Shloka 29

Varṇāśrama Dharma, Ethical Virtues, and Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga Culminating in ‘Ahaṃ Brahma’

Devanagari script

योगिनाममृतस्थानं व्योमाख्यं परमाक्षरम् / आनन्दमैश्वरं यस्मान्मुक्तो नावर्तते नरः

Transliteration

yogināmamṛtasthānaṃ vyomākhyaṃ paramākṣaram / ānandamaiśvaraṃ yasmānmukto nāvartate naraḥ

Translation

যোগীসকলৰ বাবে ‘ব্যোম’ নামে অমৃতধাম আছে, যি পৰম অক্ষৰ তত্ত্ব। সেই আনন্দময় ঐশ্বৰ্য অৱস্থাৰ পৰা মুক্ত নৰ পুনৰ নাহে।

Word by Word

• योगिनाम्: of yogins
• योगिनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• अमृतस्थानम्: the abode of immortality
• अमृतस्थानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; अमृत + स्थान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• व्योमाख्यम्: called ‘Vyoma’ (sky-like)
• व्योमाख्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्योम-आख्य (प्रातिपदिक; व्योमन् + आख्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjective of अमृतस्थानम्

• परमाक्षरम्: the supreme imperishable (Akṣara)
• परमाक्षरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक; परम + अक्षर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; apposition to अमृतस्थानम्

• आनन्दमैश्वरम्: blissful sovereignty
• आनन्दमैश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन्द-ऐश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; आनन्द + ऐश्वर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; apposition

• यस्मात्: from which
• यस्मात्: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; ablative relative

• मुक्तः: liberated
• मुक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुच् (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; agrees with नरः

• न: not
• न: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• आवर्तते: returns
• आवर्तते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमा-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Moksha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yogins attain the immortal Vyoma—supreme imperishable reality; liberation entails apunarāvṛtti.

Vedantic Theme: Akṣara/Brahman as the imperishable; moksha as freedom from return; yoga as a means to stabilize consciousness in the Absolute.

Application: Sustain a yoga discipline (dhyāna, prāṇāyāma, ethical restraints) aimed at steady absorption rather than mere powers.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: metaphysical-abode

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.49 yoga/moksha sequence (yati → yogin → aṣṭāṅga)

Characters & Entities

• Yogins
• Mukta (liberated being)
• Vyoma (transcendent abode)
• Paramākṣara (Brahman)

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘Vyoma’ in the Garuda Purana?

In this verse, ‘Vyoma’ is presented as the immortal abode of yogins—identified with the supreme imperishable Reality—signifying the goal of liberation rather than any temporary heavenly realm.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It distinguishes liberation from ordinary post-death destinations: the liberated one who realizes the Paramākṣara attains the blissful sovereign state and does not return to saṃsāra (rebirth).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize inner discipline—yoga, self-control, and contemplation of the imperishable Reality—so spiritual practice aims at lasting freedom, not merely short-term rewards.