Garuda Purana — Preta Kalpa, Shloka 103
An exposition on the fruits of charity and on entry into a body
Garbhotpatti, Piṇḍa-śarīra, and Antya-kāla-kriyā
बन्धाभावे ममत्वेतु ज्ञानं पुरुषसूक्ततः / यस्ययस्याधिकत्वं तु साधनेष्वेषु काश्यप
bandhābhāve mamatvetu jñānaṃ puruṣasūktataḥ / yasyayasyādhikatvaṃ tu sādhaneṣveṣu kāśyapa
যেতিয়া বন্ধন নাথাকে, তেতিয়া ‘মোৰ’ বোধো লোপ পায়; তেতিয়া পৰম পুৰুষৰ উপদেশৰ পৰা সত্য জ্ঞান উদয় হয়। হে কাশ্যপ, এই সাধনসমূহৰ মাজত যাৰ বাবে যি অধিক প্ৰধান, সেয়াই তাৰ মুখ্য সহায় হয়।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra; addressing Kāśyapa as a traditional epithet in the transmission)
Concept: Bandha-abhāva leads to the fall of mamakāra; puruṣa-śikṣā yields true knowledge; the dominant sādhana becomes the chief support for that aspirant.
Vedantic Theme: Ahaṅkāra/mamakāra-nivṛtti and puruṣa-jñāna as the basis of liberation; adhikāri-bheda (fitness-based plurality of means).
Application: Identify the strongest practice (bhakti/japa/dāna/tapas/dhyāna) and commit steadily; cultivate non-possessiveness and observe how ‘mine-ness’ fuels bondage.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.32.104-107 (continuation on fruits of observances and microcosm mapping)
FAQs
This verse links liberation to the dropping of mamatva: when bondage is removed, possessiveness naturally dissolves, allowing true knowledge to arise.
It implies that the soul’s freedom is tied to inner detachment and right knowledge of the Supreme Person; the most effective practice is the one that becomes predominant for the seeker’s transformation.
Reduce ‘mine-ness’ through disciplined giving, ethical restraint, and contemplation of the Self/Supreme; choose a primary sadhana that consistently weakens attachment and strengthens clarity.