Shloka 5

Moksha and Svarga through Dāna, Tīrtha, Nāma-smaraṇa, and Bhāva

Devanagari script

तत् प्राप्य म्रियते क्षेत्रे पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते / अयोध्या मथुरा माया काशी काञ्ची अवन्तिका

Transliteration

tat prāpya mriyate kṣetre punarjanma na vidyate / ayodhyā mathurā māyā kāśī kāñcī avantikā

Translation

Hat man ein solches heiliges Kṣetra erreicht und stirbt dort, so gibt es keine Wiedergeburt mehr. (Dies sind:) Ayodhyā, Mathurā, Māyā (Haridvāra), Kāśī, Kāñcī und Avantikā (Ujjayinī).

Word by Word

• तत्: that (place/thing)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun

• प्राप्य: having reached/attained
• प्राप्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal form; ‘having attained’

• म्रियते: dies
• म्रियते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृ (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• क्षेत्रे: in the sacred place/field
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• पुनर्जन्म: rebirth
• पुनर्जन्म: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय) + जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound: ‘again-birth’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• विद्यते: exists/is found
• विद्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); existential ‘is found/exists’

• अयोध्या: Ayodhya
• अयोध्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper noun

• मथुरा: Mathura
• मथुरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मथुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper noun

• माया: Māyā (sacred city)
• माया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); here as place-name (Māyā/Haridvāra tradition)

• काशी: Kashi (Varanasi)
• काशी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper noun

• काञ्ची: Kanchi
• काञ्ची: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्ची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper noun

• अवन्तिका: Avantika (Ujjain)
• अवन्तिका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवन्तिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper noun

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kṣetra-prabhāva: dying in certain sacred places is taught as a direct condition for freedom from punarjanma.

Vedantic Theme: Grace mediated through sacred space; the role of saṃskāra, saṅkalpa, and divine presence in dissolving bondage (often interpreted as bhakti/īśvara-anugraha rather than mere geography).

Application: Undertake pilgrimage with devotion; live or spend final days in a sacred kṣetra with nāma-smaraṇa and sattvic conduct; support elders’ end-of-life spiritual care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred cities (kṣetra/purī)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: saptapurī mokṣadāyikā list; kṣetra-māhātmya sections; death-time remembrance themes.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā
• Mathurā
• Māyā (Haridvāra)
• Kāśī
• Kāñcī
• Avantikā (Ujjayinī)

FAQs

What is the importance of dying in a sacred kṣetra according to the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that death in certain highly sacred pilgrimage places is regarded as leading to liberation—rebirth (punarjanma) is said not to occur again.

Which places are named here as liberation-giving kṣetras?

Ayodhyā, Mathurā, Māyā (commonly identified with Haridvāra), Kāśī, Kāñcī, and Avantikā (Ujjayinī/Ujjain).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate dharma and devotion while living, and if possible undertake pilgrimage with sincere intention—treating these kṣetras as places for purification, remembrance of God, and preparation for a peaceful end-of-life.