Shloka 28

Nirūpaṇa (Nāḍī–Svara-Nirūpaṇam): Breath Currents, Omens, and Action-Timing

Devanagari script

तत्सर्वं पूर्णनाड्यां तु जायते निर्विकल्पतः / अन्यनाड्यादिपर्यन्तं पक्षत्रयमुदाहृतम्

Transliteration

tatsarvaṃ pūrṇanāḍyāṃ tu jāyate nirvikalpataḥ / anyanāḍyādiparyantaṃ pakṣatrayamudāhṛtam

Translation

Tất cả những điều ấy phát sinh, không phân biệt sai khác, trong nāḍī đầy đủ (nāḍī trung tâm). Còn từ các nāḍī khác trở đi, bộ ba giai đoạn (pakṣa-traya) được tuyên thuyết.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘that’

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘all/entire’ qualifying तत्

• पूर्ण-नाड्याम्: in the full nāḍī
• पूर्ण-नाड्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + नाडी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — कर्मधारयः ‘in the full nāḍī (time-period)’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/विशेषार्थ) — particle ‘but/indeed’

• जायते: arises
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — ‘is born/arises’

• निर्विकल्पतः: certainly
• निर्विकल्पतः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निर्विकल्पतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त) — adverb ‘without doubt/without alternative’

• अन्य-नाडी-आदि-पर्यन्तम्: up to the other nāḍī etc., till the end
• अन्य-नाडी-आदि-पर्यन्तम्: Karma (Extent/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + नाडी (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘up to (the end) beginning with the other nāḍī’ (extent)

• पक्ष-त्रयम्: the triad of pakṣas
• पक्ष-त्रयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — द्विगु: ‘a set of three fortnights/three divisions’

• उदाहृतम्: is declared
• उदाहृतम्: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+आ+हृ (धातु) → उदाहृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘is stated/declared’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāḍī-vāda: outcomes arise in the ‘full’ (pūrṇa) nāḍī without conceptual division; other nāḍīs yield a triadic phase structure (pakṣa-traya).

Vedantic Theme: From undivided ground to apparent differentiation—an epistemic move from nirvikalpa to vikalpa within the mind-body instrument (suggestive, not strict Advaita claim).

Application: In omen/decision practice, assess which nāḍī is dominant (pūrṇa vs others) and apply the corresponding phase-based interpretive rule.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: inner/subtle anatomy

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.67.29 (pūrṇa/rikta query outcomes); Garuda Purana 1.67.27 (prāṇa basis)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Nāḍī

FAQs

What is the importance of nāḍīs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames nāḍīs as decisive subtle channels through which states and transitions are described, implying that post-death or inner-state processes are mapped through specific pathways rather than only physical events.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By pointing to a ‘full/central nāḍī’ where phenomena arise without differentiation, it suggests a primary subtle route and a structured threefold progression (pakṣa-traya) connected with other nāḍīs, indicating ordered stages in subtle movement.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat breath, attention, and mental clarity as ethically significant: steadiness and non-reactivity (nirvikalpa-like composure) are presented as foundational to navigating transitions—inner and outer—with discipline.