Shloka 10

Moksha and Svarga through Dāna, Tīrtha, Nāma-smaraṇa, and Bhāva

Devanagari script

उभयोः सङ्गमो यत्र मुक्तिस्तत्र न संशयः / शालग्रामशिला यत्र पापदोषक्षयावहा

Transliteration

ubhayoḥ saṅgamo yatra muktistatra na saṃśayaḥ / śālagrāmaśilā yatra pāpadoṣakṣayāvahā

Translation

Where the two come together, there is liberation—of this there is no doubt. Where the sacred Śālagrāma stone is present, it brings about the destruction of sins and faults.

Word by Word

• ubhayoḥ: of both
• ubhayoḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual

• saṅgamaḥ: confluence/meeting
• saṅgamaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Relative Adverb of Place

• muktiḥ: liberation
• muktiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Correlative Adverb of Place

• na: no/not
• na: N/A
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negative Particle

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• śālagrāmaśilā: Shalagrama stone
• śālagrāmaśilā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śālagrāma + śilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Relative Adverb of Place

• pāpadoṣakṣayāvahā: bringing destruction of sins and faults
• pāpadoṣakṣayāvahā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa + doṣa + kṣaya + āvahā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṅgama (union) of sacred supports—especially Śālagrāma—guarantees liberation and destroys pāpa-doṣa.

Vedantic Theme: Purification (citta-śuddhi) as a prerequisite to liberating knowledge; bhakti-upāsanā provides the purifying force, removing doṣas that bind the jīva.

Application: If maintaining both stones, worship them together with regularity; if not, prioritize sincere daily worship of Śālagrāma with humility, truthfulness, and restraint to align outer ritual with inner purification.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha (portable/consecrated)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: repeated claims of pāpa-kṣaya through Viṣṇu-bhakti and sacred supports (tulasī, śālagrāma, nāma); Garuda Purana: mokṣa assurances tied to Viṣṇu-upāsanā

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shalagrama

FAQs

What is the importance of Śālagrāma-śilā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the presence of Śālagrāma-śilā is pāpa-doṣa-kṣayāvahā—capable of destroying sins and impurities—making it a powerful aid for purification and liberation-oriented rites.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul toward liberation?

It links mokṣa to a sacred “confluence/meeting” (saṅgama) and emphasizes Viṣṇu-associated sanctity through Śālagrāma, indicating that purification and Viṣṇu-centered devotion/supportive rites remove obstacles (pāpa-doṣa) on the soul’s liberating path.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain purity of conduct and, where tradition permits, include Śālagrāma-centered Viṣṇu worship (darśana, pūjā) as a reminder to reduce wrongdoing and cultivate liberation-focused living.