Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

त्रय एते महाभाग परस्परसमाः स्मृताः / गायत्रीभारतीभ्यां ते त्रयः शतगुणा वराः

Transliteration

traya ete mahābhāga parasparasamāḥ smṛtāḥ / gāyatrībhāratībhyāṃ te trayaḥ śataguṇā varāḥ

Translation

Wahai insan mulia, ketiga-tiga ini menurut tradisi dianggap setara antara satu sama lain. Namun, dibandingkan dengan Gāyatrī dan Bhāratī, ketiga-tiga itu dinyatakan seratus kali lebih unggul.

Word by Word

• trayaḥ: three
• trayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; numeral used substantively

• ete: these
• ete: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; demonstrative qualifying trayaḥ

• mahā-bhāga: O greatly fortunate one
• mahā-bhāga: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; कर्मधारयः ('greatly fortunate')

• paraspara-samāḥ: mutually equal
• paraspara-samāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paraspara (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; तत्पुरुषः ('equal to one another') qualifying trayaḥ

• smṛtāḥ: are regarded
• smṛtāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (स्मृ/धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; passive sense 'are considered/remembered'

• gāyatrī-bhāratībhyām: by (means of) Gāyatrī and Bhāratī
• gāyatrī-bhāratībhyām: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāratī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Dual; द्वन्द्वः ('by/with Gāyatrī and Bhāratī')

• te: they/those
• te: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; pronoun referring to 'those (three)'

• trayaḥ: three
• trayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; apposition to te

• śata-guṇāḥ: hundredfold
• śata-guṇāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; तत्पुरुषः ('having a hundredfold quality/measure') qualifying te trayaḥ

• varāḥ: excellent/boons
• varāḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Predicative (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; predicate adjective

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Supremacy/greater excellence of the referenced triad over even exalted mantra-devīs or speech principles, implying the highest object of reverence lies beyond auxiliary sacred powers.

Vedantic Theme: Paratva (supremacy) and gradation of sacred supports; nāma/mantra and devatā as aids, with the highest reality/triad as superior.

Application: Prioritize the highest refuge in worship; use mantra and learning as supports, not as the final goal.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana theological passages comparing devatā/triads and mantra-śakti

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri
• Bharati (Sarasvati)

FAQs

What is the importance of comparative merit in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that the Purana ranks certain sacred supports as mutually equal, yet still teaches gradations of spiritual efficacy—some practices are said to yield far greater merit.

How does this verse relate to post-death welfare described in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda context, such statements frame why specific recitations and sacred principles are emphasized for strengthening merit that supports the departed on the difficult after-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize disciplined sacred recitation and learning with sincerity, treating mantra and speech-related worship as high-impact dharmic practices that build clarity, restraint, and merit.