Shloka 7
Vow-Fasting (Anaśana), Sannyāsa, Tīrtha-Death, and the Ethics of Dāna
तीर्थे गृहे वा संन्यासं नीत्वा चेन्म्रियते यदि / प्रत्यहं लभते सो ऽपि पूर्वोक्तं द्विगुणं फलम्
tīrthe gṛhe vā saṃnyāsaṃ nītvā cenmriyate yadi / pratyahaṃ labhate so 'pi pūrvoktaṃ dviguṇaṃ phalam
Wenn jemand Sannyāsa (Entsagung) annimmt, sei es an einem Tīrtha, einem heiligen Pilgerort, oder daheim, und dann stirbt, so erlangt auch er Tag für Tag den doppelt so großen Lohn wie zuvor beschrieben.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Taking sannyāsa and dying thereafter yields a doubled, day-by-day merit relative to the prior vrata-fruit.
Vedantic Theme: Vairāgya and saṃnyāsa as direct supports for liberation; inner renunciation outweighs external circumstance.
Application: Cultivate detachment and simplify life; if formal renunciation is not possible, practice inner sannyāsa—non-possessiveness, truthfulness, and remembrance of the Divine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: pilgrimage site / household
Related Themes: Garuda Purana teachings on antya-kāla conduct and renunciation as a liberating pivot
FAQs
This verse states that one who undertakes renunciation and then dies gains a twofold merit compared to what was described earlier, indicating special spiritual efficacy at life’s end.
By emphasizing increased merit accruing “day by day,” it implies that the state of renunciation at death positively shapes the post-death journey, improving outcomes described in the surrounding discussion on afterlife results.
Cultivate detachment and disciplined living; if formal renunciation is not feasible, practice renunciatory conduct (simplicity, restraint, truthfulness) so one’s final period of life is aligned with dharma.