Shloka 24

Kāraṇa-vyākhyā: Cosmic Agents, Rudra-Forms, Sense-Purity, and Ānanda-Tāratamya

Devanagari script

ईशानकोणे संस्थितो यस्तु रुद्रो ह्यवाप वै वामदेवेति संज्ञाम् / स्ववामभागे संस्थितं चैव वायुस्तं योग्यभक्तं सेवते सर्वदैव

Transliteration

īśānakoṇe saṃsthito yastu rudro hyavāpa vai vāmadeveti saṃjñām / svavāmabhāge saṃsthitaṃ caiva vāyustaṃ yogyabhaktaṃ sevate sarvadaiva

Translation

Rudra yang bersemayam di penjuru timur laut (Īśāna) benar-benar memperoleh gelaran “Vāmadeva”. Dan Vāyu, yang berada di sisi kiri-Nya, senantiasa berkhidmat kepada bhakta yang layak itu.

Word by Word

• īśāna-koṇe: in the north-east corner
• īśāna-koṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśāna (प्रातिपदिक) + koṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ईशानस्य कोणः = north-east corner)

• saṃsthitaḥ: situated
• saṃsthitaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘situated/standing’

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक सर्वनाम

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेष/विरोधार्थक

• rudraḥ: Rudra
• rudraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/हेतुवाचक (indeed/for)

• avāpa: obtained
• avāpa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-āp (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• vai: certainly
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक (certainly)

• vāmadeva-iti: 'Vāmadeva' (thus)
• vāmadeva-iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उद्धरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vāmadeva (प्रातिपदिक) + iti (अव्यय)
• Form: इति-प्रयोगः (quotative particle); नामनिर्देशः ‘vāmadeva’

• saṃjñām: the name/designation
• saṃjñām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃjñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sva-vāma-bhāge: in his own left side/part
• sva-vāma-bhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + vāma (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य वामः भागः)

• saṃsthitam: situated
• saṃsthitam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; (वायुम् विशेषयति)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• vāyuḥ: Vāyu
• vāyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• yogya-bhaktam: the worthy devotee
• yogya-bhaktam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yogya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (योग्यः भक्तः = worthy devotee)

• sevate: serves, attends
• sevate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sev (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: True worthiness (yogya-bhakta) is marked by continual service and alignment with cosmic order; devotion expresses itself as sevā.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-bhakti as purifying; harmony of deities as expressions of one cosmic governance.

Application: Practice sevā and steadiness in devotion; orient worship/meditation with mindful space (e.g., facing east/north-east) as a support for recollection.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred direction/mandalic quadrant

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): devotion and worship-structure themes; directional sanctity in ritual contexts (where present)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Vamadeva
• Vayu
• Ishana (direction)

FAQs

What is the importance of the Īśāna (north-east) direction in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse links the north-east (Īśāna) with Rudra’s placement and the title “Vāmadeva,” indicating a sacred directional theology where divine presence is mapped to cosmic space.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana?

Indirectly, it emphasizes worthiness and devotion (yogya-bhakta): divine forces (like Vāyu) support and ‘serve’ the spiritually fit, implying that inner qualification shapes one’s guidance and protection in subtle journeys.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate bhakti and ethical fitness (yogyatā): the teaching frames spiritual support as responsive to genuine devotion, encouraging disciplined worship, right conduct, and reverence for sacred space (especially the north-east).