Shloka 76

Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures

Devanagari script

मानमेवं विधं प्रोक्तं प्रस्थद्रव्येषु पण्डितैः / द्रवद्रव्येषु चोद्दिष्टं द्विगुणं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

mānamevaṃ vidhaṃ proktaṃ prasthadravyeṣu paṇḍitaiḥ / dravadravyeṣu coddiṣṭaṃ dviguṇaṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

یوں پرستھ سے ناپے جانے والے اجناس کے لیے یہ پیمانہ اہلِ علم نے بیان کیا ہے۔ اور مائع اشیا کے لیے روایت کے مطابق اس کا دوگنا پیمانہ مقرر کیا گیا ہے۔

Word by Word

• मानम्: measure
• मानम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचनम्

• एवम्: thus; in this way
• एवम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• विधम्: of this kind
• विधम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying mānam)

• प्रोक्तम्: has been stated
• प्रोक्तम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• प्रस्थद्रव्येषु: in (the case of) prastha-measured dry goods
• प्रस्थद्रव्येषु: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्थ + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (prasthasya dravyāṇi)

• पण्डितैः: by the learned
• पण्डितैः: Karana (Agent-instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण्डित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचनम्

• द्रवद्रव्येषु: in liquid substances
• द्रवद्रव्येषु: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (द्रवं द्रव्यम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयबोधकः (conjunction)

• उद्दिष्टम्: is indicated; is prescribed
• उद्दिष्टम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + √दिश् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• द्विगुणम्: double
• द्विगुणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (द्वौ गुणौ यस्य)

• परिकीर्तितम्: is proclaimed; is stated
• परिकीर्तितम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + √कीर्त् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Context-sensitive application of rules: the same measure-system adapts for liquids (dviguṇa) to preserve functional equivalence.

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (appropriate reasoning) within śāstra-following; dharma is precise yet context-aware.

Application: When measuring liquids, apply the prescribed doubling relative to solid-measure conventions; keep separate calibrated vessels for dry and liquid measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204.72-75 (definitions leading to this rule)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of measurement (māna) in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse stresses that offerings must follow defined standards: dry items follow the prastha-based measure, while liquids are taken as double, ensuring ritual correctness.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals like śrāddha or piṇḍa-dāna?

Rites for ancestors and the departed rely on precise quantities of grains, ghee, water, and other offerings; the verse provides a rule-of-thumb—double measure for liquids—within that procedural framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing traditional rites, use consistent measuring standards: keep dry and liquid measures distinct, and consult a knowledgeable priest/textual guideline to maintain fidelity to the prescribed method.