Shloka 92

An exposition on the fruits of charity and on entry into a body

Garbhotpatti, Piṇḍa-śarīra, and Antya-kāla-kriyā

Devanagari script

पुत्त्रे मित्रे कलत्रे च क्षेत्रधान्यधनादिषु / निवर्तयेन्ममत्वं च विष्णोः पादौ हृदि स्मरन्

Transliteration

puttre mitre kalatre ca kṣetradhānyadhanādiṣu / nivartayenmamatvaṃ ca viṣṇoḥ pādau hṛdi smaran

Translation

While remembering Lord Viṣṇu’s feet within the heart, one should withdraw the sense of ‘mine-ness’ toward one’s son, friends, spouse, fields, grain, wealth, and other possessions.

Word by Word

• puttre: in/with regard to (one's) son
• puttre: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• mitre: in/with regard to a friend
• mitre: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• kalatre: in/with regard to a spouse
• kalatre: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalatra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• kṣetra-dhānya-dhana-ādiṣu: in fields, grain, wealth, etc.
• kṣetra-dhānya-dhana-ādiṣu: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक) + dhānya (प्रातिपदिक) + dhana (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (क्षेत्रं धान्यं धनं च आदयः)

• nivartayet: should remove/turn away
• nivartayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: ‘cause to cease/remove’)

• mamatvam: sense of ‘mine’ (possessiveness)
• mamatvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mamatva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• pādau: (his) two feet
• pādau: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), द्विवचन

• hṛdi: in the heart
• hṛdi: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• smaran: remembering
• smaran: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (धातु) → smarat (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda, Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mamatā-tyāga (relinquishing ‘mine-ness’) toward relations and possessions while holding Viṣṇu-pāda-smṛti in the heart.

Vedantic Theme: Vairāgya and īśvara-smaraṇa: loosening ahaṃ-mama to reduce saṃsāric binding; turning from anitya to nitya.

Application: Practice letting-go: mentally bless family and release control; simplify attachments; keep a steady inner mantra/visualization of Viṣṇu’s feet.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: inner/psychological; domestic

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.32.88-91 (antima-kāla supports: sacred items, japa, pūjā, dāna); Garuda Purana broader mokṣa-upadeśa sections emphasizing vairāgya and nāma-smaraṇa (general)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of giving up mamatva (possessiveness) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that clinging to relationships and property strengthens bondage and anxiety; remembering Viṣṇu and withdrawing ‘mine-ness’ supports a calmer, more spiritually aligned transition at death.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the after-death context?

By directing the mind to Viṣṇu rather than worldly ties, the departing person reduces attachment-driven confusion, which the Garuda Purana frames as helpful for the soul’s onward journey and post-death states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice daily remembrance (smaraṇa) of Viṣṇu, simplify possessiveness over people and assets, and cultivate stewardship instead of ownership—so detachment becomes natural rather than forced at life’s end.