Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

युक्तं संस्थानगुणैः समरागं गौरवेण न विहीनम् / सवितुः करसंस्पर्शाच्छुरयति सर्वाश्रमं दीप्त्या

Transliteration

yuktaṃ saṃsthānaguṇaiḥ samarāgaṃ gauraveṇa na vihīnam / savituḥ karasaṃsparśācchurayati sarvāśramaṃ dīptyā

Translation

Endowed with well-proportioned form and virtues, evenly radiant in hue and not bereft of majesty, by the touch of the Sun’s rays it flares forth, illuminating every stage of life with its brilliance.

Word by Word

• युक्तम्: endowed, joined, possessed of
• युक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• संस्थान: form, structure
• संस्थान: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (संस्थान-गुणैः)

• गुणैः: with qualities
• गुणैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• सम: equal, uniform
• सम: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (सम-रागम्)

• रागम्: coloring, tint
• रागम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासोत्तरपद (समरागम्)

• गौरवेण: with heaviness/weight, gravity
• गौरवेण: Karaṇa (Instrument/means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेधार्थक-निपात (negation particle)

• विहीनम्: devoid, lacking
• विहीनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + ही (धातु) → विहीन (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण; न-समासार्थ (not devoid)

• सवितुः: of the Sun (Savitar)
• सवितुः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सवितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• कर: hand; ray (metaph.)
• कर: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (कर-संस्पर्शात्)

• संस्पर्शात्: from the touch/contact
• संस्पर्शात्: Apādāna (Source/cause-from/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासोत्तरपद (करसंस्पर्शात्)

• छुरयति: it shines forth, flashes, glitters
• छुरयति: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छुरय् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सर्व: all, entire
• सर्व: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (सर्व-आश्रमम्)

• आश्रमम्: abode, hermitage; stage of life
• आश्रमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासोत्तरपद (सर्वाश्रमम्)

• दीप्त्या: by/with brilliance
• दीप्त्या: Karaṇa (Instrument/means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Guna-sampatti and saṃsthāna (proper form) become evident under ‘light’—true excellence withstands exposure and benefits all āśramas.

Vedantic Theme: Tejas as revealing principle; sattva-like clarity that illuminates stages of life when aligned with order (ṛta/dharma).

Application: Let your conduct be ‘sun-tested’: cultivate balanced qualities and dignity that remain steady under scrutiny and serve all life-stages.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial body

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.71 (continued gem-lakshana: form, hue, luster, testing by light)

Characters & Entities

• Savitṛ (Sun)

FAQs

What is the importance of āśrama-dharma in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames righteous life as something that should “shine” through all āśramas—virtue and dignity are to be maintained consistently across every stage of life.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By using the Sun’s rays as a metaphor for illumination, it suggests that inner qualities (guṇa) and dignified conduct radiate outward, shaping one’s life-course and preparedness for spiritual progression.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady character—balanced conduct, dignity, and ethical discipline—so that your actions remain consistent and uplifting in every phase of life.