Shloka 16
Devotpatti-nirūpaṇa — Hari’s Pūrṇatva
Completeness) and the Ritual Doctrine of Sāra (Essence
कल्याणास्ते सारभोक्तार एव नैषां भवेत्तेन दुः खाभिवृद्धिः / भुञ्जन्ति ये वैश्वदेवं विहाय दुष्टांस्तान्वै भुक्तिचिन्त्तांश्च विद्धि
kalyāṇāste sārabhoktāra eva naiṣāṃ bhavettena duḥ khābhivṛddhiḥ / bhuñjanti ye vaiśvadevaṃ vihāya duṣṭāṃstānvai bhukticinttāṃśca viddhi
যিসকলে কেৱল সাৰাংশ ভোগ কৰে, তেওঁলোক নিশ্চয়েই কল্যাণময়; তেওঁলোকৰ দুখ বৃদ্ধি হোৱাৰ কাৰণ নাথাকে। কিন্তু যিসকলে বৈশ্বদেৱ অৰ্পণ ত্যাগ কৰি ভোজন কৰে, তেওঁলোকক দুষ্ট বুলি জানিবা—তেওঁলোক ভোগ-ভক্ষ্যচিন্তাত আচ্ছন্ন।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Moderation (sāra-bhojana) prevents duḥkha वृद्धि; eating without offering (Vaiśvadeva) is adharma rooted in bhoga-cintā.
Vedantic Theme: Preyas-driven attachment to taste binds; śreyas lies in restraint and offering (yajña-bhāva) that purifies consumption.
Application: Adopt mindful eating: take only what is needed; begin meals with a small offering/prayer and remembrance of shared sustenance.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: household (gṛha)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.14.17 (special rule of Vaiśvadeva); Garuda Purana 3.14.18 (Vishnu as inner enjoyer)
FAQs
This verse treats Vaiśvadeva as a required act of dharma that sanctifies eating; neglecting it turns one’s meal into self-centered consumption, generating demerit and future suffering.
It states that moderate, essential eating (sāra-bhoktāraḥ) avoids the growth of duḥkha, while neglecting offerings and eating for pleasure reflects a tamasic mindset that accrues harmful karma.
Eat with restraint, share or offer a portion before eating (as prayer/naivedya/feeding others), and avoid compulsive indulgence—turning meals into gratitude and duty rather than obsession.