Shloka 58

An Exposition of the Distinctions of Creation, Inert Matter, and the Lord

Devanagari script

त्रयोदशांशैः संभूतमिति प्रोक्तं त्वयानघ / तदेतत्संशयं छिन्धि कृपालो भक्तवत्सल

Transliteration

trayodaśāṃśaiḥ saṃbhūtamiti proktaṃ tvayānagha / tadetatsaṃśayaṃ chindhi kṛpālo bhaktavatsala

Translation

ഹേ അനഘാ! ഇത് പതിമൂന്ന് അംശങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു രൂപപ്പെട്ടതെന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞു. കൃപാലുവേ, ഭക്തവത്സലനേ! എന്റെ ഈ സംശയം നീക്കണമേ.

Word by Word

• त्रयोदश-अंशैः: by thirteen parts
• त्रयोदश-अंशैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रयोदश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः द्विगुः (त्रयोदश अंशाः)

• सम्भूतम्: arisen/produced
• सम्भूतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+भू (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘सम्भूत’ = arisen/produced

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निदर्शक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• प्रोक्तम्: declared
• प्रोक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘said/declared’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• अनघ: O sinless one
• अनघ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• संशयम्: doubt
• संशयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• छिन्धि: cut off/remove
• छिन्धि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कृपालः: O compassionate one
• कृपालः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपालु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा, एकवचन (सम्बोधनार्थे प्रयोगः)

• भक्त-वत्सल: O lover of devotees
• भक्त-वत्सल: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भक्तानां वत्सलः)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Apparent discrepancy: fourfold vs thirteenfold account of formation; the disciple requests removal of saṃśaya (doubt).

Vedantic Theme: Saṃśaya-nivṛtti as prerequisite for niścaya (ascertainment) leading toward liberating knowledge; śraddhā + vicāra.

Application: When teachings seem inconsistent, ask for reconciliation rather than rejecting; cultivate disciplined questioning with devotion and humility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.4.56-57 (fourfold); Garuda Purana 3.4.59-60 (reconciliation)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of the “thirteen parts” mentioned in Garuda Purana?

This verse flags a technical teaching about how the post-death subtle form is constituted; Garuda asks Vishnu to clarify the doctrine so the after-death process is understood without confusion.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It shows that understanding the soul’s journey depends on correctly grasping the structure of the subtle/preta body; Garuda seeks precise clarification before proceeding with further details of the afterlife narrative.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach death-ritual teachings and ethical living with humility and clarity—seek accurate guidance from authentic sources and remove doubts before performing śrāddha, piṇḍa-dāna, or related observances.