Shloka 57

Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

येषां प्रवर्तने नास्ति हरिमुद्दिश्य सत्क्रिया / न शुद्धं विद्यते तस्य मनो वाक्च दुरात्मनः

Transliteration

yeṣāṃ pravartane nāsti harimuddiśya satkriyā / na śuddhaṃ vidyate tasya mano vākca durātmanaḥ

Translation

Bei denen, deren Wandel keine rechtschaffene Tat kennt, die auf Hari (Herrn Viṣṇu) ausgerichtet wäre, erweisen sich Geist und Rede des Übelgesinnten nicht als rein.

Word by Word

• येषाम्: of whom
• येषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• प्रवर्तने: in practice/engagement
• प्रवर्तने: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवर्तन (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्त् धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• उद्दिश्य: aiming at, intending
• उद्दिश्य: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद् + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), क्रियाविशेषण

• सत्क्रिया: good/virtuous act
• सत्क्रिया: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् + क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• शुद्धम्: pure
• शुद्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (मनो/वाक्)

• विद्यते: is found, exists
• विद्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु; आत्मनेपदी प्रयोग)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

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

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• वाक्: speech
• वाक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• दुरात्मनः: of the evil-minded person
• दुरात्मनः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुरात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (तस्य)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Satkriyā (righteous action) must be oriented toward Hari; without Hari-centered conduct, mind and speech remain aśuddha (impure).

Vedantic Theme: Purification of antaḥkaraṇa through īśvara-arpita karma and bhakti; orientation (uddishya) transforms action into sādhana.

Application: Offer daily actions to Hari (īśvara-arpita-buddhi); monitor speech and mental narratives; adopt regular japa/stuti to cleanse vāk and manas.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: repeated emphasis that devotion-oriented acts purify and irreligious conduct stains mind/speech (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of dedicating actions to Hari in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that righteous conduct gains true purity when performed with Hari in view; without that devotional orientation, mind and speech remain impure.

How does this verse relate to karma and spiritual consequences in the Garuda Purana?

It links outer behavior to inner quality: actions lacking sacred intention indicate unpurified mind and speech, which in Garuda Purana ethics shapes one’s karmic trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform daily duties and rituals with a clear ethical purpose and devotional remembrance of Vishnu, while monitoring speech and thoughts for cleanliness and truth.