Shloka 45

Bhadrā and Mitravindā: The Fruits of Namaskāra, Pradakṣiṇā, Hari-nāma, and Śravaṇa of Bhāgavata Kathā

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा तत्त्वानां धारणानं तरं त तथा योगे दुर्घटं संगतं च

Transliteration

śrutvā tattvānāṃ dhāraṇānaṃ taraṃ ta tathā yoge durghaṭaṃ saṃgataṃ ca

Translation

Habiendo oído el método más elevado de concentrarse en los principios (tattvas), y también aquello que, aunque difícil de lograr, está debidamente integrado en el Yoga, se volvió resuelto en la práctica.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund)

• तत्त्वानाम्: of the principles
• तत्त्वानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• धारणानाम्: of the retentions/holdings
• धारणानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; (पाठे ‘धारणानं’ इति अशुद्ध/सन्धि-भ्रंशः, अपेक्षितं ‘धारणानाम्’)

• तरम्: more (difficult)
• तरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तर (प्रातिपदिक; तुलनार्थ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तुलनात्मक (comparative)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Anaphoric (संदर्भसूचक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; (पाठे ‘त’ इति, अपेक्षितं ‘तत्’)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb)

• योगे: in yoga
• योगे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• दुर्-घटम्: difficult
• दुर्-घटम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + घट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• संगतम्: attained/connected
• संगतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-√गम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘प्राप्तम्/युक्तम्’ अर्थे

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tattva-dhāraṇā (concentration/retention on principles) and its proper integration within Yoga is difficult yet essential.

Vedantic Theme: Nididhyāsana-like steadiness: moving from conceptual tattva to sustained contemplative absorption; yoga as an aid to stabilizing knowledge.

Application: Adopt a structured practice: choose a tattva-framework (e.g., ātman/paramātman, guṇas, or nāma-rūpa discrimination), then practice daily dhāraṇā with breath regulation and ethical supports.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.20.44 (difficulty of dhāraṇā and conquering passions); Garuda Purana 3.20.46 (faults causing doubt)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of tattva-dhāraṇā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights tattva-dhāraṇā as a “higher” discipline—steady concentration on fundamental realities—presented as a key yogic method for inner mastery and spiritual progress.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By pointing to disciplined yogic integration (even when difficult), it implies that clarity about tattvas and sustained concentration support liberation-oriented understanding rather than mere ritual knowledge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Study core principles (tattvas) and apply daily focused practice (dhāraṇā)—short, consistent concentration sessions—so spiritual learning becomes lived discipline, not only theory.