Shloka 6

Devanagari script

नद्याश्च पुलिने तस्मिन्स मुनिर्मुनिसत्तमाः / जग्राह पाणिं विधिवत्समानीय महामुनिः

Transliteration

nadyāśca puline tasminsa munirmunisattamāḥ / jagrāha pāṇiṃ vidhivatsamānīya mahāmuniḥ

Translation

Di tebing sungai itu, Mahamuni—yang terbaik antara para pertapa—melaksanakan upacara menurut tatacara yang ditetapkan; lalu, setelah membawa (dia) mendekat mengikut tertib yang wajar, baginda menggenggam tangannya menurut hukum ritual.

Word by Word

• नद्याः: of the river
• नद्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पुलिने: on the sandbank
• पुलिने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तस्मिन्: in that (place)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मुनिसत्तमः: the best of sages
• मुनिसत्तमः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (among sages, the best)

• जग्राह: took/held
• जग्राह: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पाणिम्: hand
• पाणिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• विधिवत्: according to rule/ritually
• विधिवत्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• समानीय: having brought (her)
• समानीय: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having brought/led together’

• महामुनिः: the great sage
• महामुनिः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (great sage)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃskāra performed ‘vidhivat’—right order and procedure sanctify human relationships and social life.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as a purifier of antaḥkaraṇa; action aligned with śāstra supports sattva and prepares for higher realization.

Application: Honor life-rites (marriage/commitments) with clarity, consent, and proper procedure; treat vows as sacred responsibilities, not mere emotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tīra/pulina

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khaṇḍa) saṃskāra/dharma narratives around marriage and lineage; Garuda Purana sections praising vidhivat-kriyā as dharma-supporting

Characters & Entities

• Mahāmuni
• Riverbank (nadī-pulina)

FAQs

What is the importance of vidhivat (proper procedure) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse stresses that rites must be performed according to prescribed rule (vidhivat), indicating that dharmic outcomes are linked to correct intention and correct procedure.

What does taking the hand (pāṇi-grahaṇa) signify in this verse?

Pāṇi-grahaṇa is the formal, ritually sanctioned acceptance of a union; here it marks the act being done in a lawful, dharmic manner under proper rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform major life rites and duties with clarity, due process, and ethical correctness—aligning actions with established dharma rather than impulse.