Shloka 17

Brahmā’s Curse, Four Births, and the Dharma of Shared Embodiment

Draupadī/Kṛṣṇā

Devanagari script

विचार्यैवमुमाद्या भारत्याः सेवां तु चक्रिरे / सहस्रवत्सरान्ते सा भारती तोषिताब्रवीत्

Transliteration

vicāryaivamumādyā bhāratyāḥ sevāṃ tu cakrire / sahasravatsarānte sā bhāratī toṣitābravīt

Translation

Setelah menimbang demikian, Umā dan yang lain-lain melakukan khidmat bakti kepada Bhāratī (Sarasvatī). Pada akhir seribu tahun, Bhāratī yang amat berkenan pun bersabda.

Word by Word

• vicārya: having considered/deliberated
• vicārya: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi-car (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund/ल्यप्)

• evam: thus
• evam: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• umādyāḥ: Uma and others
• umādyāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umādyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• bhāratyāḥ: of Bharati (Sarasvati)
• bhāratyāḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāratī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• sevām: service
• sevām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sevā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tu: indeed/then
• tu: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• cakrire: performed/did
• cakrire: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect/लिट्), Atmanepada, Prathama Purusha (3rd), Plural

• sahasravatsarānte: at the end of a thousand years
• sahasravatsarānte: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasravatsarānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• sā: she
• sā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhāratī: Bharati
• bhāratī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāratī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• toṣitā: pleased/satisfied
• toṣitā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: toṣitā (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Causative PPP)

• abravīt: spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Lan Lakara (Imperfect/लङ्), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Garuda Purana; not direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sustained sevā (devoted service) to the goddess of speech/knowledge (Bhāratī/Sarasvatī) over long duration yields prasāda (divine favor) and guidance.

Vedantic Theme: Grace arises through steadiness (niṣṭhā) and purity of intention; knowledge and right speech are divine gifts cultivated by tapas and devotion.

Application: Commit to long-term disciplined practice—study, mantra, service to learning/teachers—without impatience for results.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.17.18 (Bhāratī questions their purpose)

Characters & Entities

• Umā
• Bhāratī (Sarasvatī)

FAQs

What is the importance of serving Bhāratī (Sarasvatī) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Bhāratī as a bestower of grace who responds to sustained devotion and service; her being “pleased” indicates eligibility for instruction or boons earned through disciplined seva.

How does this verse relate to the broader Garuda Purana teaching style?

It uses a Purāṇic motif—long-term practice culminating in a deity’s direct speech—showing that spiritual results mature over time and that divine instruction follows preparedness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Commit to consistent study, ethical living, and disciplined practice over time; treat learning and speech as sacred (Sarasvatī’s domain) and cultivate patience for results.