Shloka 2

Devanagari script

सा चोवाच महात्मानं रुचिं सुमधुराक्षरकम् / प्रसादयामास भूयः प्रम्लोचा च वराप्सराः

Transliteration

sā covāca mahātmānaṃ ruciṃ sumadhurākṣarakam / prasādayāmāsa bhūyaḥ pramlocā ca varāpsarāḥ

Translation

ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವಳು ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾದ ಋಚಿ ಮುನಿಯನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮಧುರ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳಿರುವ ವಚನಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಬೋಧಿಸಿದಳು; ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಅಪ್ಸರೆಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮ್ಲೌಚಾ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವನ ಅನುಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಯತ್ನಿಸಿದಳು.

Word by Word

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mahātmānam: to the great-souled one
• mahātmānam: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• rucim: Ruci
• rucim: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ruci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; नाम

• su-madhura-akṣarakam: very sweet-syllabled (speech)
• su-madhura-akṣarakam: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + madhura (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣaraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय—'सुमधुरम् अक्षरकम् (वचनम्)'

• prasādayāmāsa: pleased, propitiated
• prasādayāmāsa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-sad (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect) परोक्षभूत, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच् (causative) प्रयोग—'प्रसादयति'

• bhūyaḥ: again, further
• bhūyaḥ: Adhikarana (Manner/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरर्थक क्रियाविशेषण

• pramlaucā: Pramlaucā
• pramlaucā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pramlaucā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• vara-apsarāḥ: excellent apsarases
• vara-apsarāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक) + apsaras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purana narration; not direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāk (speech) can enchant and redirect intention; discernment is needed to distinguish dharmic counsel from manipulative sweetness.

Vedantic Theme: Māyā operates through nāma-rūpa and also through vāk; the mind’s attachment can be stirred by pleasing sound.

Application: Practice mindful listening; evaluate proposals by principles and long-term consequences rather than charm, flattery, or eloquence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: riverbank/ashrama-near-water (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana narrative sequences where sages are approached by celestial beings (contextual linkage)

Characters & Entities

• Ruci
• Pramloca
• Apsaras

FAQs

What is the importance of temptation narratives in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights how sweet speech and allure can test even a great sage, underscoring the Purana’s recurring lesson on vigilance and self-mastery in dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it points to desire and attachment as forces that can divert spiritual focus—an underlying theme connected to karmic outcomes discussed elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Be mindful of persuasive words and sensory temptations; practice restraint and clarity of intention to protect long-term spiritual and ethical goals.