Shloka 6

Devanagari script

मद्यमांससुरात्यगी वेदविद्धरिपूजनात् / तैलवर्जि विष्णुलोकं विष्णुभाक्कृच्छ्रपादकृत्

Transliteration

madyamāṃsasurātyagī vedaviddharipūjanāt / tailavarji viṣṇulokaṃ viṣṇubhākkṛcchrapādakṛt

Translation

Quien renuncia al licor, a la carne y a los embriagantes, conoce el Veda, adora a Hari y se abstiene del aceite, alcanza el mundo de Viṣṇu; hecho receptor de la gracia de Viṣṇu, obtiene el fruto de la penitencia Kṛcchra.

Word by Word

• मद्य: liquor
• मद्य: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• मांस: meat
• मांस: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• सुरा: intoxicating drink
• सुरा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• त्यागी: one who abstains (from liquor, meat, and surā)
• त्यागी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्यागिन् (प्रातिपदिक; √त्यज् (धातु) + णिनि-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुवस्तुत्यागविशेषणम्; समासः: मद्य-मांस-सुरा-त्यागी (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः, ‘एतानि त्यजति’ इति)

• वेदवित्: knower of the Veda
• वेदवित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदविद् (प्रातिपदिक; वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + √विद् (धातु) → विद्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: वेद-विद् (‘वेदं वेत्ति’)

• हरि: of Hari (Vishnu)
• हरि: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• पूजनात्: from (the act of) worship of Hari
• पूजनात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source/हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन (प्रातिपदिक; √पूज् (धातु) + ल्युट्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; समासः: हरि-पूजनात् (‘हरिपूजनस्य कारणात्/ततः’)

• तैल: oil
• तैल: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• वर्जि: one who avoids oil
• वर्जि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्जिन् (प्रातिपदिक; √वृज्/√वर्ज् (धातु) + णिनि-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: तैल-वर्जि (‘तैलं वर्जयति’)

• विष्णुलोकम्: Vishnu’s world
• विष्णुलोकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः: विष्णु-लोकम् (‘विष्णोः लोकः’)

• विष्णुभाक्: devoted to Vishnu / a sharer in Vishnu (attains Vishnu)
• विष्णुभाक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + √भज् (धातु) → भाक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: विष्णु-भाक् (‘विष्णुं भजते/विष्णोः भागी’)

• कृच्छ्र: the Kṛcchra penance
• कृच्छ्र: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• पाद: a quarter/part
• पाद: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग; ‘पाद’ = quarter/part)

• कृत्: one who has performed the Kṛcchra (in parts/quarters)
• कृत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय) → कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/कर्तरि प्रयोगः); समासः: कृच्छ्र-पाद-कृत् (‘कृच्छ्रस्य पादं कृतवान्/आचरितवान्’)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tyāga of intoxicants and meat, Veda-vidyā, Hari-pūjā, and specific restraint (oil-abstinence) yield Viṣṇu’s world and the merit of Kṛcchra.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-śuddhi as a support for bhakti and higher gati; karma (vrata/niyama) as an auxiliary to grace (prasāda).

Application: Adopt abstinence from intoxicants and harmful indulgences; maintain daily Hari-worship and scriptural study; observe periodic austerities (e.g., Kṛcchra-like discipline) under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: divine abode

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vrata/prāyaścitta sections describing Kṛcchra, Prājāpatya, Cāndrāyaṇa, Parāka and their gati-phala; Garuda Purana: Viṣṇu-bhakti and nāma-smaraṇa passages promising Viṣṇuloka

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Hari

FAQs

What is the importance of renouncing alcohol and meat in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links abstaining from intoxicants and meat with purity and dharmic discipline, presenting it as a direct cause for higher spiritual merit and eligibility for attaining Viṣṇu’s abode.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul toward a higher realm?

It presents a practical dharmic pathway—self-restraint, Vedic grounding, and devotion to Hari—by which one accrues merit that leads to Viṣṇuloka rather than lower post-death destinations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt disciplined living: reduce or avoid intoxicants and harmful foods, cultivate regular worship/remembering of Viṣṇu, and practice periodic austerities (simple fasts or restraint) aligned with health and dharma.