Shloka 132

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

Devanagari script

पुराणं गारुडं पुण्यं पवित्रं पापनाशनम् // शृण्वतां कामनापूरं श्रोतव्यं सर्वदैव हि

Transliteration

purāṇaṃ gāruḍaṃ puṇyaṃ pavitraṃ pāpanāśanam // śṛṇvatāṃ kāmanāpūraṃ śrotavyaṃ sarvadaiva hi

Translation

Die Garuḍa-Purāṇa ist verdienstvoll, reinigend und vernichtet Sünden. Den Hörenden erfüllt sie die Herzenswünsche; darum soll sie wahrlich zu allen Zeiten gehört werden.

Word by Word

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa (sacred text)
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (neuter)

• गारुडम्: Garuda-related (Gāruḍa)
• गारुडम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गारुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjective agreeing with पुराणम्

• पुण्यम्: meritorious, holy
• पुण्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjective agreeing with पुराणम्

• पवित्रम्: pure, purifying
• पवित्रम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjective agreeing with पुराणम्

• पापनाशनम्: destroyer of sins
• पापनाशनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpuruṣa): पापस्य नाशनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjective agreeing with पुराणम्

• शृण्वताम्: of the listeners
• शृण्वताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + शृण्वत् (कृदन्त प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/शृण्वत्), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक-प्रयोग; षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; genitive plural: “of those who listen”

• कामनापूरम्: fulfiller of desires
• कामनापूरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कामना + पूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कामनानां पूरः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjective agreeing with पुराणम्

• श्रोतव्यम्: should be listened to
• श्रोतव्यम्: Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + श्रोतव्य (कृदन्त प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/obligatory): “to be heard”; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; predicate adjective of पुराणम्

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• एव: indeed, certainly
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• हि: for, indeed
• हि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चये निपात (causal/emphatic particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa of the Garuḍa Purāṇa purifies, destroys pāpa, and grants desired fruits; continual hearing is recommended.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma–kathā–śravaṇa as citta-śuddhi leading toward steadiness and higher pursuit (mokṣa-adhikāritva).

Application: Establish regular listening/reading practice (daily/weekly); approach with faith and ethical intent rather than mere curiosity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: textual/recitational setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.49.133 (hearing followed by dāna and observances); Garuda Purana 2.49.134 (honoring text and reciter)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of listening (śravaṇa) to the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that hearing the Garuḍa Purāṇa is itself purifying, destroys sins, and brings desired outcomes—hence it is recommended as a regular spiritual practice.

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

By praising the text as pāpa-nāśana (sin-destroying) and pavitra (purifying), it frames the Purāṇa’s afterlife instructions as spiritually protective—supporting right conduct and preparedness for post-death passages described in the Preta Kāṇḍa.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice regular śravaṇa/paṭhana (listening/reading) of the Garuḍa Purāṇa with ethical living; treat it as a discipline for purification, repentance, and strengthening dharmic intentions.