Shloka 51

Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds

Devanagari script

उपदानवी हयशिराः प्रख्याता वरकन्यकाः / वैश्वानरसुते चोभे पुलोमा कालका तथा

Transliteration

upadānavī hayaśirāḥ prakhyātā varakanyakāḥ / vaiśvānarasute cobhe pulomā kālakā tathā

Translation

Upadānavī e Hayaśirā são afamadas como donzelas excelentes; e também as duas filhas de Vaiśvānara—Pulomā e Kālakā.

Word by Word

• उपदानवी: Upadānavī (a name)
• उपदानवी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपदानवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हयशिराः: Hayaśirā (horse-headed; a name)
• हयशिराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हय + शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (शिराः-रूपेण प्रातिपदिक-विशेष); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हयस्य शिराः/शिरः = horse-headed; a name)

• प्रख्याता: well-known
• प्रख्याता: Predicate/Complement (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रख्यात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √ख्या धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन/बहुवचन-सन्दर्भे (here agreeing with following plural feminine); भूतकर्मणि-प्रत्यय (PPP), विशेषण (well-known)

• वरकन्यकाः: excellent maidens
• वरकन्यकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर + कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (वराः कन्यकाः = excellent maidens)

• वैश्वानरसुते: two daughters of Vaiśvānara
• वैश्वानरसुते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैश्वानर + सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वैश्वानरस्य सुते = daughters of Vaiśvānara)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उभे: both
• उभे: Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण (both)

• पुलोमा: Pulomā (a name)
• पुलोमा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलोमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कालका: Kālakā (a name)
• कालका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Connector (अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अनुक्रम-अव्यय (likewise/also)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śakti and lineage: feminine figures are carriers of continuity; alliances and births shape the unfolding of dharma/adharma cycles.

Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti’s generative power within saṃsāra; continuity of nāma-rūpa through progeny.

Application: Honor the role of caregivers and lineage-bearers; cultivate responsibility in relationships and family systems.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (asura family branches; Pulomā/Kālakā as named daughters)

Characters & Entities

• Upadānavī
• Hayaśirā
• Vaiśvānara
• Pulomā
• Kālakā

FAQs

What is the importance of listing these names in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a genealogical/cosmological register, preserving the identities and lineages of notable beings (here, renowned maidens and daughters of Vaiśvānara) within the Purāṇic universe.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it contributes to the broader Purāṇic framework by cataloging beings and lineages that appear in cosmic and mythic narratives.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference for scriptural study: understanding names and lineages improves clarity when these figures recur in Purāṇic stories, ritual contexts, or commentarial traditions.