Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

खगा च यक्षरक्षांसि मुनिरप्सरसस्तथा / अरिष्टा तु महासत्त्वान् गन्धर्वान्समजीजनत्

Transliteration

khagā ca yakṣarakṣāṃsi munirapsarasastathā / ariṣṭā tu mahāsattvān gandharvānsamajījanat

Translation

并且（由她）出生了诸鸟、夜叉（Yakṣa）与罗刹（Rākṣasa）、诸牟尼圣仙，以及天女阿普萨拉（Apsarā）。而阿里什塔（Ariṣṭā）则生出大威力的众生——乾闼婆（Gandharva）。

Word by Word

• खगाः: birds
• खगाः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• यक्षरक्षांसि: yakṣas and rākṣasas
• यक्षरक्षांसि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्ष + रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative: yakṣas and rākṣasas)

• मुनिः: the sage (Muni)
• मुनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अप्सरसः: apsarases
• अप्सरसः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), समुच्चय/अनुक्रम (likewise/also)

• अरिष्टा: Ariṣṭā
• अरिष्टा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिष्टा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक (contrast/emphasis)

• महासत्त्वान्: great beings
• महासत्त्वान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā + सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); कर्मधारय (descriptive: 'great beings')

• गन्धर्वान्: gandharvas
• गन्धर्वान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• समजीजनत्: produced/created
• समजीजनत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada); उपसर्ग: सम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda / Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Multiplicity of life-forms across subtle and gross planes; each class has svabhāva and function within ṛta (cosmic order).

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa diversity upon one underlying reality; gradations of sattva/rajas/tamas shaping species and roles.

Application: Develop discernment and humility: recognize varied temperaments; cultivate sattva through study, restraint, and devotion rather than fascination with power.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (continuation of progeny enumeration)

Characters & Entities

• Khagas (birds)
• Yakshas
• Rakshasas
• Munis
• Apsarases
• Arishta
• Gandharvas

FAQs

What is the importance of creation genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse situates various classes of beings—birds, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, sages, Apsarases, and Gandharvas—within a structured cosmic lineage, helping readers understand the Purāṇic universe and its inhabited realms.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by mapping the kinds of beings and realms that exist in the cosmos, it provides background for later teachings about where souls may travel or take birth according to karma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages a broader dharmic worldview: one’s actions (karma) are understood within a vast moral universe, fostering humility, ethical restraint, and reverence toward all forms of life.