Shloka 56

Paramparā (Transmission), Rudra’s Viṣṇu-Dhyāna, and the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s Origin-Impulse

Devanagari script

यथाहं देवदेवानां श्रीः ख्यातो विनतासुत / तथा ख्यातिं पुराणेषु गारुडं गारुडैष्यति

Transliteration

yathāhaṃ devadevānāṃ śrīḥ khyāto vinatāsuta / tathā khyātiṃ purāṇeṣu gāruḍaṃ gāruḍaiṣyati

Translation

我が「神々の神」の栄光として名高いように、ヴィナターの子よ、同じくこの『ガルダ・プラーナ』も諸プラーナの中に名声を得るであろう。

Word by Word

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), सम्बन्धबोधक-उपमानार्थक (correlative/comparative particle: 'as/just as')

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (singular), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st)

• devadevānām: of the gods of gods
• devadevānām: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), बहुवचन (plural); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (devānāṃ devāḥ = 'gods of gods')

• śrīḥ: glory; Śrī
• śrīḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

• khyātaḥ: renowned
• khyātaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: khyā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘प्रसिद्धः’ (renowned)

• vinatāsuta: O son of Vinatā (Garuḍa)
• vinatāsuta: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vinatā (प्रातिपदिक) + suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative, 8th), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (vinatāyāḥ sutaḥ)

• tathā: so; likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहसम्बन्धबोधक (correlative particle: 'so/just so')

• khyātim: fame; renown
• khyātim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khyāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• purāṇeṣu: in the Purāṇas
• purāṇeṣu: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), बहुवचन

• gāruḍam: the Gāruḍa (Purāṇa)
• gāruḍam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāruḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (ग्रन्थनाम/विशेषनाम)

• gāruḍaiṣyati: will attain (Gāruḍa) renown
• gāruḍaiṣyati: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√i (धातु) + iṣya (इष्य-भविष्यत्) + gāruḍa (उपसर्ग/नाम-पूर्वपद)
• Form: लट्-लकारार्थे भविष्यत् (Future/लृट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातुः √i (गमन) ‘एष्यति’ = will go/attain; पूर्वपद ‘gāruḍa-’ अर्थे ‘गौरव/प्रसिद्धि’ (idiomatic: will attain Gāruḍa-fame)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śāstra-mahātmyam: the Purāṇa’s authority and renown are grounded in the Lord’s own glory and endorsement.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-pramāṇa and īśvara-prāmāṇya: revelation gains force from the Supreme’s sanction; devotion is supported by trustworthy transmission.

Application: Approach the text with śraddhā; treat its teachings (especially Viṣṇu-bhakti and dharma) as authoritative and worthy of regular recitation/hearing.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.2.57 (command to proclaim); Garuda Purana 1.3.1 (paramparā of transmission)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda (Vinata-suta)
• Deva-deva (God of gods)

FAQs

What is the importance of the Garuda Purana in the Puranas?

This verse frames the Garuḍa Purāṇa as destined for special renown among Purāṇic texts, endorsed directly by Vishnu in dialogue with Garuḍa.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey directly; instead, it establishes the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s authority—implying its teachings (including after-death topics elsewhere) are to be regarded as highly significant.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach the Garuḍa Purāṇa as a serious, reputable source for dharma and spiritual instruction, studying it with reverence and applying its ethical guidance consistently.