Shloka 95

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

दमयन्त्यनलाज्जाता इन्द्रसेनेति चोच्यते / नलं नन्दयते यस्मात्तस्माच्च नलनन्दिनी

Transliteration

damayantyanalājjātā indraseneti cocyate / nalaṃ nandayate yasmāttasmācca nalanandinī

Translation

Dilahirkan daripada Damayantī dan Raja Nala, dia dipanggil Indrasenā. Dan kerana dia menggembirakan Raja Nala, maka dia juga dikenali sebagai Nalanandinī, “yang membawa sukacita kepada Nala”.

Word by Word

• damayantī: Damayanti
• damayantī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: damayantī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• analāt: from Nala (Agni/Fire)
• analāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (पञ्चमी), Singular

• jātā: born
• jātā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jan (जन्)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• indrasenā: Indrasena
• indrasenā: Karma (Object/Predicative Nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indrasenā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• iti: thus / called
• iti: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (इति)
• Form: Particle indicating quotation or manner

• ca: and
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च)
• Form: Conjunction

• ucyate: is called / is said
• ucyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच्)
• Form: Passive (कर्मणि), Present Tense (लट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• nalaṃ: Nala
• nalaṃ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• nandayate: gladdens / delights
• nandayate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nand (नन्द्)
• Form: Causal (णिजन्तः), Present Tense (लट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular, Atmanepada

• yasmāt: because / from which
• yasmāt: Hetu (Reason/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine/Neut, Ablative (पञ्चमी), Singular

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu (Reason/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine/Neut, Ablative (पञ्चमी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च)
• Form: Conjunction

• nalanandinī: one who delights Nala
• nalanandinī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nalanandinī (नलनन्दिनी)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma derived from lived meaning: a child’s presence as dharmic joy (ānanda) within household life; lineage continuity.

Vedantic Theme: Ānanda as a reflection of the deeper bliss-nature, glimpsed in harmonious relations; nāma-rūpa as meaningful pointers.

Application: Let speech (naming, praise) be truthful and benevolent; cultivate family life that increases sattva—joy without harm.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.91-95 (catalog of births, identities, unions)

Characters & Entities

• Damayanti
• Nala
• Indrasena
• Nalanandini

FAQs

What is the importance of name-etymology (nirukti) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows how Purāṇic tradition explains names through meaning and function—Indrasenā is identified by lineage, and Nalanandinī by her role of bringing joy to Nala.

How does this verse connect to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Although the Garuda Purana is famous for afterlife and ritual sections, it also preserves narrative lineages; such identifications help anchor teachings within recognized Purāṇic histories and dharmic exemplars.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages mindful naming and remembrance: names can be chosen or understood as carriers of virtues (like bringing joy, support, and harmony within family and society).