Shloka 23

Ajāna Lineages, Divine Classes, Ṛṣi Catalogues, and the Merit of Śravaṇa-Smaraṇa

Devanagari script

स्तुत्वा तूष्णीं स्थिताः सर्वे प्राञ्जलीकृत्य भो द्विज

Transliteration

stutvā tūṣṇīṃ sthitāḥ sarve prāñjalīkṛtya bho dvija

Translation

Tendo oferecido louvor, todos ficaram em silêncio, com as mãos postas em reverência—ó duas-vezes-nascido (dvija).

Word by Word

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having praised’

• तूष्णीम्: silently
• तूष्णीम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूष्णीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: silently)

• स्थिताः: stood/remained
• स्थिताः: क्रिया (State/action of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘standing/remaining’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनामसदृश-विशेषण (used substantively: all)

• प्राञ्जलीकृत्य: having folded (hands) in reverence
• प्राञ्जलीकृत्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अञ्जलि + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थक ल्यप्-रूप (absolutive), ‘having made (their hands) into añjali’; प्राञ्जलि = ‘with folded hands’

• भो: O!
• भो: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भो (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle/interjection)

• द्विज: O twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विज: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (contextual address to a dvija; within the Garuḍa Purāṇa dialogue frame between Śrī Viṣṇu and Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Stuti (praise) naturally resolves into mauna (silent reverence) and añjali (humble surrender).

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi through devotion; mauna as a doorway to śānti and receptivity.

Application: In worship or study, include a deliberate pause after chanting—silent attention with folded hands—to internalize meaning.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: assembly/court (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: frequent stuti passages followed by silence/boon-bestowal cues (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Dvija

FAQs

What is the importance of silence and folded hands (prāñjali) in Garuda Purana?

This verse portrays the proper reverential posture after offering praise—remaining silent and attentive—signaling readiness to receive dharmic instruction.

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

Indirectly: it marks a transition point where listeners, after praising, become still and receptive—often preceding teachings on the preta’s journey, rites, and consequences of karma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

After prayer or remembrance of the departed, pause in silence with humility; listen carefully to guidance from scripture/elders and act with disciplined reverence.