Shloka 32

Gāruḍa-Māhātmya and Tārkṣya-Stotra: Fruits of Hearing/Reciting and the Power of Garuḍa’s Praise

Devanagari script

ध्यानमात्राद्विनश्येत्तु विषं स्थावरजङ्गमम् / पठेद्वा शृणुयाद्यश्च भुक्तिं मुक्तिमवाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

dhyānamātrādvinaśyettu viṣaṃ sthāvarajaṅgamam / paṭhedvā śṛṇuyādyaśca bhuktiṃ muktimavāpnuyāt

Translation

Schon durch bloße Versenkung in diese heilige Lehre vergeht das Gift — sei es von Unbeweglichem (wie Pflanzen) oder von bewegten Wesen. Und wer sie rezitiert oder auch nur hört, erlangt weltliches Wohlergehen und Mokṣa, die Befreiung.

Word by Word

ध्यानमात्रात्from mere meditation

विनश्येत्would be destroyed

तुindeed/but

विषम्poison

स्थावरजङ्गमम्(in) stationary and moving (beings)

पठेत्should recite

वाor

शृणुयात्should listen

यःwho

चand

भुक्तिम्worldly enjoyment/prosperity

मुक्तिम्liberation

अवाप्नुयात्would obtain

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa–kīrtana–dhyāna of sacred teaching grants both bhukti (well-being) and mukti (liberation); inner contemplation has transformative power.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā leading to citta-śuddhi and ultimately mokṣa; sound (śabda) as a vehicle of grace and knowledge.

Application: Adopt daily recitation/listening and contemplative remembrance; use it as a protective prayer in times of fear (e.g., toxins, danger) while keeping liberation as the higher aim.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.240.32 (phalaśruti: dhyāna/pāṭha/śravaṇa; bhukti-mukti; poison-destruction)

Characters & Entities

Vishnu

Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of bhukti and mukti in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the Garuda Purana’s ideal fruit of sacred recitation: both bhukti (well-being and success in life) and mukti (final liberation), showing that dharmic practice can support worldly stability while leading to spiritual freedom.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

It emphasizes sādhanā through dhyāna (contemplation), pāṭha (recitation), and śravaṇa (hearing), implying that inner purification and merit gained from sacred sound and remembrance become aids on the soul’s journey toward liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a disciplined practice of mindful contemplation and respectful recitation/listening to sacred texts; the verse frames these as protective and purifying acts that cultivate steadiness in life and orient one toward moksha.