Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

भूमुखो भूधरश्चैव श्रीजयः पृथिवीधरः / वृत्तायताः समुद्भूता नवैते मणिकाह्वयात्

Transliteration

bhūmukho bhūdharaścaiva śrījayaḥ pṛthivīdharaḥ / vṛttāyatāḥ samudbhūtā navaite maṇikāhvayāt

Translation

بھومُکھ، بھودھر، شری جَیَ اور پرتھوی دھر—یہ نو ‘مَنِکا’ کے نام سے معروف ہیں؛ ان کی صورتیں گول اور دراز شکل میں پیدا ہوتی ہیں۔

Word by Word

• भू-मुखः: Bhūmukha (earth-faced; a name)
• भू-मुखः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भूः मुखं यस्य/भूमुखः)

• भू-धरः: Bhūdhara (earth-bearer; a name)
• भू-धरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त; √धृ (धातु))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भूः धरः)

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• श्री-जयः: Śrījaya (glorious victory; a name)
• श्री-जयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (श्रीमान् जयः/श्रीजयः)

• पृथिवी-धरः: Pṛthivīdhara (earth-bearer; a name)
• पृथिवी-धरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त; √धृ (धातु))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पृथिव्याः धरः)

• वृत्त-आयताः: rounded and elongated
• वृत्त-आयताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृत्त (कृदन्त; √वृत्) + आयत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (वृत्ताः च आयताः च)

• समुद्भूताः: arisen/originated
• समुद्भूताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समुद्भूत (कृदन्त; √भू (धातु) + सम्+उद्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• नव: nine
• नव: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नवन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (नव = nine)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• मणिका-आह्वयात्: from (the one) called Maṇikā
• मणिका-आह्वयात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिका (प्रातिपदिक) + आह्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मणिकायाः आह्वयः/नाम)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right naming and right form (nāma-rūpa) as a dharmic requirement in ritual design and consecrated construction.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as structured appearance; orderliness (ṛta-like regularity) in sacred craft.

Application: When drafting/constructing a maṇḍapa/diagram, ensure the specified nine ‘Maṇikā’ forms (circular/elongated variants) are correctly distinguished and applied.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.47.29 (preceding list of forms); Garuda Purana 1.47.31-33 (marks and ritual benefits)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Bhūmukha
• Bhūdhara
• Śrījaya
• Pṛthivīdhara
• Maṇikā

FAQs

What is the importance of the Maṇikā group mentioned in Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a classificatory note—identifying a set of nine beings collectively called “Maṇikā,” along with characteristic features, which helps map the Purana’s cosmological/ontological taxonomy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey or afterlife rites; it is a descriptive listing within a broader exposition, likely serving as background cosmological detail rather than a funerary instruction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference point for accurate recitation, study, and cross-referencing—preserving correct names, counts (nine), and descriptors when learning or teaching Garuda Purana passages.