Shloka 7
Brahma-vidyā through Yoga: Restraint, Pranava Japa, and Samādhi leading to Mokṣa
एतत्सुसंयतं यस्य स विप्रः कथ्यते बुधैः (धः) / परवित्तं न गृह्णाति न हिंसां कुरुते तथा
etatsusaṃyataṃ yasya sa vipraḥ kathyate budhaiḥ (dhaḥ) / paravittaṃ na gṛhṇāti na hiṃsāṃ kurute tathā
The wise declare that person to be a true vipra—one established in spiritual discipline—whose conduct is well restrained: who does not take another’s wealth and who likewise does not commit violence.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)
Concept: A true vipra is one whose conduct is well-controlled, who does not take others’ wealth and does not commit violence.
Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi through yama-like virtues; dharma as the ground for higher realization.
Application: Practice asteya and ahiṃsā in thought, word, and deed; cultivate restraint as the mark of spiritual maturity rather than status.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: dharma passages praising ahiṃsā and condemning theft as pāpa leading to suffering; Garuda Purana: emphasis that conduct determines spiritual worth
FAQs
This verse defines true spiritual status by disciplined conduct—especially refraining from stealing others’ wealth and from violence—showing that dharma is measured by actions, not mere birth or learning.
By prohibiting theft and violence, it points to avoiding major sources of sinful karma that, in Garuda Purana narratives, lead to suffering and punishment after death; restraint becomes a protective discipline.
Practice asteya (do not appropriate what is not yours) and ahimsa (avoid harm in thought, speech, and action), making ethical choices in money, work, and relationships.