Shloka 60
Saṅkara-jāti-nirṇaya and Gṛhastha-ācāra: Daily Rites, Purity, Anadhyāya, and Food Discipline
वर्जयेत्परशय्यादि न चाश्रीयादनापदि / कदर्यबद्धचो (वै) राणां तथा चानम्निकस्य च
varjayetparaśayyādi na cāśrīyādanāpadi / kadaryabaddhaco (vai) rāṇāṃ tathā cānamnikasya ca
One should shun another’s bed and the like; and, when there is no emergency, one should not seek shelter in or depend upon others. Likewise, one should avoid the company and support of the miser, of one deceitfully bound by gifts like bribes, and of a person without integrity, unworthy of trust.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Sadācāra through guarding sexual ethics, independence except in emergency, and discerning association (saṅga-śuddhi).
Vedantic Theme: Saṅga-tyāga and indriya-nigraha as supports for sattva and inner steadiness.
Application: Maintain clear boundaries (no illicit intimacy), avoid habitual dependence, and choose companions/benefactors with integrity; accept help only in genuine necessity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.96 (sadācāra/avoidance lists continuing in 1.96.61–64)
FAQs
This verse treats sexual/relational restraint as a core dharmic discipline, advising one to avoid forbidden intimacy and related misconduct as part of moral purity.
By emphasizing restraint and careful association, it implies that ethical choices shape one’s karmic burden—conduct in life influences the soul’s post-death trajectory described elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.
Maintain boundaries in relationships, avoid unnecessary dependence, and be selective about close associations—especially with exploitative, miserly, or untrustworthy people.