Shloka 10

Devanagari script

ते वेणवो दिव्यजनोपभोग्ये स्थाने प्ररोहन्ति न सार्वजन्ये / भौजं गमं मीनविशुद्धवृत्तं संस्थानतो ऽत्युज्ज्वलवर्णशोभम्

Transliteration

te veṇavo divyajanopabhogye sthāne prarohanti na sārvajanye / bhaujaṃ gamaṃ mīnaviśuddhavṛttaṃ saṃsthānato 'tyujjvalavarṇaśobham

Translation

ആ വേണുക്കൾ ദിവ്യജനങ്ങൾ അനുഭവിക്കാവുന്ന പുണ്യസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ മാത്രമേ മുളയ്ക്കൂ; സാധാരണ പൊതുഭൂമിയിൽ അല്ല. അവയുടെ തണ്ട് മൃദുവും നേരുമായിരിക്കും; മീനുപോലെ ശുദ്ധ വൃത്താകൃതിയോടെ, രൂപത്തിൽ അത്യുജ്ജ്വല വർണ്ണശോഭയാൽ ദീപ്തമാകും.

Word by Word

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), बहुवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• वेणवः: bamboos/reeds
• वेणवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• दिव्यजनोपभोग्ये: fit for enjoyment by divine people
• दिव्यजनोपभोग्ये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya + jana + upabhogya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; उप-√bhuj (धातु) + यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (स्थाने)

• स्थाने: in a place
• स्थाने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• प्ररोहन्ति: sprout/grow forth
• प्ररोहन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√ruh (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), प्रथम-पुरुषः (3rd), बहुवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्ययम् (negation particle)

• सार्वजन्ये: in a common/public (place)
• सार्वजन्ये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sārvajanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (स्थाने—अनुक्तम्)

• भौजम्: royal/kingly
• भौजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhauja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (गमम्)

• गमम्: going/movement; course
• गमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• मीनविशुद्धवृत्तम्: having a fish-like, very pure/regular circular form
• मीनविशुद्धवृत्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mīna + viśuddha + vṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (गमम्)

• संस्थानतः: in terms of shape/structure
• संस्थानतः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saṃsthāna (प्रातिपदिक) + tasil् (तसिल्-प्रत्ययः)
• Form: तसिलन्त-अव्ययम् (ablatival adverb): ‘from/with respect to form’

• अति-उज्ज्वल-वर्ण-शोभम्: having exceedingly bright color and splendor
• अति-उज्ज्वल-वर्ण-शोभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + ujjvala + varṇa + śobhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (गमम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspicious qualities arise in appropriate, purified contexts; rarity and excellence are conditioned by place (deśa) and fitness (yogyatā).

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-viśuddhi and adhikāra: refined conditions support higher manifestations; outer purity mirrors inner refinement.

Application: Choose clean, consecrated spaces for worship/ritual and for storing sacred/protective items; cultivate ‘fit ground’ through discipline and purity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred grove/ideal habitat

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.69 (ratna/maṇi-prakaraṇa context: rare substances, protection, prosperity)

Characters & Entities

• Divyajana (celestial beings)

FAQs

What is the importance of divine-only places in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that certain auspicious natural features are said to arise only in realms suited for divine enjoyment, marking a distinction between ordinary land and spiritually elevated abodes.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s broader theme that different realms have distinct qualities; the soul’s destination aligns with its karmic and spiritual condition, just as certain growth occurs only in fitting locations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate purity of conduct and sacred intent in daily life—create “fit places” through discipline, cleanliness, and devotion, rather than expecting higher outcomes from ordinary or careless living.