Shloka 55

Paramparā (Transmission), Rudra’s Viṣṇu-Dhyāna, and the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s Origin-Impulse

Devanagari script

यदुक्तं मत्स्वरूपं च तव चाविर्भविष्यति / गारुडं तव नाम्ना तल्लोके ख्यातिं गमिष्यति

Transliteration

yaduktaṃ matsvarūpaṃ ca tava cāvirbhaviṣyati / gāruḍaṃ tava nāmnā talloke khyātiṃ gamiṣyati

Translation

ਜੋ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ—ਮੇਰੇ ਸ੍ਵਰੂਪ ਬਾਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਕਟ੍ਯ ਬਾਰੇ—ਉਹ ਸਭ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ। ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਨਾਲ ‘ਗਾਰੁੜ’ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧੀ ਪਾਵੇਗਾ।

Word by Word

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karma (Object of 'said'/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; relative pronoun

• उक्तम्: said
• उक्तम्: Karma (Qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying यत्

• मत्-स्वरूपम्: my true form
• मत्-स्वरूपम्: Karta/Karma (Topic/subject-matter)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी-एकवचन-आदेश) + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; "my true form"

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• च: also/and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• आविः: manifestly
• आविः: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आविः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: "manifest")

• भविष्यति: will come to be/appear
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गारुडम्: (the) Gāruḍa (Purāṇa)
• गारुडम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गारुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; name/title of a Purāṇa

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाम्ना: by (your) name
• नाम्ना: Karana (Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• तत्-लोके: in that world
• तत्-लोके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular

• ख्यातिम्: fame
• ख्यातिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख्याति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• गमिष्यति: will attain/go to
• गमिष्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda, Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma and kīrti: sacred naming and remembrance establish enduring channels for devotion; divine form and devotee’s manifestation become knowable through scripture.

Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa-brahman accessible through nāma-rūpa and śāstra; līlā as pedagogical revelation.

Application: Sustain devotion through regular reading/hearing of Purāṇa; honor lineages of transmission and the sanctity of names.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: earthly world (textual circulation)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.2.52 (commissioning); Garuda Purana 1.2.54 (Purāṇa proclaiming Viṣṇu’s greatness)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of the Garuda Purana being named after Garuda?

This verse frames the Garuda Purana as a revealed teaching linked to Garuda’s role in the dialogue, establishing its identity and authority through Vishnu’s declaration.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or after-death teachings?

Indirectly: it introduces the emergence and renown of the Garuda Purana—the scripture later known for guidance on dharma and post-death rites—by anchoring it in Vishnu’s instruction to Garuda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach the Garuda Purana as a structured dharma text: study it with context, and apply its ethical guidance and (where relevant) family rites with informed, tradition-aware discretion.