Shloka 35

Devanagari script

यः पिबत्यन्नपानानि लङ्घनप्लावनादिकम् / सेवते हीनसंज्ञाभिरर्दितः समुदीरयन्

Transliteration

yaḥ pibatyannapānāni laṅghanaplāvanādikam / sevate hīnasaṃjñābhirarditaḥ samudīrayan

Translation

Whoever consumes food and drink without discernment and resorts to practices such as fasting, purgation, and the like—thereby stirring inner disorders—becomes afflicted, tormented by low and degrading states of consciousness.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक-सर्वनाम

• पिबति: drinks
• पिबति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अन्नपानानि: foods and drinks
• अन्नपानानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (अन्नं च पानं च)

• लङ्घनप्लावनादिकम्: fasting, purgation/cleansing, etc.
• लङ्घनप्लावनादिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्घन (प्रातिपदिक) + प्लावन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समाहारार्थक; तत्पुरुषः (लङ्घनं प्लावनं च आदिः यस्य)

• सेवते: practices/undertakes
• सेवते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• हीनसंज्ञाभिः: with impaired consciousness
• हीनसंज्ञाभिः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हीन (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (हीना संज्ञा यासाम्—‘with deficient awareness/sense’)

• अर्दितः: afflicted
• अर्दितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्द् (धातु) → अर्दित (कृदन्त, भूतकर्मणि)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘afflicted/tormented’

• समुदीरयन्: aggravating/stirring up
• समुदीरयन्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उद्-ईर् (धातु) → समुदीरयत् (कृदन्त, शतृ)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), ‘stirring up/causing to rise’ (क्रियाविशेषणभावे)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: अयुक्त-आहार-विहार—improper diet and misguided austerities disturb mind-body balance and degrade awareness.

Vedantic Theme: सत्त्व-रक्षा—protecting clarity of consciousness by disciplined moderation.

Application: Avoid oscillating between overeating/drinking and extreme fasting/purging; adopt steady, appropriate diet and supervised therapies.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160: warnings on langhana, plāvana, and improper regimen leading to saṃjñā-hāni

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of restraint in food and austerity in the Garuda Purana?

This verse warns that indiscriminate consumption and misguided austerities (like extreme fasting or purgative practices) can “agitate” one’s condition and lead to degrading states of suffering, implying restraint and right method are part of dharma.

How does this verse explain karmic consequences in daily conduct?

It links bodily actions—how one eats, drinks, and practices austerities—to resulting affliction and lowered consciousness, showing karma operates through both physical harm and mental decline.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice moderation: eat and drink responsibly, and follow fasting/cleansing only with proper guidance and intention, avoiding extremes that harm body and clarity of mind.