Shloka 6
तेजोमयानि पूर्वेषां शरीराणीन्द्रियाणि च / न लिप्यते पातकेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा
tejomayāni pūrveṣāṃ śarīrāṇīndriyāṇi ca / na lipyate pātakena padmapatramivāmbhasā
The bodies and sense-faculties of the pure ones of old are fashioned of radiance; therefore sin does not stain them—just as water does not wet the lotus leaf.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda / Vinata-putra)
Concept: The truly pure (radiance-bodied) are not tainted by pāpa, like a lotus-leaf untouched by water—suggesting inner non-adhesion.
Vedantic Theme: Asaṅga (non-attachment) and śuddha-sattva; karma does not ‘stick’ where there is no doership/adhyāsa.
Application: Cultivate inner purity and non-clinging: act without greed/ego, maintain mindfulness, and let impressions pass without adherence—like water rolling off a lotus leaf.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana ethical sections on purity and non-attachment near 1.213
FAQs
It illustrates spiritual non-attachment: just as water cannot cling to a lotus-leaf, sin (pātaka) cannot adhere to one whose being is refined into purity and radiance (tejomaya).
It implies that inner purity transforms one’s embodied condition; when the senses and body are “radiance-made,” karmic stains do not bind in the usual way, supporting liberation-oriented living rather than sin-driven rebirth.
Cultivate purity and restraint of the senses through dharma, japa, and ethical conduct so that harmful actions do not “stick,” and life is lived with clarity, detachment, and accountability.