Shloka 58

Paramparā (Transmission), Rudra’s Viṣṇu-Dhyāna, and the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s Origin-Impulse

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तो गरुडो रुद्र ! कश्यपायाह पृच्छते / कश्यपो गारुडं श्रुत्वा वृक्षं दग्धमजीवयत्

Transliteration

ityukto garuḍo rudra ! kaśyapāyāha pṛcchate / kaśyapo gāruḍaṃ śrutvā vṛkṣaṃ dagdhamajīvayat

Translation

Setelah demikian disapa, Garuḍa berkata, “Wahai Rudra!” lalu ia bertanya kepada Kaśyapa. Setelah mendengar ajaran Garuḍa, Kaśyapa menghidupkan kembali sebatang pohon yang telah terbakar.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, इत्यादि-उक्त्यर्थक (quotative particle: 'thus')

• uktaḥ: having been told/addressed
• uktaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘उक्तः/सम्बोधितः’ (having been addressed/said to)

• garuḍaḥ: Garuḍa
• garuḍaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: garuḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rudra: O Rudra
• rudra: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• kaśyapāya: to Kaśyapa
• kaśyapāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaśyapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative, 4th), एकवचन

• āha: said
• āha: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः √ah (वचने)

• pṛcchate: asks; inquires
• pṛcchate: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prach (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः √prach (प्रश्ने)

• kaśyapaḥ: Kaśyapa
• kaśyapaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaśyapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• gāruḍam: the Gāruḍa (mantra/teaching)
• gāruḍam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāruḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: कृदन्त-अव्यय (absolutive/क्त्वा), पूर्वक्रिया (having heard)

• vṛkṣam: a tree
• vṛkṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• dagdham: burnt
• dagdham: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dah (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं ‘वृक्षम्’ प्रति

• ajīvayat: revived; brought to life
• ajīvayat: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jīv (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः √jīv (जीवने) causative (णिच्) ‘जीवयति’ = makes live

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Garuḍa–Kaśyapa episode)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vidyā (sacred knowledge/mantra) as transformative power when properly received and applied; śravaṇa leading to siddhi.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-śakti and guru-paramparā: potency arises through authorized hearing and assimilation, not mere technique.

Application: Treat mantra/vidyā as disciplined practice: receive from a competent source, maintain purity and focus, and apply for protection/healing rather than display.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.2.59 (details of Garuḍī vidyā and japa)

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• Rudra
• Kaśyapa

FAQs

What is the importance of Gāruḍa (Garuḍa-related) knowledge in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Gāruḍa teaching/mantra as exceptionally potent—so effective that Kaśyapa, upon hearing it, could revive even a burnt tree, indicating transformative spiritual power.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing mantra-śakti and sacred knowledge, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader theme that subtle forces (mantras, rites, dharma) can influence life, death, and post-death conditions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat sacred teachings with seriousness: disciplined learning, ethical conduct, and proper practice of prayers/mantras (under guidance) are presented as capable of bringing profound inner renewal.