Shloka 9

Kāraṇa-vyākhyā: Cosmic Agents, Rudra-Forms, Sense-Purity, and Ānanda-Tāratamya

Devanagari script

सुमित्रांशो दशरथाज्जातो यो लक्ष्मणः खग / सोपि शेषस्तु विज्ञेयो वाय्वनन्तांशसंयुतः

Transliteration

sumitrāṃśo daśarathājjāto yo lakṣmaṇaḥ khaga / sopi śeṣastu vijñeyo vāyvanantāṃśasaṃyutaḥ

Translation

Wahai Burung (Garuda), Lakṣmaṇa yang lahir dari Daśaratha melalui bagian Sumitrā hendaknya juga dipahami sebagai Śeṣa sendiri, berpadukan bagian Vāyu dan Ananta.

Word by Word

• sumitrā-aṃśaḥ: a portion of Sumitrā
• sumitrā-aṃśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sumitrā (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ('portion of Sumitrā')

• daśarathāt: from Daśaratha
• daśarathāt: Apādāna (अपादान/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• jātaḥ: born
• jātaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (जन्/धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; 'born'

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; relative pronoun referring to lakṣmaṇaḥ

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• khaga: O bird (Garuḍa)
• khaga: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; pronoun referring to lakṣmaṇaḥ

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (समुच्चय/अपि-कार)

• śeṣaḥ: Śeṣa
• śeṣaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate noun

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात)

• vijñeyaḥ: is to be known
• vijñeyaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jñā (ज्ञा/धातु)
• Form: Gerundive (णीयत्/तव्यत् sense), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; 'to be known'

• vāyu-ananta-aṃśa-saṃyutaḥ: endowed with the portions of Vāyu and Ananta
• vāyu-ananta-aṃśa-saṃyutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक) + ananta (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (प्रातिपदिक; from √yuj)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः ('endowed with the portions of Vāyu and Ananta') qualifying saḥ/śeṣaḥ

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lakṣmaṇa as Śeṣa/Ananta embodiment—service to Rāma as the hallmark of divine assistance; Vāyu-aṃśa suggests prāṇa-like vigor in dharmic service.

Vedantic Theme: Bhagavān’s līlā with attendant manifestations; sevā as sādhanā and expression of divine order.

Application: Model steadfast support in relationships and duty; channel strength (vāyu) into disciplined service rather than ego.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: city

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana avatāra/assistant-avatāra identifications in this chapter

Characters & Entities

• Garuda (Khaga)
• Lakshmana
• Dasharatha
• Sumitra
• Shesha (Ananta)
• Vayu

FAQs

What does this verse say about Lakshmana’s divine identity in the Garuda Purana?

It identifies Lakṣmaṇa as Śeṣa/Ānanta (the cosmic serpent), additionally associated with portions (aṃśas) of Vāyu and Ananta.

How does this verse fit the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue style of the Garuda Purana?

Vishnu addresses Garuda directly as “khaga,” and explains sacred identifications (who is an incarnation of whom), a common didactic pattern in their dialogue.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages devotees to view epic characters through the lens of dharma and divine service—Lakṣmaṇa’s ideal of steadfast support is presented as a sacred, cosmic role.