Shloka 12

Devanagari script

आग्नेयकोणादारभ्य वंशो भवति दुर्धरः / अदितिं हिमवन्तं च जयन्तं च इदं त्रयम्

Transliteration

āgneyakoṇādārabhya vaṃśo bhavati durdharaḥ / aditiṃ himavantaṃ ca jayantaṃ ca idaṃ trayam

Translation

ఆగ్నేయ కోణం నుండి ప్రారంభిస్తే వంశం నిలుపుకోవడం దుర్భరమగును. ఇక్కడ ఈ మూడు గ్రహించవలెను—అదితి, హిమవాన్, జయంతుడు.

Word by Word

• आग्नेय-कोणात्: from the south-east corner
• आग्नेय-कोणात्: अपादान (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आग्नेय (प्रातिपदिक) + कोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आग्नेयस्य कोणः)

• आरभ्य: starting from
• आरभ्य: अधिकरण/क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-रभ् (धातु)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गपूर्वक-धात्वव्यय (gerund-like indeclinable) अर्थः—‘आरम्भं कृत्वा/starting from’

• वंशः: lineage; succession
• वंशः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भवति: becomes; is
• भवति: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• दुर्धरः: hard to bear; difficult
• दुर्धरः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘वंशः’)

• अदितिम्: Aditi
• अदितिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• हिमवन्तम्: Himavat (the Himalaya)
• हिमवन्तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• जयन्तम्: Jayanta
• जयन्तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: विशेष्य/निर्देश (Deictic/Head)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• त्रयम्: a triad; three (set)
• त्रयम्: सम्बन्ध/विशेषण (Apposition/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्यावाचक (numeral)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Directional influences (dik-doṣa/guṇa) affect household continuity and prosperity; certain presiding names are to be recognized.

Vedantic Theme: R̥ta as ordered structure: worldly flourishing depends on aligning action with cosmic order (dik, devatā).

Application: In planning a dwelling/ritual space, treat the south-east as a sensitive zone; perform appeasement and follow prescribed placements to avoid ‘duḥdhara’ outcomes for family continuity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: directional quadrant (vāstu)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.46 (vāstu-vidhi sequence: dik-devatā and room placement)

Characters & Entities

• Aditi
• Himavan
• Jayanta
• Agni (directional association)

FAQs

What is the importance of the south-east (Agneya) direction in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse links the Agneya (south-eastern) quarter with a condition where a family line is said to become difficult to sustain, indicating a directional (dik) significance used in traditional cosmological/ritual interpretations.

Who are Aditi, Himavan, and Jayanta as mentioned here?

Aditi is a primordial divine mother associated with the Adityas, Himavan is the personified Himalaya, and Jayanta is a divine figure (often associated with Indra’s sphere); the verse groups them as a specific triad to be recognized in this context.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional cosmology cue: when planning sacred layouts or rituals, many consult directional guidelines; ethically, the broader takeaway is to safeguard family continuity through dharma and disciplined living rather than superstition.