Shloka 6

Devanagari script

रूढधान्याङ्कुराकारास्तनुदीर्घास्तथाणवः / श्वेतास्ताम्रावभासाश्च नामतः सप्तधा तु ते

Transliteration

rūḍhadhānyāṅkurākārāstanudīrghāstathāṇavaḥ / śvetāstāmrāvabhāsāśca nāmataḥ saptadhā tu te

Translation

रूढधान्याङ्कुराकाराः तनुदीर्घा तथाणवः। श्वेतास्ताम्रावभासाश्च, नामतः सप्तधा स्मृताः॥

Word by Word

• रूढ-धान्य-अङ्कुर-आकाराः: having the form of sprouted grain-shoots
• रूढ-धान्य-अङ्कुर-आकाराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूढ (प्रातिपदिक) + धान्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्कुर (प्रातिपदिक) + आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• तनु-दीर्घाः: thin and long
• तनु-दीर्घाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तनु (प्रातिपदिक) + दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (thin and long)

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/उपपद-क्रियाविशेषण (also/likewise)

• अणवः: minute, tiny
• अणवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अणु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• श्वेताः: white
• श्वेताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• ताम्र-अवभासाः: having a coppery sheen
• ताम्र-अवभासाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ताम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अवभास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

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

• नामतः: by name, in designation
• नामतः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेतौ/प्रकारे क्रियाविशेषण (as to name; by name)

• सप्तधा: sevenfold
• सप्तधा: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सप्तधा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संख्याविशेषण-क्रियाविशेषण (sevenfold)

• तु: indeed, however
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोधसूचक (but/indeed)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discernment through precise observation: naming and distinguishing phenomena reduces delusion about bodily ‘purity’.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka regarding the body’s composite nature; loosening attachment by seeing the body as a locus of changing elements.

Application: Cultivate mindful attention to bodily signs; seek knowledge-based remedies rather than denial or indulgence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: internal bodily locus

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.165.5 (origin in kapha); Garuda Purana 1.165.7-8 (types and symptoms)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What does 'seven kinds by name' indicate in this Garuda Purana verse?

It signals a traditional classification of these minute internal creatures, stressing that suffering within the body is diverse and specifically enumerated in the text’s teaching.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana themes of karma and embodiment?

By detailing subtle, minute forms that arise within the body, the verse reinforces the fragility of embodied life and supports the Purana’s broader call toward dharma and detachment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the teaching as a reminder to live with restraint, cleanliness, and mindful diet—prioritizing dharmic habits over indulgence in bodily cravings.