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Shloka 59

Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds

Devanagari script

शुक्यौदकान्पक्षिगणान्सुग्रीवी तु व्यजायत / (अश्वानुष्टान् गर्दभांश्च ताम्रावंशः प्रकीर्तितः // गर्प्१,६। ५८ //) विनतायास्तु पुत्रौ द्वौ विख्यातौ गरुडारुणौ / सुरसायाः सहस्रं तु सर्पाणाममितौजसाम्

Transliteration

śukyaudakānpakṣigaṇānsugrīvī tu vyajāyata / (aśvānuṣṭān gardabhāṃśca tāmrāvaṃśaḥ prakīrtitaḥ // GarP_1,6. 58 //) vinatāyāstu putrau dvau vikhyātau garuḍāruṇau / surasāyāḥ sahasraṃ tu sarpāṇāmamitaujasām

Translation

苏格利维（Sugrīvī）生出名为“Śukyaudaka”的诸鸟之众。（而在塔姆拉（Tāmrā）的族系中，也宣说有马面之类与驴类。）但毗那塔（Vinatā）有两位著名之子——迦楼罗（Garuḍa）与阿鲁那（Aruṇa）。又由苏罗萨（Surasā）生出一千条威力无量的蛇族。

Word by Word
शुक्यौदकान्water-birds of Śukī
शुक्यौदकान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशुकी (प्रातिपदिक) + औदक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शुक्याः औदकाः = 'of Śukī, water(-birds)')
पक्षिगणान्groups of birds
पक्षिगणान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपक्षि (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पक्षिणां गणाः)
सुग्रीवीSugrīvī (a female)
सुग्रीवी:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसुग्रीवी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
तुindeed/but
तु:
Sambandha/Avyaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')
व्यजायतgave birth (was born/produced)
व्यजायत:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/past), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: वि-
अश्वानुष्टान्horses (called anuṣṭa)
अश्वानुष्टान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (अश्वा एव अनुष्टाः)
गर्दभान्donkeys
गर्दभान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootगर्दभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha/Avyaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
ताम्रावंशःthe Tāmrā lineage
ताम्रावंशः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootताम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वंश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समासः (ताम्रः वंशः)
प्रकीर्तितःis proclaimed/mentioned
प्रकीर्तितः:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रियाविशेष)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + कीर्त् (धातु)
Formकृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
विनतायाःof Vinatā
विनतायाः:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootविनता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन
तुindeed
तु:
Sambandha/Avyaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विशेषार्थक निपात
पुत्रौtwo sons
पुत्रौ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन
द्वौtwo
द्वौ:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; संख्यावाचक विशेषण
विख्यातौwell-known
विख्यातौ:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि + ख्या (धातु)
Formकृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन
गरुडारुणौGaruḍa and Aruṇa
गरुडारुणौ:
Apposition (Samānādhikaraṇa)
TypeNoun
Rootगरुड (प्रातिपदिक) + अरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (गरुडश्च अरुणश्च)
सुरसायाःof Surasā
सुरसायाः:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootसुरसा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन
सहस्रम्a thousand
सहस्रम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक
तुindeed
तु:
Sambandha/Avyaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विशेषार्थक निपात
सर्पाणाम्of serpents
सर्पाणाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्प (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन
अमितौजसाम्of immeasurable strength
अमितौजसाम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअमित (प्रातिपदिक) + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (अमितम् ओजः येषां ते)
Speaker

Sūta (narrative voice) recounting genealogies (contextual attribution within Purāṇic narration)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Interlinked origins of species and divine beings; cosmic order includes both aerial (Garuḍa) and subterranean (nāga) powers.

Vedantic Theme: Multiplicity of nāma-rūpa within one cosmic governance; dharma of roles (svabhāva) in creation.

Application: Recognize interdependence and role-differences in society/nature; channel power toward protection rather than rivalry.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (Vinatā–Kadru narrative frame; Garuḍa’s emergence)

Characters & Entities
S
Sugrīvī
Ś
Śukyaudaka birds
T
Tāmrā (lineage)
V
Vinatā
G
Garuḍa
A
Aruṇa
S
Surasā
N
Nāgas/Serpents

FAQs

This verse identifies Garuḍa and Aruṇa as Vinatā’s two famed sons, anchoring Garuḍa’s divine lineage and his later role as Viṣṇu’s vehicle and a central interlocutor in Purāṇic teachings.

It functions as a genealogical mapping: it explains the origins of key species and beings—especially Garuḍa and the Nāgas—who recur in Purāṇic cosmology and later doctrinal sections.

It encourages a traditional Purāṇic worldview of interconnected lineages and duties (dharma), fostering reverence for sacred narratives and mindful conduct toward living beings associated with these lineages.

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