Shloka 52

Devanagari script

आदीप्तं पर्वतं यद्वन्नाश्रयन्ति मृगादयः / तद्वत्पापनि सर्वाणि योगाभ्यासरतं नरम्

Transliteration

ādīptaṃ parvataṃ yadvannāśrayanti mṛgādayaḥ / tadvatpāpani sarvāṇi yogābhyāsarataṃ naram

Translation

Just as deer and other creatures do not take shelter on a blazing mountain, so too all sins do not cling to a man devoted to the disciplined practice of yoga.

Word by Word

• ādīptam: blazing
• ādīptam: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīp (धातु) + ā (उपसर्ग) + kta (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय) → ādīpta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (of parvatam)

• parvatam: mountain
• parvatam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• yadvat: just as
• yadvat: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadvat (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (comparative: 'just as')

• na: not
• na: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• āśrayanti: take refuge in/approach
• āśrayanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-śri (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• mṛgādayaḥ: deer and the like
• mṛgādayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛga (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुष: 'मृगाः आदयः' (deer and others)

• tadvat: so/likewise
• tadvat: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadvat (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (comparative: 'so/likewise')

• pāpāni: sins
• pāpāni: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• sarvāṇi: all
• sarvāṇi: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (of pāpāni)

• yogābhyāsaratam: one devoted to yoga-practice
• yogābhyāsaratam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक) + abhyāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + rata (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: 'योगाभ्यासे रतः' (devoted to practice of yoga)

• naram: a man
• naram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sins do not cling to one devoted to yoga-abhyāsa, as animals avoid a blazing mountain.

Vedantic Theme: Nirlepatva (non-adherence) through disciplined practice; purification as prerequisite for liberation; mind steadied by yoga becomes inhospitable to pāpa-vāsanā.

Application: Maintain consistent practice (abhyāsa) and restraint; reduce triggers that invite unethical action; build a daily routine that strengthens sattva.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: yoga/viṣṇu-smaraṇa as pāpa-kṣaya (theme-level parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Yoga
• Pāpa

FAQs

What is the importance of yoga-abhyāsa (yogic practice) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents yoga-abhyāsa as a powerful purifier: when one is steadily devoted to yoga, sins fail to “take shelter” in that person, implying reduced karmic bondage and less afterlife distress.

How does this verse explain the link between karma (pāpa) and spiritual discipline?

By comparing sins to creatures avoiding a blazing mountain, the verse teaches that sustained yogic discipline creates an inner “heat” of purity and steadiness that prevents sinful tendencies and their karmic results from attaching to the practitioner.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain consistent yoga practice—ethical restraints, self-discipline, breath and meditation—so harmful impulses reduce and actions become cleaner, thereby minimizing negative karma and strengthening dharmic living.