Shloka 37

Devanagari script

शुद्धं ततो विमलवस्त्रनिघर्षणेन स्यान्मौक्तिकं विपुलसद्गुणकान्तियुक्तम् / व्याडिर्जगाद जगतां हि महाप्रभावः सिद्धो विदग्धहिततत्परया दयालुः

Transliteration

śuddhaṃ tato vimalavastranigharṣaṇena syānmauktikaṃ vipulasadguṇakāntiyuktam / vyāḍirjagāda jagatāṃ hi mahāprabhāvaḥ siddho vidagdhahitatatparayā dayāluḥ

Translation

Then, by rubbing it with a clean and spotless cloth, the pearl (mauktika) is purified and comes to possess abundant good qualities and radiant luster. Thus spoke Vyāḍi—the perfected siddha-sage of great power in the worlds—compassionate and intent on the welfare of the wise.

Word by Word

• śuddham: purified
• śuddham: Karma (Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √śudh (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle) ‘purified’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (here predicate/qualifier of mauktikam)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya (Adverbial/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण

• vimala: spotless/clean
• vimala: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• vastra: cloth
• vastra: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• nigharṣaṇena: by rubbing/polishing
• nigharṣaṇena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ni-√ghṛṣ (धातु) → nigharṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण

• syāt: would be/should become
• syāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mauktikam: the pearl
• mauktikam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mauktika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (here subject of syāt)

• vipula: abundant/great
• vipula: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vipula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• sat: good
• sat: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• guṇa: qualities
• guṇa: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• kānti: luster
• kānti: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• yuktam: endowed with
• yuktam: Karma (Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √yuj (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle) ‘endowed’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with mauktikam)

• vyāḍiḥ: Vyāḍi (sage)
• vyāḍiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāḍi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• jagāda: said/spoke
• jagāda: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gad (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• jagatām: of the worlds/of beings
• jagatām: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed)

• mahā: great
• mahā: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• prabhāvaḥ: power/influence
• prabhāvaḥ: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• siddhaḥ: adept/realized one
• siddhaḥ: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (√sidh, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेष्य (appositive to vyāḍiḥ)

• vidagdha: wise/skilled
• vidagdha: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidagdha (√dagh/√dah, क्त; lexical)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• hita: welfare/benefit
• hita: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (√dhā, क्त; lexical)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-आधार (in compound)

• tatparayā: by devotion to that
• tatparayā: Karana (Instrument/means)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tatpara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण/हेतु (by/through being devoted)

• dayāluḥ: compassionate
• dayāluḥ: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dayālu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of vyāḍiḥ)

Speaker

Vyāḍi (a Siddha/sage cited within the narrative)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right knowledge (vidagdha-hita) and compassionate instruction perfect the outcome; polishing symbolizes inner refinement.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi: as cloth-polish reveals luster, disciplined practice and right guidance reveal innate luminosity.

Application: Finish with meticulous, clean polishing; value qualified teachers and ethical intent in technical arts.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: workshop/teaching setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.69.35-36 (preceding purification steps); Garuda Purana 1.69.38 (result used as chest ornament)

Characters & Entities

• Vyāḍi
• Siddha

FAQs

What is the importance of purification imagery in the Garuda Purana?

This verse uses the pearl-polishing metaphor to show that purity and brilliance arise through deliberate cleansing and refinement—implying ethical and spiritual practice removes inner impurities and reveals inherent excellence.

How does this verse explain spiritual progress?

It frames progress as a process: like a pearl gains luster through careful rubbing, a person gains radiance and noble qualities through disciplined purification and wise guidance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt consistent “polishing” habits—truthfulness, self-restraint, clean living, and reflective study—so character steadily becomes clearer, calmer, and more luminous.