Shloka 94
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
अन्यगेति च विज्ञेया कन्या तन्मतिसंज्ञिका / त्रेतान्ते सैव पक्षीन्द्र शच्याद्यैश्चैव संयुता
anyageti ca vijñeyā kanyā tanmatisaṃjñikā / tretānte saiva pakṣīndra śacyādyaiścaiva saṃyutā
तिला ‘अन्यगेती’ नावाची कन्या म्हणून जाणावे, ‘तन्मति’ हे तिचे उपनाम आहे. हे पक्षीन्द्र! त्रेतायुगाच्या शेवटी तीही शची आदींसह संयुक्त झाली.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Names and epithets reflect karmic disposition (mati) and destined relational outcomes; yuga transitions bring fruition.
Vedantic Theme: Karma ripening across time; nāma-rūpa as indicators within māyā while the underlying order remains governed by dharma.
Application: Attend to character (mati) as destiny-shaping; complete obligations before life transitions (personal ‘sandhi’ moments).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: yuga-transition
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.93-95 (continuation of unions and named identities)
FAQs
This verse preserves a specific Puranic identification (name and epithet) and anchors it in yuga-time, helping readers track narrative lineage and divine associations.
Vishnu addresses Garuda directly (“O king of birds”) and supplies precise identifications and time markers (end of Tretā-yuga), characteristic of explanatory cataloguing within the dialogue.
Use it as a reminder to study scripture with attention to names, epithets, and chronology—careful reading preserves meaning and prevents confusion in ritual or traditional recitation contexts.