Shloka 86

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

सुखस्वरूप वायोस्तु भार्या सा परिकीर्तिता / गुरुस्तु वायुरेवोक्तस्तस्मिन् भक्तियुता सती

Transliteration

sukhasvarūpa vāyostu bhāryā sā parikīrtitā / gurustu vāyurevoktastasmin bhaktiyutā satī

Translation

وہ وायु کی سُکھ-سوروپہ زوجہ کے طور پر بیان کی گئی ہے۔ وायु ہی اس کا گرو کہا گیا ہے؛ اس لیے وہ ستی اسی میں بھکتی سے وابستہ رہتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• सुख-स्वरूप: of happy nature
• सुख-स्वरूप: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular); पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); कर्मधारय-समासः; (here used as संबोधन/विशेषण of वायु implied)

• वायोः: of Vāyu
• वायोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सर्वनाम

• परि-कीर्तिता: is proclaimed
• परि-कीर्तिता: Karma (कर्म/Predicate in passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गुरुः: guru/teacher
• गुरुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• वायुः: Vāyu
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग

• एव: alone/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• उक्तः: is said/called
• उक्तः: Karma (कर्म/Predicate in passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) from √वच्; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्मिन्: in him/with respect to him
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual); सर्वनाम

• भक्ति-युता: endowed with devotion
• भक्ति-युता: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुष-समासः (bhaktyā yutā = endowed with devotion)

• सती: being (a virtuous woman)
• सती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ) from √अस्; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Guru-bhakti as the sustaining principle of the virtuous consort; Vāyu as guru-tattva and the devotee’s steadfast refuge.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā leading to antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi; honoring the guru as a manifestation of divine order (īśvara-niyati).

Application: Cultivate loyalty and service to one’s teacher/guide; maintain disciplined devotion rather than fluctuating sentiment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.87-90 (Bhāratī/Hariprīti/mantra-śakti and regulated enjoyment for Viṣṇu-prīti)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of guru-bhakti (devotion to the teacher) in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse links virtue (satī-dharma) with recognizing one’s guru and maintaining devotion (bhakti) toward him, presenting devotion as a stabilizing principle of righteous life.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings on dharma?

Even within a text known for afterlife descriptions, this verse emphasizes foundational dharma: honoring the guru and upholding devoted conduct, which supports spiritual merit and right living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate respect for legitimate teachers/mentors, practice steady devotion and gratitude, and align relationships with dharma—loyalty, integrity, and disciplined learning.