Shloka 3
Saṅkara-jāti-nirṇaya and Gṛhastha-ācāra: Daily Rites, Purity, Anadhyāya, and Food Discipline
शूद्रायां करणो वैश्याद्विन्नास्वेष विधिः स्मृतः / ब्राह्मण्यां क्षत्त्रियात्सूतो वैश्याद्वैदेहकस्तथा
śūdrāyāṃ karaṇo vaiśyādvinnāsveṣa vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ / brāhmaṇyāṃ kṣattriyātsūto vaiśyādvaidehakastathā
سمریتی میں یہی ودھی یاد کی گئی ہے— ویشیہ مرد سے شودرا عورت میں ‘کرن’ پیدا ہوتا ہے۔ اسی طرح برہمنی عورت میں کشتری سے ‘سوت’ اور برہمنی عورت میں ویشیہ سے ‘وَیدیہک’ پیدا ہوتا ہے۔
Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Smṛti rule (vidhi) for mixed unions: Karaṇa, Sūta, Vaidehaka are named as outcomes of specified pairings.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as rule-governed social order; emphasis on pravṛtti and regulation.
Application: Contextual study of dharma literature; in modern settings, translate the underlying intent (social responsibility, clarity of roles) into non-discriminatory frameworks.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.96.1–1.96.4 (continuous saṅkara-jāti list).
FAQs
This verse presents a Smṛti-style dharma rule that classifies the social identity (nāma/jāti) traditionally assigned to children born from specific inter-varṇa unions, reflecting the text’s concern with Ācāra (conduct) and social order.
It does not address the soul’s post-death journey here; instead, it belongs to the Ācāra Kāṇḍa section that outlines social-dharma classifications, which the Purāṇa treats as part of righteous living (dharma) that supports auspicious outcomes.
Use it as a historical-dharma reference for how classical texts categorized society, while focusing personally on ethical conduct (satya, ahiṃsā, responsibility) as the Garuda Purana’s broader dharma emphasis.