Shloka 19

An exposition on the fruits of charity and on entry into a body

Garbhotpatti, Piṇḍa-śarīra, and Antya-kāla-kriyā

Devanagari script

निषेकसमये यादृङ्नरचित्तविकल्पना / तादृक्स्वभावसम्भूतिर्जन्तुर्विशति कुक्षिगः

Transliteration

niṣekasamaye yādṛṅnaracittavikalpanā / tādṛksvabhāvasambhūtirjanturviśati kukṣigaḥ

Translation

ഗർഭാധാനസമയത്ത് പുരുഷന്റെ ചിത്തത്തിൽ ഏതു വിധത്തിലുള്ള വികല്പനയും സംकल्पവും ഉയരുന്നുവോ, അതനുസരിച്ച സ്വഭാവം കൈവരിച്ച ജീവൻ ഗർഭത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• निषेकसमये: at the time of conception
• निषेकसमये: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निषेक (प्रातिपदिक) + समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषभावः: निषेकस्य समयः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• यादृक्: such as/whatever kind
• यादृक्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यादृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नपुंसक/पुं-रूपे अव्यभिचारि)

• नरचित्तविकल्पना: the mental imagination of the man
• नरचित्तविकल्पना: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + चित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + विकल्पना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः—तत्पुरुष (नरस्य चित्तस्य विकल्पना); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तादृक्: of that kind
• तादृक्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वभावसम्भूतिः: a nature-born formation/manifestation
• स्वभावसम्भूतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वभाव (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्भूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः—तत्पुरुष (स्वभावात् सम्भूतिः/स्वभावस्य सम्भूतिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जन्तुः: the embryo/creature
• जन्तुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विशति: enters
• विशति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• कुक्षिगः: going into the womb
• कुक्षिगः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुक्षि (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्तार्थ)
• Form: समासः—तत्पुरुष (कुक्षिं गच्छति/कुक्षौ गः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; जन्तोः विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mental dispositions at conception condition the entering jīva’s svabhāva; intention (saṅkalpa) participates in causal formation.

Vedantic Theme: Saṃskāra and vāsanā shaping embodiment; mind as an instrument through which karma fructifies into birth-conditions.

Application: Cultivate sattvic intention, restraint, and mutual harmony around conception; reduce agitation, violence, intoxication, and fear to avoid imprinting harmful tendencies.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: intrauterine space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: garbha-śarīra/saṃskāra discussions on how saṃskāras and karma shape birth (general internal echo)

Characters & Entities

• Jantu (embodied jiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of mental intention at conception in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the mental disposition present at conception is linked to the kind of innate nature (svabhava) with which the being enters the womb, highlighting the ethical and psychological sanctity of the moment.

How does this verse explain karma’s role in birth?

It connects embodiment to causality through mind and disposition: the jiva’s entry into the womb is associated with a corresponding formation of nature, implying that inner states and karmic tendencies shape one’s embodied orientation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate calmness, restraint, and sattvic intention in intimate life and family planning, treating conception as a conscious, dharmic act rather than an impulsive one.