Shloka 52

Paramparā (Transmission), Rudra’s Viṣṇu-Dhyāna, and the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s Origin-Impulse

Devanagari script

पुराणसंहिताकर्ता यथाहं स्यां तथा कुरुं / विष्णुरुवाच / यथा त्वयोक्तं गरुड तथा सर्वं भविष्यति

Transliteration

purāṇasaṃhitākartā yathāhaṃ syāṃ tathā kuruṃ / viṣṇuruvāca / yathā tvayoktaṃ garuḍa tathā sarvaṃ bhaviṣyati

Translation

“నేను యథావిధిగా ఉండవలసినట్లే నన్ను పురాణ-సంహితాకర్తగా చేయుము; అలాగే చేయుము.” విష్ణువు పలికెను—“ఓ గరుడా, నీవు చెప్పినట్లే సమస్తమూ జరుగును.”

Word by Word

• पुराणसंहिताकर्ता: composer of the Purāṇa-compendium
• पुराणसंहिताकर्ता: Karta (Predicate nominative/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण+संहिता+कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (agent noun)

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक ("as")

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun nominative singular

• स्याम्: may be
• स्याम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तथा: so/thus
• तथा: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक ("so/thus")

• कुरु: do (make it so)
• कुरु: Karta (Addressee/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Speaker/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karta (Action/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक ("as")

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• उक्तम्: spoken/said
• उक्तम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; agreeing with implied 'sarvam'

• गरुड: O Garuḍa
• गरुड: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• तथा: so
• तथा: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक ("so")

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• भविष्यति: will happen/come to be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śāstra-prāmāṇya: revelation/compilation is validated by divine assent; knowledge transmission is purposeful and ordained.

Vedantic Theme: Śruti-smṛti as means of right knowledge; īśvara-saṅkalpa guiding dharma and bhakti through text.

Application: Approach sacred learning with humility and fidelity; treat teaching/compilation as responsibility, not self-display.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.2.54–55 (promise of a Purāṇa proclaiming Viṣṇu’s greatness; name ‘Gāruḍa’)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of the Purāṇa-saṃhitā-kartā theme in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the text’s authority by presenting Viṣṇu’s assent to Garuḍa’s request/statement about compiling and transmitting the Purāṇic compendium, grounding the teaching in a divine dialogue.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe afterlife mechanics directly; instead, it establishes the narrative setting—Viṣṇu confirming that the teachings Garuḍa seeks (including later discussions on death rites and the soul’s journey) will be delivered as stated.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s guidance as a disciplined transmission: study carefully, preserve accuracy in recitation/teaching, and apply its ethical instructions with fidelity rather than improvisation.