Shloka 52

Devanagari script

उभे ते तु महाभागे मारीचेस्तु परिग्रहः / ताभ्यां पुत्रसहस्राणि षष्टिर्दानवसत्तमाः

Transliteration

ubhe te tu mahābhāge mārīcestu parigrahaḥ / tābhyāṃ putrasahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭirdānavasattamāḥ

Translation

Those two illustrious ladies were indeed the wives of Mārīci; through them were born thousands of sons—sixty of whom were the finest among the Dānavas.

Word by Word

• ubhe: both (feminine)
• ubhe: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/Nominative), Dvivacana; sarvanāma-sadṛśa (both)

• te: those two
• te: Viśeṣya (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/Nominative), Dvivacana; sarvanāma

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle), adversative/emphatic

• mahābhāge: O two greatly fortunate (ones)
• mahābhāge: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative), Dvivacana; संबोधन (address)

• mārīceḥ: of Marīci
• mārīceḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārīci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/Genitive), Ekavacana

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle), emphasis

• parigrahaḥ: (were) the consorts/possession
• parigrahaḥ: Karta/Predicate-noun (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pari-graha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/Nominative), Ekavacana

• tābhyām: from/by those two
• tābhyām: Karaṇa/Hetu (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/Instrumental), Dvivacana

• putra-sahasrāṇi: thousands of sons
• putra-sahasrāṇi: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā (1st/Nominative), Bahuvacana; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (putrāṇāṃ sahasrāṇi = thousands of sons)

• ṣaṣṭiḥ: sixty
• ṣaṣṭiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Numerical qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṣṭi (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/Nominative), Ekavacana; saṅkhyā (numeral)

• dānava-sattamāḥ: the best of the Dānavas
• dānava-sattamāḥ: Karta (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/Nominative), Bahuvacana; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (dānavānāṃ sattamāḥ)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Beings arise through ordained lineages; diversity of natures manifests within a single cosmic order.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-sṛṣṭi and nāma-rūpa differentiation within prakṛti; unity of source with plurality of forms.

Application: Reflect on inherited tendencies (saṃskāra) and choose conduct that aligns with dharma rather than mere birth or power.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic genealogy setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (genealogical catalog of daityas/dānavas and bird-lineages)

Characters & Entities

• Mārīci
• Dānavas

FAQs

What is the importance of Dānava genealogy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse anchors later moral and karmic discussions by identifying the origins of Dānava lineages within a broader cosmic genealogy, showing how different beings arise within dharma’s universe.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it sets cosmological context—who various beings are—before the text turns to karma, death, and post-death states; the soul’s journey is framed within an ordered creation and lineage system.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that spiritual teachings are given within a larger worldview: understanding context (lineage, cosmology, roles of beings) supports clearer reflection on dharma and ethical choices.