Shloka 7

Indranīla (Blue Sapphire): Source-Myth, Grades, Tests, Substitutes, and Price

Devanagari script

तत एव हि जायन्ते मणयस्तत्र भूरयः / सास्त्रसम्बोधितधियस्तान्प्रशंसन्ति सूरयः

Transliteration

tata eva hi jāyante maṇayastatra bhūrayaḥ / sāstrasambodhitadhiyastānpraśaṃsanti sūrayaḥ

Translation

From that very source indeed, many gems are produced there; and the wise—whose understanding is awakened by the śāstras—praise those gems.

Word by Word

• ततः: from that
• ततः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन — ablative singular

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निश्चय/अवधारण) — emphatic particle

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (हेतौ/निश्चये) — particle ‘for/indeed’

• जायन्ते: are born/arise
• जायन्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपदम् — present, 3rd person plural, middle

• मणयः: gems
• मणयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन — nominative plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण) — adverb of place

• भूरयः: many/abundant
• भूरयः: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन — nominative plural

• शास्त्र: treatise/scripture
• शास्त्र: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन — instrumental singular (in compound sense)

• सम्बोधित: instructed/awakened
• सम्बोधित: Karta (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + बुध् (धातु) → सम्बोधित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन — past participle, nominative plural (qualifying धियः)

• धियः: intellects/minds
• धियः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन — nominative plural

• तान्: those (gems)
• तान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन — accusative plural

• प्रशंसन्ति: praise
• प्रशंसन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन — present indicative, 3rd person plural

• सूरयः: the wise/sages
• सूरयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन — nominative plural

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śāstra-cakṣuḥ: scripture-informed intellect guides correct appraisal and praise.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa hierarchy—śāstra and yukti refine perception; buddhi-uddīpana (awakening of intellect).

Application: Let trained knowledge (texts/standards/mentors) govern evaluation; seek expert review rather than impulsive judgment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: source/deposit locus

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.72 (concluding praise/authority statement)

FAQs

What is the importance of scriptural praise in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that true evaluation comes from śāstra-guided wisdom: the learned, whose intellect is refined by scripture, recognize and praise what is genuinely auspicious and valuable.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it points to śāstra as the reliable guide—suggesting that spiritual discernment (needed for the soul’s welfare) arises from scriptural understanding rather than mere opinion.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate discernment through authentic texts and teachers; value what is truly beneficial (dharma, purity, right conduct) rather than what is merely attractive or popular.