Shloka 6

Devanagari script

विशावमित्रस्य यज्ञे वै सुबाहुं न्यवधीद्बली / जनकस्य क्रतुं गत्वा उपयेमे ऽथ जानकीम्

Transliteration

viśāvamitrasya yajñe vai subāhuṃ nyavadhīdbalī / janakasya kratuṃ gatvā upayeme 'tha jānakīm

Translation

విశ్వామిత్రుని యజ్ఞంలో ఆ మహాబలుడు సుబాహువును వధించాడు. తరువాత జనకుని యజ్ఞానికి వెళ్లి జానకీ (సీత)ను వివాహంగా స్వీకరించాడు.

Word by Word

• viśvāmitrasya: of Viśvāmitra
• viśvāmitrasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• yajñe: in the sacrifice
• yajñe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• subāhum: Subāhu
• subāhum: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: subāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• nyavadhīt: killed
• nyavadhīt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु) + नि- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• balī: the mighty one (Rāma)
• balī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: balin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• janakasya: of Janaka
• janakasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• kratum: sacrifice/rite
• kratum: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kratu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• upayeme: married/wedded
• upayeme: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yam (धातु) + उप- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (sequence particle/conjunction)

• jānakīm: Jānakī (Sītā)
• jānakīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vainateya in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rakṣaṇa of yajña and acceptance of dharmic marriage as ordained duty.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-līlā and dharma as the harmonizing order sustaining society; karma-yoga through role-fulfillment.

Application: Safeguard communal sacred/ethical spaces; perform life-stages (āśrama duties) with integrity and restraint.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: sacrificial arena and royal capital

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143 (Rāma-kathā sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Subāhu
• Janaka
• Jānakī (Sītā)

FAQs

What is the importance of protecting a yajña in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that safeguarding sacrificial rites from disruptive forces is a dharmic duty, reinforcing yajña as a pillar of cosmic and social order.

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

It does not directly describe afterlife mechanics; instead, it uses an itihāsa-style reference to emphasize dharma—conduct that, in the Garuda Purana framework, supports favorable post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Uphold dharma by protecting sacred commitments (rituals, vows, duties) from harmful interference and by acting with integrity in major life transitions such as marriage.