Shloka 35

Devanagari script

मनस्तन्मयतां याति समाधिस्थः स कीर्तितः / चित्तस्य स्थिरता भ्रान्तिर्दैर्मनस्यं प्रमादता

Transliteration

manastanmayatāṃ yāti samādhisthaḥ sa kīrtitaḥ / cittasya sthiratā bhrāntirdairmanasyaṃ pramādatā

Translation

One whose mind becomes wholly absorbed in That (the Supreme) is said to be established in samādhi. But when the mind’s steadiness turns into delusion, dejection, and heedlessness, it is a deviation from true concentration.

Word by Word

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तन्-मयताम्: identity/absorption in That
• तन्-मयताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक) + मयता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• समाधि-स्थः: one established in samādhi
• समाधि-स्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाधि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सः: he/that one
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• कीर्तितः: is declared/called
• कीर्तितः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); (अस्ति) implied

• चित्तस्य: of the mind-stuff (citta)
• चित्तस्य: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्थिरता: steadiness
• स्थिरता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थिरता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• भ्रान्तिः: delusion/wandering
• भ्रान्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• दैर्मनस्यम्: dejection
• दैर्मनस्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैर्मनस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रमादता: carelessness
• प्रमादता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमादता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Samādhi is mind becoming one with That; yet practitioners must distinguish genuine steadiness from pseudo-states marked by भ्रम (delusion), dejection, and negligence.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka-khyāti (discriminative discernment) guarding against avidyā-colored experiences; stability must be sattvic and lucid, not tamasic stupor.

Application: Self-audit in meditation: if practice yields confusion, gloom, or carelessness, adjust—seek guidance, refine technique, balance with ethical living, sleep, and clarity practices.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.235.36 (yogic faults/obstacles)

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Samadhi

FAQs

What is the importance of samādhi in the Garuda Purana?

This verse defines samādhi as complete absorption of the mind in the Supreme, presenting it as a benchmark for genuine spiritual stability.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing mental absorption and warning against delusion and heedlessness, it indicates that inner clarity and disciplined awareness are essential supports for the soul’s dharmic progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

In meditation and daily life, cultivate steady attention toward a higher ideal, and treat confusion, depressive inertia, and carelessness as signs to correct practice through vigilance, right understanding, and disciplined routine.