Shloka 26

मुक्ता-उत्पत्ति-भेदाः, मूल्य-मान-निर्णयः, शोधन-परीक्षा-लक्षणानि

Pearl Sources, Valuation, Refinement, and Identification

Devanagari script

एतस्य शुक्तिप्रभस्य मुक्ताफलस्य चान्येन समुन्मितस्य / मूल्यं सहस्राणि तु रूपकाणां त्रिभिः शतैरप्याधिकानि पञ्च

Transliteration

etasya śuktiprabhasya muktāphalasya cānyena samunmitasya / mūlyaṃ sahasrāṇi tu rūpakāṇāṃ tribhiḥ śatairapyādhikāni pañca

Translation

มุกเม็ดนี้ซึ่งส่องประกายดุจแสงแห่งเปลือกหอย และชั่งเทียบกับมาตรฐานอื่น มีมูลค่า ๑,๐๐๐ รูปกะ และเพิ่มอีก ๓๐๕ รูปกะ.

Word by Word

• etasya: of this
• etasya: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — ‘of this’

• śukti-prabhasya: of (one) with oyster-shell-like lustre
• śukti-prabhasya: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śukti + prabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष — ‘having lustre of oyster-shell’

• muktā-phalasya: of the pearl
• muktā-phalasya: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muktā + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष — ‘pearl-fruit’ (pearl)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• anyena: by another (standard)
• anyena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — instrumental ‘by another (measure/standard)’

• samunmitasya: of (that which is) measured
• samunmitasya: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-unmita (कृदन्त; √mā मा धातु with ud+ni?; participial)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) — ‘measured/assessed’

• mūlyam: value, price
• mūlyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūlya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘value/price’

• sahasrāṇi: thousands
• sahasrāṇi: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन — ‘thousands’

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• rūpakāṇām: of rūpaka coins
• rūpakāṇām: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन — ‘of rūpakas (coins)’

• tribhiḥ: by three
• tribhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन — ‘by three’

• śataiḥ: hundreds
• śataiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन — ‘by hundreds’

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• adhikāni: additional
• adhikāni: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन — ‘additional, exceeding’ (agreeing with sahasrāṇi)

• pañca: five
• pañca: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañca (संख्या; अव्ययवत्)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचनार्थे — ‘five’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction/exposition to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Establishing standardized valuation of a pearl by luster and comparative weighing; objective measures govern exchange.

Application: Use transparent standards (weight, quality, comparison) in commerce and gifting; avoid fraud by adhering to recognized measures and grades.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: marketplace/courtly appraisal context (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.69 (gem valuation sequence: pearl qualities, weights, and prices across adjacent verses)

FAQs

What is the importance of stating the pearl’s value in the Garuda Purana?

It standardizes the worth of a ritual object (a pearl) so that dāna and dharmic transactions are performed with clarity and fairness, avoiding deception or improper valuation.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey or after-death teachings in the Garuda Purana?

While not directly describing the afterlife, it supports the broader Garuda Purana framework where properly performed dharma (including correct gifts and ritual propriety) is taught as a cause of puṇya that benefits one’s destiny.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When giving in charity or supporting religious/ethical causes, be transparent about value and quality—offer what is genuine and appropriately assessed rather than symbolic but misleading gifts.