Shloka 11

Dhyāna of Hari as the Nirguṇa Witness (Ātman), and the Attainment of Viṣṇu’s Realm

Devanagari script

एवं ये मानवा विज्ञा ध्यायन्तीशं परं पदम् / प्राप्नुयुस्ते च तद्रूपं नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

evaṃ ye mānavā vijñā dhyāyantīśaṃ paraṃ padam / prāpnuyuste ca tadrūpaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

وهكذا فإنَّ الحكماء من البشر، الذين يتأمّلون الربَّ—المقامَ الأعلى—ينالون تلك الحالة ويصيرون على ذات طبيعته. ولا حاجة هنا إلى شكٍّ أو مزيدِ نظرٍ وجدال.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: thus)

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• मानवाः: humans
• मानवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• विज्ञाः: wise, learned
• विज्ञाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• ध्यायन्ति: meditate upon
• ध्यायन्ति: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ईशम्: the Lord
• ईशम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (पदम् इति)

• पदम्: state, abode
• पदम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राप्नुयुः: would attain
• प्राप्नुयुः: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• तद्-रूपम्: that form/nature
• तद्-रूपम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य रूपम्)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here; in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb: here/in this matter)

• कार्या: to be done; necessary
• कार्या: Karta (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृ (धातु) + यत् → कार्य; विधेय-विशेषण (to be done)

• विचारणा: deliberation, inquiry
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Meditation on Īśa/Paramapada leads to realization/attainment and transformation into that nature (tadrūpatā).

Vedantic Theme: Sāyujya/sārūpya as liberation-language; convergence of bhakti-dhyāna with jñāna-realization.

Application: Adopt daily dhyāna on the Supreme (name, form, or formless witness); cultivate single-pointedness and remove doubt through sustained practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: transcendent abode

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.14.10 (nature of the realized Self); Garuda Purana 1.14.12 (recitation leading to Vishnuloka); Garuda Purana 1.15.1–2 (japa and Vishnu-nāma as liberation means)

Characters & Entities

• Isha (the Lord)
• Mānava (humans)

FAQs

What is the importance of meditating on the Supreme Lord in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that wise people who meditate on Īśa as the supreme goal attain that highest state and become aligned with His nature—presented as a decisive means toward liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than focusing on post-death routes and punishments, it highlights an inner path: sustained meditation on the Lord leads the soul to the ‘parama padam’ (supreme state), transcending ordinary outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a daily practice of focused remembrance/meditation on the Divine (especially Vishnu/Narayana), aiming to refine character and consciousness toward the highest ideal rather than merely seeking worldly results.