Shloka 7

Dhyāna of Hari and the Procedure of Āditya/Sūrya Worship

Devanagari script

मनोविरहितं तद्वन्मनोधर्ंमविवर्जितम् / बुद्ध्या विहीनं देवेशं चेतसा परिवर्जितम्

Transliteration

manovirahitaṃ tadvanmanodharṃmavivarjitam / buddhyā vihīnaṃ deveśaṃ cetasā parivarjitam

Translation

সেইদৰে দেৱেশ্বৰক মনহীন, মনোধৰ্মবিহীন বুলি নাভাবিবা; তেওঁক বুদ্ধিহীন বুলিও নাভাবিবা, চেতনাৰহিত বুলি পৰিত্যাগো নকৰিবা।

Word by Word

• मनोविरहितम्: without mind
• मनोविरहितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + विरहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः (मनसा विरहितम्)

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Sambandha (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तुल्यताबोधक अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• मनोधर्मविवर्जितम्: devoid of mental attributes
• मनोधर्मविवर्जितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + विवर्जित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः (मनोधर्मेण विवर्जितम्)

• बुद्ध्या: by/with intellect
• बुद्ध्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण (instrument)

• विहीनम्: devoid of
• विहीनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विहीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; predicate adjective

• देवेशम्: Lord of the gods
• देवेशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः (देवानाम् ईशः)

• चेतसा: by/with consciousness, mind
• चेतसा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण (instrument)

• परिवर्जितम्: devoid of, bereft of
• परिवर्जितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + वर्ज् (धातु) → परिवर्जित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; ‘excluded from/without’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: One should not conceive/worship the Lord as mindless, intellect-less, or consciousness-less; divinity is not inert absence but supreme awareness.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman/Īśvara as cit (consciousness) rather than jaḍa; correction of misconstrual of nirguṇa as ‘non-conscious’.

Application: In meditation and worship, avoid projecting deficiency onto the divine; balance apophatic negation with affirmation of consciousness and auspiciousness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana passages affirming Vishnu/Paramatman as jnana-svarupa and antaryamin; Garuda Purana bhakti sections emphasizing personal Lord with awareness and grace

Characters & Entities

• Devesha (Lord of the Devas)

FAQs

What is the importance of mind and intellect in Garuda Purana worship?

This verse cautions against conceiving the Lord as mindless or unintelligent; proper worship requires acknowledging divine consciousness rather than negating it.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing right understanding of the divine (as conscious and knowing), it points to correct inner orientation—an essential basis for dharmic living and spiritual progress that shapes the soul’s journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

In prayer or meditation, avoid mechanical practice; cultivate mindful devotion that recognizes awareness, discernment, and consciousness as central to spiritual life.