Shloka 19

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मवर्चसकामस्तु ब्राह्मणान्ब्रह्मनिश्चयात् / आरोग्यकामो ऽथ रविं धनकामो हुताशनम्

Transliteration

brahmavarcasakāmastu brāhmaṇānbrahmaniścayāt / ārogyakāmo 'tha raviṃ dhanakāmo hutāśanam

Translation

ผู้ปรารถนาพรหมวรรจัส คือรัศมีแห่งความรู้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ พึงนอบน้อมพราหมณ์ด้วยความแน่วแน่ในพรหมัน ผู้ปรารถนาสุขภาพพึงบูชาพระอาทิตย์ และผู้ปรารถนาทรัพย์พึงบูชาหุตาศนะ คือพระอัคนี

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मवर्चसकामः: desiring spiritual radiance/vedic lustre
• ब्रह्मवर्चसकामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मवर्चस् + काम (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मवर्चसः कामः)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• ब्रह्मनिश्चयात्: from/through conviction in Brahman (firm resolve)
• ब्रह्मनिश्चयात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + निश्चय (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः निश्चयः)

• आरोग्यकामः: desiring health
• आरोग्यकामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आरोग्य + काम (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आरोग्यस्य कामः)

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्ययम् (conj./particle: then/and)

• रविम्: the Sun (Ravi)
• रविम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• धनकामः: desiring wealth
• धनकामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन + काम (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धनस्य कामः)

• हुताशनम्: Fire (Agni)
• हुताशनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुत + अशन् (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः (हुतं अश्नाति इति—‘one who consumes offerings’)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Desired fruits correspond to appropriate devatā-upāsanā and dharmic supports: brahmavarcas via honoring brāhmaṇas with Brahman-conviction; health via Sun; wealth via Fire.

Vedantic Theme: Adhikāra and saṅkalpa in karma: aligning means with ends; brahmavarcas implies sattva and proximity to Brahman through reverence for knowledge.

Application: For learning/spiritual brilliance: serve and honor genuine teachers and cultivate Brahman-oriented study; for health: daily Sūrya practices (arghya, gāyatrī, disciplined routine); for wealth: maintain sacredness of Agni—honest livelihood, offerings, and disciplined consumption.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic-deity loci / ritual focus

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: lists of devatā-specific upāsanā for particular boons; emphasis on brāhmaṇa-sevā for brahmavarcas

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇas
• Ravi (Sūrya)
• Hutāśana (Agni)
• Brahman

FAQs

What is the importance of brahmavarcas (spiritual radiance) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links brahmavarcas to honoring Brahmins with firm conviction in Brahman, presenting spiritual brilliance as a fruit of reverence, right intention, and dharmic association.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than describing the after-death journey, it gives a living dharma-practice: cultivating merit and purity through proper worship and honoring the virtuous—foundational for a favorable spiritual trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Support learned and ethical teachers, practice Sūrya-oriented health disciplines (e.g., sunrise prayers), and maintain sacred-fire/Agni principles—offerings, gratitude, and disciplined livelihood—to align desires with dharma.