Shloka 5
यदुच्यते द्विजातीनां शूद्राद्दारोपसंग्रहः / न तन्मम मतं यस्मात्तत्रायं जायते स्वयम्
yaducyate dvijātīnāṃ śūdrāddāropasaṃgrahaḥ / na tanmama mataṃ yasmāttatrāyaṃ jāyate svayam
What is said—that the twice-born (dvija) may take a wife from a Śūdra—is not my view; for from such a union, that very kind of issue arises of itself.
Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Rejection of the view that dvijas may take a Śūdra wife; the text frames such union as producing an undesirable outcome (issue/progeny/complication) inherently.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as social-ritual order; consequences (phala) arise naturally from actions (karma) within prescribed norms.
Application: Understand that traditional texts often legislate social boundaries; in contemporary application, distinguish historical varṇa norms from modern legal/ethical equality while still learning the broader principle: choices have consequences for family systems.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.95 (inter-varṇa marriage discussion)
FAQs
This verse frames marriage as a dharma issue in Ācāra Kāṇḍa, emphasizing that certain unions are not endorsed because they are believed to produce problematic social and ritual consequences.
Indirectly: by stressing dharmic conduct (ācāra) in household life, it implies that one’s choices—especially in marriage and lineage duties—shape karma and thus affect post-death outcomes discussed elsewhere in the Garuḍa Purāṇa.
Read it as a reminder to approach marriage and family life with responsibility, ethical clarity, and awareness of long-term consequences—choosing relationships that support mutual duty, stability, and virtuous living.