Shloka 35

Maṅgalācaraṇa, the Sages’ Inquiry, and Hari as Supreme with an Avatāra-Outline

Devanagari script

तस्मात्सर्गादयो जाताः संपूज्याश्च व्रतादिना / पुराणं गारुडं व्यासः पुरासौ मे ऽब्रवीदिदम्

Transliteration

tasmātsargādayo jātāḥ saṃpūjyāśca vratādinā / purāṇaṃ gāruḍaṃ vyāsaḥ purāsau me 'bravīdidam

Translation

Por ello, de esa fuente primordial surgieron la creación y lo demás; y deben ser debidamente honrados mediante votos sagrados (vrata) y observancias afines. Este Garuḍa Purāṇa me fue antaño expuesto por el sabio Vyāsa.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: from that
• tasmāt: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचनम्; अपादान (from that)

• sargādayaḥ: creation and the rest
• sargādayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarga + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः (आदि-समास/‘and so on’); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; कर्ता/उद्देश्य

• jātāḥ: arisen / born
• jātāḥ: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; विधेय (have arisen)

• saṃpūjyāḥ: worthy of worship
• saṃpūjyāḥ: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃ-√pūj (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/य-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive: ‘to be worshipped’); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; ‘sargādayaḥ’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ca: and
• ca: Discourse connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• vratādinā: by vows and the like
• vratādinā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः (आदि-समास); नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचनम्; करण (by means of vows etc.)

• purāṇam: Purāṇa
• purāṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचनम्; कर्म (object)

• gāruḍam: Gāruḍa (of Garuḍa)
• gāruḍam: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gāruḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; ‘purāṇam’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vyāsaḥ: Vyāsa
• vyāsaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; कर्ता

• purā: formerly
• purā: Adhikarana (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (formerly/once)

• asau: that (sage)
• asau: Karta (Subject apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘vyāsaḥ’ इत्यस्य पुनर्निर्देश (that one)

• me: to me
• me: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th) एकवचनस्य रूपम् (enclitic); सम्प्रदान (to me)

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचनम्; कर्म (what was said)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating provenance of the text to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Creation and cosmic principles deserve honor through vrata and observances; scripture is received through guru-paramparā.

Vedantic Theme: Śruti-smṛti as pramāṇa; gratitude toward the cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) and its sustaining rites.

Application: Adopt periodic vows/observances (vrata), study Purāṇic teachings with respect for lineage, and integrate worship with ethical living.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: hermitage/textual lineage

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (self-referential framing of the text’s authority)

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

What is the importance of vrata (vows) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that cosmic principles like creation (sarga) are to be honored through vrata and related observances, presenting vows as a practical means of reverence and dharmic alignment.

How does this verse establish the authority of the Garuda Purana?

It explicitly attributes the Purana’s teaching to Vyasa, indicating a recognized lineage of transmission and thereby reinforcing its scriptural credibility.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Undertake disciplined vows and observances (vrata/niyama) with understanding—using them to cultivate reverence, self-restraint, and regular spiritual practice.