Shloka 63

Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

सुखङ्गकाले स्वस्त्रियश्चैव नित्यं गोपि कुचद्वन्द्वविलासिनं हरिम् / तांबूलकाले संस्मरैच्चैव नित्यं प्रद्युम्नाख्यं वासुदेवं हरिं च

Transliteration

sukhaṅgakāle svastriyaścaiva nityaṃ gopi kucadvandvavilāsinaṃ harim / tāṃbūlakāle saṃsmaraiccaiva nityaṃ pradyumnākhyaṃ vāsudevaṃ hariṃ ca

Translation

Zur Zeit inniger Lust soll man stets Hari gedenken—den Herrn, der mit dem Paar der Brüste der Gopī spielt. Und zur Zeit des Tāmbūla (Betel) soll man stets Hari als Vāsudeva gedenken, der auch Pradyumna genannt wird.

Word by Word

• सुखङ्गकाले: at the time of bodily pleasure
• सुखङ्गकाले: अधिकरण (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख-अङ्ग-काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सुख + अङ्ग + काल; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• स्वस्त्रियः: one's own women/wives
• स्वस्त्रियः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्व + स्त्री; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• च: and
• च: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• गोपि: a gopī (cowherd girl)
• गोपि: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोपी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (vocative-like usage possible)

• कुचद्वन्द्वविलासिनम्: sporting with (her) pair of breasts
• कुचद्वन्द्वविलासिनम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुच-द्वन्द्व-विलासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कुच + द्वन्द्व + विलासिन्; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• ताम्बूलकाले: at the time of betel-chewing
• ताम्बूलकाले: अधिकरण (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्बूल-काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: ताम्बूल + काल; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• संस्मरेत्: should remember
• संस्मरेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should remember

• च: and
• च: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• प्रद्युम्नाख्यम्: named Pradyumna
• प्रद्युम्नाख्यम्: कर्म-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रद्युम्न-आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रद्युम्न + आख्य; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण

• वासुदेवम्: Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवम्: कर्म (Object/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• च: and
• च: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, typical dialogue frame of the Garuda Purana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Do not compartmentalize devotion: even during sexual pleasure and refined enjoyments like betel, remember Hari—first as the gopī-līlā participant, then as Vāsudeva/Pradyumna.

Vedantic Theme: Redirecting vṛttis toward īśvara; transforming rāga into bhakti (mādhurya-upāsanā) while maintaining inner witness.

Application: Use brief nāma-smaraṇa before/after intimacy; cultivate respectful, non-exploitative intimacy; during indulgences (tāmbūla), pair the act with a chosen divine name to prevent heedlessness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: pastoral sacred landscape (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29.61-65 (mapping of daily acts to specific forms/names)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Gopi
• Pradyumna
• Vasudeva

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering Hari in ordinary acts according to this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse teaches continuous smaraṇa (remembrance) of Hari even during private or routine moments, turning worldly acts into devotion and keeping the mind anchored in the divine.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader spiritual aim?

The Garuda Purana repeatedly emphasizes that the mind’s final and habitual orientation matters; cultivating constant remembrance of Vishnu supports spiritual steadiness that ultimately aids liberation-focused living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a simple habit of mentally invoking a divine name (e.g., “Hari” or “Vāsudeva”) during routine transitions—before meals, after hygiene, or in private life—to reduce compulsive craving and increase mindfulness.