Shloka 11

Devanagari script

जननी यानि कुरुते रहस्यं मदनातुरा / सुतैस्तानि न चिन्त्यानि शीलविप्रतिपत्तिभिः

Transliteration

jananī yāni kurute rahasyaṃ madanāturā / sutaistāni na cintyāni śīlavipratipattibhiḥ

Translation

Whatever secret acts a mother may do when overcome by passion—her sons should not brood over them, nor judge them as lapses of conduct.

Word by Word

• जननी: mother/woman
• जननी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जननी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• यानि: which (things)
• यानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• कुरुते: does/commits
• कुरुते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• रहस्यम्: secret (act)
• रहस्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रहस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• मदनातुरा: afflicted by passion
• मदनातुरा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मदन + आतुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे (मदनेन/मदनस्य आतुरा = love-stricken)

• सुतैः: by sons/children
• सुतैः: Kartr (Agent in passive/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• तानि: those (things)
• तानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• चिन्त्यानि: to be thought of/considered
• चिन्त्यानि: Kriya (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √चिन्त् (धातु) + यत् (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कर्मणि-यत् (gerundive: 'to be thought/considered')

• शीलविप्रतिपत्तिभिः: by moral confusions/contrary dispositions
• शीलविप्रतिपत्तिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शील + विप्रतिपत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शीलस्य विप्रतिपत्तिः = moral confusion/contrary conduct)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda / Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Filial restraint and compassion: do not fixate on a parent’s private failings; avoid harsh moralism that fractures family dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Kṣamā (forbearance) and viveka: separating the person from transient passions; recognizing kāma as a guṇa-driven impulse.

Application: Practice compassionate boundaries; refrain from gossip and moral policing within families; prioritize reconciliation and respectful conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.114.9-13 (ethical/social observations)

FAQs

What is the importance of restraint in judging parents in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that even if a mother’s private actions appear blameworthy, a son should not dwell on them or condemn her; restraint and forbearance are upheld as part of family dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes mental discipline—avoiding obsessive judgment and agitation—which supports dharmic living; such inner restraint is presented throughout the Purana as conducive to a better post-death outcome.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Do not fixate on a parent’s private shortcomings; maintain respect, avoid gossip or moral policing, and focus on one’s own conduct and duties.