Shloka 32

मुक्ता-उत्पत्ति-भेदाः, मूल्य-मान-निर्णयः, शोधन-परीक्षा-लक्षणानि

Pearl Sources, Valuation, Refinement, and Identification

Devanagari script

त्रिंशता धरणं पूर्णं शिक्यं तस्येति कीर्त्यते / चत्वारिंशद्भवेत्तस्याः परं मूल्यं विनिश्चयः

Transliteration

triṃśatā dharaṇaṃ pūrṇaṃ śikyaṃ tasyeti kīrtyate / catvāriṃśadbhavettasyāḥ paraṃ mūlyaṃ viniścayaḥ

Translation

முப்பது (அலகுகள்) தரணத்தை நிறைவு செய்கின்றன; அதுவே அதன் ‘சிக்ய’ எனப் புகழப்படுகிறது. நாற்பது (அலகுகள்) அதன் உச்ச மதிப்பு என்று உறுதியாக நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்டது.

Word by Word

• triṃśatā: by thirty
• triṃśatā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: triṃśat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (संख्यावाचक), तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• dharaṇam: dharaṇa (weight)
• dharaṇam: Karma/Pratipādya (Predicate-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pūrṇam: complete
• pūrṇam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• śikyam: śikya (a measure)
• śikyam: Karma/Pratipādya (Predicate-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śikya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tasya: of that
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (Quotation-marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, इति-कार (quotative particle)

• kīrtyate: is stated/declared
• kīrtyate: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kīrt (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• catvāriṃśat: forty
• catvāriṃśat: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catvāriṃśat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (संख्यावाचक), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• bhavet: would be
• bhavet: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tasyāḥ: of it/of that (measure)
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• param: highest, ultimate
• param: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• mūlyam: price/value
• mūlyam: Karma/Pratipādya (Predicate-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūlya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• viniścayaḥ: the determination, certainty
• viniścayaḥ: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viniścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Fixing complete units (pūrṇa) and maximum valuation prevents dispute and fraud.

Vedantic Theme: Niyati/niyama as order in vyavahāra; clarity reduces saṃśaya (doubt).

Application: Adopt clear unit definitions and price ceilings for standardized goods/services.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.69.30; Garuda Purana 1.69.31; Garuda Purana 1.69.34

FAQs

What is the importance of measurement standards in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves fixed units (dharaṇa, śikya) and their upper valuation, helping ensure that dāna and ritual gifts are given in correct, standardized quantities.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing precise dharma-practice (correctly measured gifts/offerings), it supports merit (puṇya) that is repeatedly taught as beneficial for the departed and for one’s post-death welfare.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing charity or ritual giving, keep amounts transparent and standardized—give with accuracy and integrity rather than vague or inflated claims.