Shloka 65

Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana

Devanagari script

उवाच परमप्रीता हर्षगद्गदया गिरा / कन्योवाच / कृष्णजन्मन्यहं पत्नी भूयासं प्रथमेहनि

Transliteration

uvāca paramaprītā harṣagadgadayā girā / kanyovāca / kṛṣṇajanmanyahaṃ patnī bhūyāsaṃ prathamehani

Translation

అత్యంత ప్రీతితో ఆనందగద్గద స్వరముతో ఆమె పలికెను—కన్య చెప్పెను: “కృష్ణజన్మమున నేను ఆయన భార్యనగుదును—ఆ మొదటి దినమునే।”

Word by Word

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• परम-प्रीता: very delighted
• परम-प्रीता: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying implied speaker)

• हर्ष-गद्गदया: with joy-choked
• हर्ष-गद्गदया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्ष + गद्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying गिरा)

• गिरा: with speech/voice
• गिरा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• कन्या-उवाच: the maiden said
• कन्या-उवाच: Kriyā with Karta (क्रिया; कर्ता—कन्या)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक) + वच् (धातु)
• Form: उवाच = लिट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्तृपदम्—कन्या (स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन)

• कृष्ण-जन्मनि: at Kṛṣṇa's birth
• कृष्ण-जन्मनि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पत्नी: wife
• पत्नी: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भूयासम्: may I become
• भूयासम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• प्रथमे: on the first
• प्रथमे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (agreeing with अहनि), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• अहनि: day
• अहनि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

Speaker

Kanyā (the maiden)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Eagerness (lālasā) for the Lord’s presence; immediacy of surrender and desire for proximity to Kṛṣṇa.

Vedantic Theme: The jīva’s attraction to the Supreme as the natural pull toward its source; devotion as a direct, heartfelt movement rather than mere ritual formality.

Application: Nurture promptness in spiritual practice—do not postpone remembrance, prayer, or service ‘to a later day’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: hasya

Geographic Context

Type: dialogue setting (unspecified)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.19.64 (divine consent); Garuda Purana 3.19.66 (saṃskāra/‘Om’ and protective enclosure)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What is the importance of desiring Krishna as husband in the Garuda Purana?

This verse portrays single-pointed devotion (bhakti) expressed as a boon: the devotee seeks intimate nearness to the Divine through the role of a spouse in Krishna’s incarnation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than describing after-death geography, it highlights intention (saṅkalpa) and devotion shaping one’s spiritual destiny—aspiring toward divine association across births.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate focused devotion and ethical living; let desires be refined into spiritual aims—seeking closeness to the Divine through sincere prayer, vows, and disciplined conduct.