Shloka 121

Devanagari script

अपाकृतस्तु सन्देहो ब्राह्मणा भवतां मया / उक्तं सुपर्णसंज्ञन्तु पुराणं परमाद्भुतम्

Transliteration

apākṛtastu sandeho brāhmaṇā bhavatāṃ mayā / uktaṃ suparṇasaṃjñantu purāṇaṃ paramādbhutam

Translation

ఓ బ్రాహ్మణా, మీ సందేహాన్ని నేను తొలగించాను; అలాగే ‘సుపర్ణ’ అనే పరమాద్భుత పురాణాన్ని కూడా నేను ఉపదేశించాను.

Word by Word

• अपाकृतः: removed
• अपाकृतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप + आ + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘removed’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वय (but/indeed)

• सन्देहः: doubt
• सन्देहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ब्राह्मणाः: O brāhmaṇas
• ब्राह्मणाः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), बहुवचन

• भवताम्: of you (hon.)
• भवताम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; honorific ‘of you’

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• उक्तम्: said/told
• उक्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here predicate with implied ‘has been said’

• सुपर्ण: Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• सुपर्ण: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रातिपदिक (as compound member; Garuḍa)

• संज्ञम्: named
• संज्ञम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘named/called’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अन्वय/अवधारण

• सुपर्णसंज्ञम्: called ‘Suparṇa’
• सुपर्णसंज्ञम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुपर्ण + संज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुराणम् इति विशेषण

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies परमाद्भुतम्/पुराणम्)

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful
• अद्भुतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• परमाद्भुतम्: most marvelous
• परमाद्भुतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुराणम् इति विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃśaya-nivṛtti through authoritative exposition; the Suparṇa Purāṇa is presented as ‘paramādbhuta’—a revelatory text worthy of wonder and trust.

Vedantic Theme: Right knowledge dispels doubt; śāstra as pramāṇa when received through proper instruction.

Application: Approach teachings with questions; seek clarification from competent teachers; confirm understanding before practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring motif of saṃśaya-nivṛtti in dialogue form (teacher dispels doubts of the questioner)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmana
• Suparna (Garuda)

FAQs

What is the importance of the ‘Suparṇa’ Purāṇa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the teaching as a wondrous Purāṇa associated with Suparṇa (Garuda), emphasizing its authority as a revealed instruction meant to resolve doubts.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it signals the completion/confirmation of an instructive section—implying that the preceding discourse (often on post-death matters in Preta Kanda) is intended to remove uncertainty about the soul’s journey and rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach śāstric guidance to clarify confusion about dharma and rites; study with humility and apply teachings to reduce doubt and act with steadiness.