Shloka 67

Santaptaka’s Encounter with Five Pretas and Their Liberation through Viṣṇu’s Presence

Devanagari script

तस्य यद्वस्तु तत्सर्वं मणिमुक्तादिकाञ्चनम् / आदाय शीग्रगस्तस्माद्देशात्स्वगृहमागतः

Transliteration

tasya yadvastu tatsarvaṃ maṇimuktādikāñcanam / ādāya śīgragastasmāddeśātsvagṛhamāgataḥ

Translation

وأخذ كل ما كان له من متاع—من جواهر ولآلئ وذهب—ثم أسرع بالخروج من ذلك الموضع وعاد إلى بيته.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• वस्तु: property, thing
• वस्तु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; correlative

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (तत्/वस्तु)

• मणिमुक्तादि: gems, pearls, etc.
• मणिमुक्तादि: Sambandha (Qualifier/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि + मुक्त + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूपेण पूर्वपद; समाहार-द्वन्द्व: 'मणयः मुक्ताः च आदयः'

• काञ्चनम्: gold
• काञ्चनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; (मणिमुक्तादि-विशेष्य/समुच्चय)

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु) + आ- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), 'having taken'

• शीघ्रगः: going quickly, swift
• शीघ्रगः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीघ्र + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (आगतः); उपपद-तत्पुरुष: 'शीघ्रं गच्छति'

• तस्मात्: from there
• तस्मात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन

• देशात्: from the place
• देशात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन

• स्वगृहम्: to (his) own house
• स्वगृहम्: Karma (Goal/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मपद; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'स्वस्य गृहं'

• आगतः: returned, came
• आगतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आगत (कृदन्त; √गम् (धातु) + आ- उपसर्ग)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे: 'came/returned'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lobha (greed) drives theft and compounds sin; material gain obtained by adharma becomes a cause of future suffering.

Vedantic Theme: Asakti (attachment) as bondage; artha pursued without dharma leads to downfall.

Application: Treat sudden gain with scrutiny; ensure wealth is ethically sourced; practice contentment and generosity to counter greed.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: route/homeward journey

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: accounts where stolen/ill-gotten wealth becomes a cause for naraka experiences (general doctrinal link).

FAQs

What is the importance of material possessions in the Garuda Purana’s teachings?

This verse highlights how worldly wealth (gems, pearls, gold) is gathered and moved in life, implying its impermanence and limited value compared to dharma and karmic consequences.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

In the broader Preta Kanda context, it contrasts physical acts like collecting wealth with the post-death reality where only karma and prescribed rites aid the departed, not stored riches.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat wealth as a tool, not an identity—prioritize charity, dharmic earning, and timely support for family rites, rather than hoarding driven by fear or attachment.