Shloka 83

Devanagari script

यदिदं परमं गोप्यं हृदि धार्यं न संशयः / पराणां नम्यमेवोक्तं प्रतिपाद्यं यतोत्र हि

Transliteration

yadidaṃ paramaṃ gopyaṃ hṛdi dhāryaṃ na saṃśayaḥ / parāṇāṃ namyamevoktaṃ pratipādyaṃ yatotra hi

Translation

Diese Lehre, höchst vertraulich, ist ohne Zweifel im Herzen zu bewahren. Sie wurde als von allen zu verehrend bezeichnet; darum muss sie hier deutlich dargelegt und begründet werden.

Word by Word

• यत्: which/that
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta/Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देश (deictic)

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• गोप्यम्: secret
• गोप्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘गुह्य’ अर्थे विशेषण

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• धार्यम्: to be kept (held)
• धार्यम्: Predicate adjective (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √धृ (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive/भाव्य), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘to be held/kept’

• न: not/no
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• पराणाम्: of the others/of the supreme ones
• पराणाम्: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन

• नम्यम्: worthy of salutation
• नम्यम्: Predicate adjective (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √नम् (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘to be bowed to’

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• उक्तम्: said/declared
• उक्तम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa / Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘said’

• प्रतिपाद्यम्: to be expounded
• प्रतिपाद्यम्: Predicate adjective (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रति-√पद् (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘to be explained/established’

• यतः: because/since
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतस् (अव्यय/सम्बन्ध-शब्द)
• Form: हेतु-अव्यय (causal indeclinable)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Guhya (esoteric) truth must be held in the heart with certainty and taught with due reverence and proper establishment.

Vedantic Theme: Guhya-upadeśa and adhikāra (fitness) in transmission; śraddhā and niścaya as supports for realization.

Application: Internalize core teachings through contemplation; share responsibly—clearly, respectfully, and to prepared listeners.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: inner-sacred-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: repeated emphasis on guhya-dharma and careful transmission in instructional chapters

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of confidential teachings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames certain instructions as ‘supremely secret’ and meant to be internalized, indicating they are powerful, easily misunderstood, and therefore to be learned with reverence and proper context.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it signals that the forthcoming doctrine is crucial for understanding subtle realities (such as dharma, karmic consequences, and post-death processes) and must be carefully established as authoritative guidance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat spiritually weighty teachings with sincerity—memorize, reflect, and apply them ethically rather than using them for debate or display.