Shloka 10

Maṅgalācaraṇa, the Sages’ Inquiry, and Hari as Supreme with an Avatāra-Outline

Devanagari script

एतत्सर्वं तथान्यच्च ब्रूहि सूत ! महामते ! / नारायणकथाः सर्वाः कथयास्माकमुत्तमाः

Transliteration

etatsarvaṃ tathānyacca brūhi sūta ! mahāmate ! / nārāyaṇakathāḥ sarvāḥ kathayāsmākamuttamāḥ

Translation

Wahai Sūta, yang berfikiran agung—terangkanlah kepada kami semua ini dan apa jua yang lain. Kisahkanlah kepada kami dengan lengkap segala cerita suci yang luhur tentang Nārāyaṇa.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying एतत्)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यार्थक (also/likewise)

• अन्यत्: other (things)
• अन्यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• ब्रूहि: tell/speak
• ब्रूहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सूत: O Sūta
• सूत: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• महामते: O great-minded one
• महामते: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् मतिः यस्य सः)

• नारायणकथाः: stories of Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणकथाः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (नारायणस्य कथाः)

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying कथाः)

• कथय: narrate
• कथय: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (धातु; नामधातु from कथा)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अस्माकम्: to us/for us
• अस्माकम्: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• उत्तमाः: excellent/supreme
• उत्तमाः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (कथाः)

Speaker

Sages (Ṛṣis) addressing Sūta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa of Nārāyaṇa-kathā is itself a sacred means—requesting the totality of teaching with humility toward the knower (Sūta).

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as upāya: śravaṇa-kīrtana leading to antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi and God-centered understanding.

Application: Regularly listen to/recite Viṣṇu-kathā (Purāṇa, Itihāsa), study with a competent teacher, and integrate teachings into daily conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: teaching assembly

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.1.6-1.1.9 (the set of questions that Nārāyaṇa-kathā will answer)

Characters & Entities

• Sūta
• Nārāyaṇa

FAQs

What is the importance of Nārāyaṇa-kathā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the text as sacred narration centered on Nārāyaṇa; hearing such kathā is presented as “uttamā” (supreme), implying spiritual uplift and right understanding.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it establishes that guidance on life, death, and dharma in the Garuda Purana is to be grounded in Nārāyaṇa-centered teaching, which is the ultimate refuge and orientation for the soul.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize listening to and studying authentic Nārāyaṇa-centered teachings (kathā/śāstra) to cultivate devotion, ethical clarity, and steadiness in times of loss or transition.