Shloka 135

Vyāsotpatti-kathana

Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa

Devanagari script

गरुडस्तु स्वयं वक्ता यत्तद्गारुडसंज्ञकम् । ब्रह्माण्डचरितोक्तत्वाद्ब्रह्माण्डं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

garuḍastu svayaṃ vaktā yattadgāruḍasaṃjñakam | brahmāṇḍacaritoktatvādbrahmāṇḍaṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

Karena Garuḍa sendiri adalah penutur, bagian itu dikenal sebagai “Gāruḍa”. Dan karena mengisahkan riwayat Brahmāṇḍa (alam semesta), ia dipuji sebagai “Brahmāṇḍa”.

Word by Word

• गरुडः: Garuḍa
• गरुडः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषण-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), आत्मार्थक (by oneself)

• वक्ता: speaker, narrator
• वक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक (agent noun)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; निर्देशार्थक (demonstrative)

• गारुडसंज्ञकम्: called ‘Gāruḍa’
• गारुडसंज्ञकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गारुड + संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘गारुड-इति संज्ञा यस्य’ (having the name ‘Gāruḍa’)

• ब्रह्माण्डचरितोक्तत्वात्: because it narrates the Brahmāṇḍa’s story
• ब्रह्माण्डचरितोक्तत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्माण्ड + चरित + उक्तत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः ‘ब्रह्माण्डस्य चरितस्य उक्तत्वात्’ (because the story of the Brahmāṇḍa is told)

• ब्रह्माण्डम्: the Brahmāṇḍa (cosmic egg)
• ब्रह्माण्डम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्माण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• परिकीर्तितम्: is designated/called
• परिकीर्तितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; कर्मणि (is called/has been designated)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: brahmāṇḍa (cosmic egg) as narrative frame

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Brahmanda

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights that sacred knowledge is preserved through specific lineages of narration; recognizing the narrator and scope (cosmic Brahmāṇḍa account) supports śravaṇa (devotional listening) and right understanding, which in Shaiva Siddhanta aids the soul’s movement toward Shiva’s grace.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By defining textual sections and their subject-matter, it frames how devotees approach Saguna Shiva through Purāṇic narration—hearing the universe’s order and Shiva’s supremacy strengthens bhakti and supports Linga-centered worship grounded in scriptural authority.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular śravaṇa and pāṭha (listening/recitation) of Shiva Purana passages with reverence—especially on Mondays or Mahāśivarātri—paired with japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a contemplative takeaway.