

• Arutvatī
• Saṅkalpā
• Sarvātmā

FAQs

What is the importance of Saṅkalpa (cosmic will) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Saṅkalpa as a creative first principle: the universal Self manifests as ‘Saṅkalpa’ itself, indicating that intention/will is treated as a direct power of creation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames reality as arising from mind-like resolve (saṅkalpa). In Garuda Purana’s broader teaching, such a view supports the idea that inner intention shapes experience—an underpinning for karma and the soul’s post-death trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate deliberate, ethical intention (saṅkalpa) before actions and rituals; the text implies that intention is not secondary but a formative spiritual force.