Shloka 2

Paramparā (Transmission) and Viṣaya-Saṅgraha (Scope) of the Garuḍa Purāṇa

Devanagari script

मुनीनां शृण्वतां मध्ये सर्गाद्यं देवपूजनम् / तीर्थं भुवनकोशं च मन्वन्तरमिहोच्यते

Transliteration

munīnāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ madhye sargādyaṃ devapūjanam / tīrthaṃ bhuvanakośaṃ ca manvantaramihocyate

Translation

Di tengah para resi yang mendengarkan, di sini dijelaskan awal penciptaan, pemujaan para dewa, tempat-tempat tirtha, susunan alam semesta, serta Manvantara.

Word by Word

• मुनीनाम्: of sages
• मुनीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन — 'of sages'

• शृण्वताम्: of the listeners
• शृण्वताम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → शृण्वत् (शतृ-प्रत्यय, वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगानुसार); षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन; वर्तमान-कर्तरि-शतृ — 'of those who are listening'

• मध्ये: in the midst
• मध्ये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative); एकवचन — 'in the midst'

• सर्गाद्यम्: (topics) beginning with creation
• सर्गाद्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्ग + आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्ग-आद्य = 'beginning with creation')

• देवपूजनम्: worship of the gods
• देवपूजनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (देवानां पूजनम्)

• तीर्थम्: sacred ford/pilgrimage place
• तीर्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• भुवनकोशम्: the cosmic structure (world-cosmos)
• भुवनकोशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन + कोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (भुवनानां कोशः = 'cosmography/world-sheath')

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मन्वन्तरम्: a Manvantara (period of Manu)
• मन्वन्तरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मनोरन्तरम् = 'Manu-period')

• इह: here
• इह: Desha-Kala (Adverbial/देश-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/काल-अव्यय (adverb: here/in this text)

• उच्यते: is stated
• उच्यते: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd); एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive) — 'is said'

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) summarizing the topics to the assembled sages

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Purāṇic śravaṇa as a doorway to cosmology, sacred geography, and cyclical time (manvantara).

Vedantic Theme: Jagat as intelligible order (ṛta/dharma) within cyclical manifestation; knowledge as purification through śravaṇa.

Application: Study/listen regularly; use tīrtha-knowledge to orient pilgrimage and ritual life; contemplate manvantara cycles to cultivate detachment and perspective.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred landscape / cosmographic map

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: later bhuvana-kośa/cosmography sections; tīrtha-māhātmya passages; manvantara narratives in Purāṇic catalogs

Characters & Entities

• Munis
• Devas
• Manus

FAQs

What is the importance of listing creation, worship, tīrthas, and Manvantaras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a table-of-contents style summary, framing the Purana as a guide to cosmology, worship, sacred geography, and time-cycles that support dharma and right practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by outlining the Purana’s scope—cosmic order (sarga, bhuvanakośa) and religious means (devapūjana, tīrtha)—it situates later teachings on karma and destiny within a structured universe.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that Hindu practice integrates worldview (cosmology/time) with action (worship and pilgrimage), encouraging disciplined devotion and ethical living aligned with dharma.