Shloka 6

Prāsāda-Lakṣaṇa: Temple Proportions, Śikhara Ratios, Liṅga–Pīṭha Measures, and Auspicious Ground-Plans

Devanagari script

तस्य मध्ये चतुर्भागमादौ गर्भं तु कारयेत्

Transliteration

tasya madhye caturbhāgamādau garbhaṃ tu kārayet

Translation

ในส่วนกลางของสิ่งนั้น พึงแบ่งเป็นสี่ส่วนก่อน แล้วจึงทำ ‘ครรภะ’ คือแก่นภายใน.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that/its
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• madhye: in the middle
• madhye: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन (मध्य-शब्दस्य सप्तमी एकवचन)

• catur-bhāgam: the fourth part
• catur-bhāgam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास

• ādau: at first; in the beginning
• ādau: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘in the beginning’ (locative)

• garbham: the inner core/chamber (garbha)
• garbham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: garbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधानार्थक-निपात

• kārayet: should cause to be made
• kārayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्-प्रत्यय, causative)
• Form: णिजन्त (causative), विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The sacred ‘center’ (garbha) symbolizes inwardness: the journey from measured exterior to realized interior presence.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin (indwelling reality) hinted through the primacy of the inner core; outer form serves inner realization.

Application: In worship and life, prioritize the ‘inner core’—silence, intention, and sanctity—after establishing outer discipline and order.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: inner core (garbha/garbhagṛha concept) within the structure

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.47.5 (kaṇṭha and base completion); Garuda Purana 1.47.7-8 (proportions of walls, śikhara, pradakṣiṇā)

FAQs

What is the importance of creating the 'garbha' (inner core) in Garuda Purana procedures?

This verse emphasizes that the rite begins with orderly division and then establishing the central ‘garbha’, indicating that correct structure and sequence are essential for the act to be dharmically valid.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana?

This specific verse is procedural rather than afterlife-focused; it highlights disciplined, stepwise performance of dharma, which the text often links to merit (puṇya) and auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow a clear method and correct sequence in any sacred or ethical practice—careful foundations and a well-formed ‘core’ (intent/purpose) are treated as integral to right action.