Shloka 106

Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi

Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

तस्याः संगं सुविदूरं विसृज्यचेष्ट्वा समग्रं कुरु सर्वदा त्वम् / सुबुद्धिरूपा त्वीरयन्ती जगाद भजस्व विष्णुं परमादरेण

Transliteration

tasyāḥ saṃgaṃ suvidūraṃ visṛjyaceṣṭvā samagraṃ kuru sarvadā tvam / subuddhirūpā tvīrayantī jagāda bhajasva viṣṇuṃ paramādareṇa

Translation

Gib ihre Gemeinschaft in weiter Ferne auf und mache dein Verhalten stets ganz und gar rechtschaffen. Dann, gleichsam als Verkörperung rechten Verstehens, mahnte sie dich und sprach: „Verehre Vishnu mit höchster Ehrfurcht.“

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• सङ्गम्: association
• सङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• सुविदूरम्: very far away
• सुविदूरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + विदूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय समास (‘सु-विदूर’ = very far), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (सङ्गम् विशेषयति)

• विसृज्य: having abandoned
• विसृज्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having abandoned/left’

• चेष्ट्वा: having striven
• चेष्ट्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having endeavoured/acted’

• समग्रम्: the whole; entirely
• समग्रम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (कर्मरूपेण/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण)

• कुरु: do
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• सुबुद्धिरूपा: one having the form of good intelligence
• सुबुद्धिरूपा: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + बुद्धि + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सुबुद्धेः रूपा’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्वा: you
• त्वा: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• ईरयन्ती: urging; instructing
• ईरयन्ती: Karta (कर्ता/agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईरय् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जगाद: said
• जगाद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भजस्व: worship; resort to
• भजस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• विष्णुम्: Vishnu
• विष्णुम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• परमादरेण: with supreme reverence
• परमादरेण: Karana (करण/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय समास (‘परम-आदर’ = highest reverence), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrative voice within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue (instructional passage attributed to Lord Vishnu’s teaching context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Abandon corrupting association and establish upright conduct; worship Viṣṇu with supreme reverence.

Vedantic Theme: Śaraṇāgati (taking refuge in the Supreme) supported by viveka-vairāgya as preparatory disciplines.

Application: Avoid harmful company; adopt consistent ethical habits; set a daily practice of Viṣṇu-pūjā/japa with sincere reverence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.107-110 (exclusive Hari-bhakti; critique of non-vaidika worship; karmaphala)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of detachment from harmful association in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames spiritual progress as beginning with leaving detrimental company and establishing complete, consistent right conduct, which supports devotion to Vishnu.

How does this verse connect conduct in life with the Garuda Purana’s afterlife teachings?

Preta Kanda repeatedly links one’s choices and associations to later consequences; here, moral discipline and devotion are presented as the safe, corrective path that prevents downfall.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Reduce exposure to influences that weaken ethics, keep daily conduct steady and complete (truthfulness, restraint, compassion), and maintain regular Vishnu-bhakti with sincere reverence.