Shloka 14

Nirūpaṇa (Nāḍī–Svara-Nirūpaṇam): Breath Currents, Omens, and Action-Timing

Devanagari script

भोजने मैथुने युद्धे पिङ्गला सिद्धिदायिका / उच्चाटमारणाद्येषु कर्मस्वेतेषु पिङ्गला

Transliteration

bhojane maithune yuddhe piṅgalā siddhidāyikā / uccāṭamāraṇādyeṣu karmasveteṣu piṅgalā

Translation

En el comer, en la unión sexual y en la batalla, Piṅgalā es la dadora de siddhi (logro). Y en ritos como uccāṭana (expulsión) y māraṇa (muerte), en tales acciones también es Piṅgalā quien concede la consumación.

Word by Word

• भोजने: in eating/meal
• भोजने: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• मैथुने: in sexual union
• मैथुने: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पिङ्गला: piṅgalā (nāḍī)
• पिङ्गला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सिद्धिदायिका: giver of success
• सिद्धिदायिका: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि + दायिका (प्रातिपदिक); दायिका ← दा (धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (giver of success)

• उच्चाटमारणाद्येषु: in expulsion, killing, etc.
• उच्चाटमारणाद्येषु: Adhikarana (Scope/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उच्चाट + मारण + आदि + (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; उच्चाट-मारण (द्वन्द्व) + आदि (etc.)

• कर्मसु: in actions/rites
• कर्मसु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• एतेषु: in these
• एतेषु: Visheshana (Determiner/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• पिङ्गला: piṅgalā
• पिङ्गला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Piṅgalā current empowers success in eating, sexual union, battle, and forceful rites like expulsion and killing.

Vedantic Theme: Prāṇa as instrument of karma; ethical valence depends on intention and dharma—power without discernment binds.

Application: Recognize heightened ‘solar’ drive states; channel them into dharmic, disciplined outlets (training, protection, decisive work) and avoid harmful/violent applications.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: subtle-body (piṅgalā nāḍī; solar current)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.67.13 (piṅgalā inclines to harsh acts; iḍā for auspicious tasks); Garuda Purana 1.67.12 (solar/lunar mapping)

Characters & Entities

• Piṅgalā

FAQs

What is the importance of Piṅgalā in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse presents Piṅgalā as a siddhi-granting power specifically connected with success in ordinary acts (eating, union, battle) and also in forceful ritual acts like uccāṭana and māraṇa.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it highlights how particular śaktis/ritual forces are believed to influence outcomes of actions, which in broader Purāṇic thought links actions (karma) with consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a reminder that intentions and chosen methods shape outcomes; prioritize dhārmic conduct and avoid harmful applications of power, focusing on self-control and ethical responsibility.