Shloka 124

Mukti-tattva Upadeśa: Knowledge as the Direct Cause of Liberation

Devanagari script

य इदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यो वाप्यभिदधाति च / इहामुत्र च लोके स सर्वत्र सुखमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

ya idaṃ śṛṇuyānmartyo yo vāpyabhidadhāti ca / ihāmutra ca loke sa sarvatra sukhamāpnuyāt

Translation

Jeder Sterbliche, der dies hört oder es auch rezitiert, erlangt überall Glück — in dieser Welt und in der nächsten.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (relative pronoun)

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• śṛṇuyāt: should hear
• śṛṇuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• martyaḥ: a mortal
• martyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: martya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; apposition to yaḥ

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (relative pronoun)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; disjunctive particle (विकल्पार्थक निपात)

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात) 'also/even'

• abhidadhāti: recites/utters
• abhidadhāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-dhā (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada; upasarga: abhi-

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक)

• iha: here
• iha: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण, adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (देशवाचक)

• amutra: there/in the other world
• amutra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण, adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: amutra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (देशवाचक)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (correlative pronoun)

• sarvatra: everywhere
• sarvatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (स्थानवाचक)

• sukham: happiness
• sukham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• āpnuyāt: should attain
• āpnuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Svarga

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa and abhidhāna (recitation/teaching) of this Purāṇic instruction yields sukha in all states—here and beyond.

Vedantic Theme: Puṇya generated by śravaṇa-kīrtana; purification of mind (citta-śuddhi) supporting higher realization.

Application: Establish a daily/weekly practice of listening to or reciting Purāṇic passages; share with family/community; pair with ethical living for sustained benefit.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: phalaśruti passages promising benefits of hearing/reciting (common at section conclusions)

Characters & Entities

• Mortal (Martya)

FAQs

What is the importance of phala-śruti (merit statement) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that simply hearing or reciting the teaching brings well-being in both realms, emphasizing śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (recitation) as spiritually efficacious practices.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda context, the promise of happiness “here and hereafter” links right understanding and devotional engagement with favorable post-death outcomes, supporting the text’s broader aim of guiding conduct and rites connected to the afterlife.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly listen to or recite Garuda Purana passages with attention and ethical intent, using the teachings to reinforce dharma-oriented living and to support rites of remembrance with clarity and steadiness.