Shloka 97

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

किञ्चित्कालं तथा स्थित्वा कन्यैव मृति माप सा / शच्यादिसंयुता सैव द्रुपदस्य महात्मनः

Transliteration

kiñcitkālaṃ tathā sthitvā kanyaiva mṛti māpa sā / śacyādisaṃyutā saiva drupadasya mahātmanaḥ

Translation

Setelah tinggal demikian untuk beberapa waktu, ia menemui kematian dalam keadaan tetap perawan. Lalu ia—bersama Śacī dan para dewi lainnya—datang menghadap Drupada yang berhati luhur.

Word by Word

• kiñcitkālaṃ: for some time
• kiñcitkālaṃ: Kala-Adhikaran (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kiñcitkāla (किञ्चित्काल)
• Form: Adverbial Accusative of time

• tathā: thus / in that way
• tathā: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (तथा)
• Form: Adverb

• sthitvā: having remained / stayed
• sthitvā: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sthā (स्था)
• Form: Ktva Participle (Gerund)

• kanyā: maiden / virgin
• kanyā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyā (कन्या)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• eva: as / only
• eva: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• mṛtim: death
• mṛtim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛti (मृति)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• āpa: attained
• āpa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (आप्)
• Form: Perfect Tense (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• śacyādisaṃyutā: united with Shachi and others
• śacyādisaṃyutā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śacyādisaṃyutā (शच्यादिसंयुता)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• eva: indeed / same
• eva: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• drupadasya: of Drupada
• drupadasya: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: drupada (द्रुपद)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular

• mahātmanaḥ: of the high-souled one
• mahātmanaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (महात्मन्)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Life’s course can end abruptly; unseen destiny and divine agencies accompany the soul’s transitions and re-situations.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā (impermanence) and adṛṣṭa (unseen karmic causality) shaping embodiment and association.

Application: Do not postpone dharma; maintain purity of conduct and remembrance, since death may come at any time.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: kingdom/court

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana narratives on death’s unpredictability and the soul’s escorted movement by subtle/divine forces

Characters & Entities

• Drupada
• Śacī
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of describing death events in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats death as a definite transition that occurs according to time and destiny, reinforcing the Purana’s broader teaching that embodied life is temporary and shaped by karmic order.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

While this line is narrative-focused, it implies an onward movement after death—association with higher beings (Śacī and others) suggests a spiritually significant transition consistent with the Garuda Purana’s wider after-death journey framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live with awareness of life’s impermanence: uphold dharma, avoid harm, and prioritize ethical conduct so that transitions in life and death are met with steadiness and clarity.