Shloka 27

Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi

Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

वाल्मीकिऋषिणा यस्मात्कुशेनैव विनिर्मितः / अतः कुश इति प्रोक्तो जानकीनन्दनः प्रभुः

Transliteration

vālmīkiṛṣiṇā yasmātkuśenaiva vinirmitaḥ / ataḥ kuśa iti prokto jānakīnandanaḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

Parce que le sage Vālmīki le façonna (le fit paraître) au moyen d’un seul brin d’herbe kuśa, ainsi le fils divin de Janakī, le prince seigneurial, fut nommé « Kuśa ».

Word by Word

• वाल्मीकि-ऋषिणा: by the sage Valmiki
• वाल्मीकि-ऋषिणा: Karana (करण/Agent-instrument in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाल्मीकि (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'वाल्मीकि-ऋषिः' (the sage Valmiki) → instrumental 'by Valmiki-sage'

• यस्मात्: because (of which)
• यस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु/Reason)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun): 'because/from which'

• कुशेन: by/with Kusha
• कुशेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• विनिर्मितः: was made/created
• विनिर्मितः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative participle)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-निर्-मा (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय) → विनिर्मित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP): 'constructed/created'

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu (हेतु/Reason marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (therefore)

• कुशः: Kusha
• कुशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• इति: thus/“as”
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• प्रोक्तः: is called
• प्रोक्तः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative participle)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP): 'called/said'

• जानकी-नन्दनः: Janaki's son
• जानकी-नन्दनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'जानक्याः नन्दनः' (son of Janaki)

• प्रभुः: the lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator/compilation voice of the Garuda Purana (describing traditional Itihasa-based genealogy)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine protection and continuity can arise through dharmic means; sacred substances (kuśa) and sage-tapas serve as instruments of providence.

Vedantic Theme: Śakti of mantra-tapas within māyā; the sacred (śuddha) as a conduit for divine will.

Application: Honor ritual purity and disciplined intention: treat sacred acts (study, prayer, vows) as formative forces shaping character and destiny.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ashram/forest

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.26 (Kuśa’s exalted identity); Garuda Purana 3.28.28 (Kuśa among seven Indras)

Characters & Entities

• Valmiki
• Kusha
• Janaki (Sita)

FAQs

What is the importance of kuśa-grass in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse links Kuśa’s very name to kuśa-grass, presenting it as the instrumental cause of his being “fashioned,” highlighting kuśa as a sacred Vedic medium associated with ritual purity and sanctioned creation.

How does this verse explain the identity of Janakī’s son?

It identifies Janakī’s son as Kuśa and explains the etymological reason for the name: he was created by Vālmīki using kuśa-grass, so he was declared ‘Kuśa.’

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use sacred means with purity of intention: the verse emphasizes that names and identities in dharmic tradition are tied to cause, conduct, and sanctified processes—encouraging mindful, ethical choices in rituals and life decisions.