Shloka 113

Devanagari script

अस्थिस्थाने स्थितो जम्बूः शाको मज्जासु संस्थितः / कुशद्वीपः स्थितो मांसे क्रौञ्चद्वीपः शिरास्थितः

Transliteration

asthisthāne sthito jambūḥ śāko majjāsu saṃsthitaḥ / kuśadvīpaḥ sthito māṃse krauñcadvīpaḥ śirāsthitaḥ

Translation

In the realm of the bones abides Jambū-dvīpa; within the marrow is established Śāka-dvīpa. Kuśa-dvīpa is set in the flesh, and Krauñca-dvīpa is situated in the nāḍīs, the bodily channels.

Word by Word

• अस्थि-स्थाने: in the place of bone
• अस्थि-स्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समासः (अस्थ्नः स्थानम्)

• स्थितः: situated
• स्थितः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• जम्बूः: Jambū (Jambu-dvīpa)
• जम्बूः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जम्बू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• शाकः: Śāka (Śāka-dvīpa)
• शाकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मज्जासु: in the marrows
• मज्जासु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मज्जा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन

• संस्थितः: placed/established
• संस्थितः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-स्था (धातु) → संस्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• कुश-द्वीपः: Kuśa-dvīpa
• कुश-द्वीपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समासः (कुशस्य द्वीपः)

• स्थितः: situated
• स्थितः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• मांसे: in the flesh
• मांसे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• क्रौञ्च-द्वीपः: Krauñca-dvīpa
• क्रौञ्च-द्वीपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रौञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समासः (क्रौञ्चस्य द्वीपः)

• शिरः-स्थितः: situated in the head
• शिरः-स्थितः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष समासः (शिरसि स्थितः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The body as a cosmogram: dvīpas correspond to bodily constituents (bones, marrow, flesh, nāḍīs).

Vedantic Theme: Piṇḍa–brahmāṇḍa-sāmya (identity of microcosm and macrocosm) supporting inward contemplation.

Application: Use the correspondences as a dhyāna aid: reflect on bodily elements as loci of cosmic order to cultivate detachment and insight.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: dvīpa (mythic continent) mapped to bodily loci

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.32 (cosmic-body correspondences continuing through oceans, essences, and graha-locations)

Characters & Entities

• Jambū-dvīpa
• Śāka-dvīpa
• Kuśa-dvīpa
• Krauñca-dvīpa

FAQs

What is the importance of mapping dvīpas to body parts in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches a microcosm–macrocosm correspondence: the cosmic continents (dvīpas) are contemplated as present within the human body, supporting Vedic reflection that the body mirrors the universe.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s discussion of the soul and after-death journey?

In the Preta Kanda, such mappings frame the body as a structured field of elements and channels; this helps contextualize how prāṇa and subtle functions are discussed when describing death, transition, and the workings of the subtle body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a contemplative aid: treat the body as sacred and ordered, encouraging disciplined living (dharma), bodily purity, and mindful conduct consistent with Garuda Purana guidance.