Shloka 6

Āyuḥ-kṣaya by Vikarma; Impermanence of the Body; Aśauca and Child Śrāddha Procedures; Dāna as Remedy

Devanagari script

तपोरतो योगशीलो महाज्ञानी च यो नरः / सर्वज्ञानरतः श्रीमान्धर्मात्मातुलविक्रमः

Transliteration

taporato yogaśīlo mahājñānī ca yo naraḥ / sarvajñānarataḥ śrīmāndharmātmātulavikramaḥ

Translation

Jener Mann, der der Askese ergeben, im Yoga gefestigt und wahrhaft groß an Weisheit ist—der sich an allem heiligen Wissen erfreut—ist ruhmvoll, dharmabeseelt und von unvergleichlicher Tapferkeit.

Word by Word

• तपोरतः: devoted to austerity
• तपोरतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तपस्-रत (प्रातिपदिक; तपस् + रत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (devoted to austerity)

• योगशीलः: yoga-practicing
• योगशीलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग-शील (प्रातिपदिक; योग + शील)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (of yogic disposition)

• महाज्ञानी: greatly wise
• महाज्ञानी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-ज्ञानिन् (प्रातिपदिक; महा + ज्ञानिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; इन्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (great knower)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• नरः: man/person
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सर्वज्ञानरतः: devoted to all knowledge
• सर्वज्ञानरतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-ज्ञान-रत (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + ज्ञान + रत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (devoted to all knowledge)

• श्रीमान्: prosperous
• श्रीमान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक; श्री + मत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; मत्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessing prosperity)

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-minded
• धर्मात्मा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; धर्म + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; आत्मन्-शब्द; विशेषण (righteous-souled)

• अतुलविक्रमः: of unmatched valor
• अतुलविक्रमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतुल-विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक; अतुल + विक्रम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (of incomparable valor)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Excellence is defined by tapas, yoga, jñāna, devotion to sacred knowledge, righteousness, and inner strength—not merely by birth or external markers.

Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-catuṣṭaya orientation: discipline and knowledge as means to inner freedom; sattva as the basis of wisdom and dharmic power.

Application: Adopt steady practices: daily self-restraint (tapas), meditation (yoga), study (śāstra), and ethical conduct (dharma) to build resilience and clarity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana sections praising dharma, yoga, and jnana as supports in the face of death (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of tapas and yoga in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents tapas (austerity) and yoga-discipline as core marks of a spiritually mature person, indicating inner purification and steadiness that support dharmic living and higher spiritual outcomes.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By defining the ideal character—rooted in dharma, knowledge, and yogic discipline—the verse implies that the soul’s journey is shaped by cultivated virtues and spiritual practice, not merely by external status.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice self-restraint (tapas), daily spiritual discipline (yoga), study elevating knowledge, and make ethical choices consistently—these traits together form the Garuda Purana’s model of a dharmic life.