Shloka 11

Marakata (Emerald): Mythic Origin, Anti-Poison Virtue, Qualities, Defects, and Proper Wearing

Devanagari script

अन्यदप्याकरे तत्र यद्दोषैरुपवर्जितम् / जायते तत्पवित्राणामुत्तमं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

anyadapyākare tatra yaddoṣairupavarjitam / jāyate tatpavitrāṇāmuttamaṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

And further, whatever else is produced there in that source, if it is free from defects, is declared the highest among purifying things.

Word by Word

• अन्यत्: another (thing)
• अन्यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (सम्भावना/समुच्चय particle; ‘also/even’)

• आकरे: in the mine/source
• आकरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Locative setting/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थानवाचक adverb)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक relative pronoun

• दोषैः: by faults/defects
• दोषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• उपवर्जितम्: devoid of/avoided (i.e., free)
• उपवर्जितम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-√वृज् (धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• जायते: is born/arises
• जायते: Kriya (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• पवित्राणाम्: of purifiers/sacred things
• पवित्राणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• उत्तमम्: the best
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• परिकीर्तितम्: is declared/proclaimed
• परिकीर्तितम्: Kriya (Predicate nominal/क्रियार्थ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-√कीर्त् (धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय; कर्मणि भावः (‘is declared’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Doṣa-rahitatva as the criterion for pavitratā: purity depends on absence of defects/impurities.

Vedantic Theme: Śuddhi as a prerequisite/support for higher pursuits; external purity mirrors inner clarity when guided by discernment.

Application: In ritual or daily use, choose materials that are clean, authentic, and defect-free; treat purity as a standard, not a label.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mine/source-region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.71.7 (auspicious emerald qualities); Garuda Purana 1.71.9-10 (therapeutic potency)

FAQs

What is the importance of being 'free from defects' (doṣa-rahita) in Garuda Purana purity rules?

This verse states that the highest purifier is that which is produced/obtained without defects—purity is not only about origin, but also about the absence of contaminating faults.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader view that dharmic order and purity (in conduct and ritual) refine one’s condition and outcomes, complementing karma-based results described elsewhere in the text.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose offerings, food, and ritual items that are clean, ethically obtained, and uncontaminated; more broadly, prioritize integrity—purity is measured by freedom from faults, not merely by label or source.