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

Như vậy, loại chuẩn lượng này đã được các bậc hiền trí tuyên dạy cho những vật được đong bằng «prastha»; còn đối với các chất lỏng thì theo truyền thống, được quy định gấp đôi.

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.