Shloka 7

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

ऊर्मिलां लक्ष्मणो वीरो भरतो माण्डवीं सुताम् / शत्रुघ्नो वै कीर्तिमतीं कुशध्वजसुते उभे

Transliteration

ūrmilāṃ lakṣmaṇo vīro bharato māṇḍavīṃ sutām / śatrughno vai kīrtimatīṃ kuśadhvajasute ubhe

Translation

വീരനായ ലക്ഷ്മണൻ ഊർമിലയെ, ഭരതൻ മാണ്ഡവീ എന്ന കന്യയെ, ശത്രുഘ്നൻ കീർത്തിമതിയെ വിവാഹമായി സ്വീകരിച്ചു—ഇവർ ഇരുവരും കുശധ്വജന്റെ പുത്രിമാർ.

Word by Word

• ūrmilām: Ūrmilā
• ūrmilām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūrmilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• vīraḥ: heroic
• vīraḥ: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• māṇḍavīm: Māṇḍavī
• māṇḍavīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māṇḍavī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sutām: daughter
• sutām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; apposition to māṇḍavīm

• śatrughnaḥ: Śatrughna
• śatrughnaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatrughna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• kīrtimatīm: Kīrtimatī
• kīrtimatīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kīrtimatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kuśadhvajasute: the two daughters of Kuśadhvaja
• kuśadhvajasute: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśadhvaja (प्रातिपदिक) + sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन (Dual); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative)

• ubhe: both (two)
• ubhe: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषण (refers to the two)

Speaker

Unverifiable from provided excerpt (not enough surrounding Garuda Purana dialogue context).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vivāha as saṃskāra; alignment of family duties and social order through rightful unions.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as societal expression of cosmic order; harmony (saṃhati) enabling righteous life.

Application: Honor commitments and family responsibilities; cultivate concord rather than rivalry within households.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: royal court

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143 (genealogical/marital details around Rāma’s wedding)

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Urmila
• Bharata
• Mandavi
• Shatrughna
• Kirtimati
• Kushadhvaja

FAQs

What is described in this verse?

It lists the wives of Rama’s brothers: Lakshmana–Urmila, Bharata–Mandavi, and Shatrughna–Kirtimati, noting Mandavi and Kirtimati as Kushadhvaja’s daughters.

Does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals or the soul’s journey?

Not directly; the content is genealogical/marriage-related and lacks the typical Garuda Purana afterlife vocabulary (preta, pinda-dana, Yama, naraka, etc.).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It can be used for accurate recitation, study of epic genealogies, and understanding dharmic family lineages in traditional narratives.