Shloka 32

Sṛṣṭi-krama: Brahmā’s Sequential Creation of Devas, Sages, and Sense-Presiding Powers

Devanagari script

नववर्षानन्तरं तु रोहिणीसमृजत्प्रभुः / वामश्रोत्राच्च गरुडं वामश्रोत्राभिमानिनम्

Transliteration

navavarṣānantaraṃ tu rohiṇīsamṛjatprabhuḥ / vāmaśrotrācca garuḍaṃ vāmaśrotrābhimāninam

Translation

Setelah sembilan tahun, Sang Bhagavān menciptakan Rohiṇī; dan dari telinga kiri Ia memunculkan Garuḍa, sang penguasa (presiding principle) atas telinga kiri.

Word by Word

• नव-वर्ष-अनन्तरम्: after nine years
• नव-वर्ष-अनन्तरम्: कालाधिकरण (अधिकरण/Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नव (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial), अर्थः—‘नववर्षेभ्यः अनन्तरम्/पश्चात्’

• तु: but/then
• तु: सम्बन्ध (निपात/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थक

• रोहिणी: Rohiṇī
• रोहिणी: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Singular)

• समृजत्: created
• समृजत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु) उपसर्गः सम्
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; धातु—सृज् (to create)

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• वाम-श्रोत्रात्: from the left ear
• वाम-श्रोत्रात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (विशेषण-विशेष्यभावः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन (Neuter, Ablative, Singular)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• गरुडम्: Garuḍa
• गरुडम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• वाम-श्रोत्र-अभिमानिनम्: the presiding deity (identifying principle) of the left ear
• वाम-श्रोत्र-अभिमानिनम्: कर्म (Karma; adjectival to object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रोत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिमानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of गरुडम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narration within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine order manifests as deities and presiding principles; Garuḍa’s emergence evokes Vishnu’s protective ecology and devotional orientation.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s śakti expressed as guardianship; devotion supported by divine attendants and cosmic correspondences.

Application: Invoke Garuḍa/Vishnu for protection from fear and negativity; cultivate steadfastness and service (sevā) as Garuḍa exemplifies.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial realm

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana sections praising Vishnu and Garuḍa (frame dialogue Garuḍa–Viṣṇu across the text)

Characters & Entities

• Rohiṇī
• Garuḍa
• Prabhu (Lord)

FAQs

What does it mean that Garuḍa was produced from the Lord’s left ear?

The verse uses purāṇic creation imagery to indicate Garuḍa’s divine origin and his identification with the “abhimānin” (presiding principle) connected to the left ear.

How does this verse fit the Garuda Purana’s narrative style?

It reflects a cosmogonic register—listing emanations/creations from the Lord—within the broader Vishnu–Garuḍa dialogue framework used throughout the text.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages reverence for scriptural cosmology and the idea of presiding principles (devatā-bhāva), supporting disciplined, respectful engagement with sacred learning and ritual recitation.