Shloka 6

Hari-Pūjā: Puruṣa-sūkta, Bhakti-Supremacy, and Consequences of Neglect

Devanagari script

न तत्करोति सा माता न पिता नापि बान्धवः / यत्करोति हृषीकेशः सन्तुष्टः श्रद्धयार्चितः

Transliteration

na tatkaroti sā mātā na pitā nāpi bāndhavaḥ / yatkaroti hṛṣīkeśaḥ santuṣṭaḥ śraddhayārcitaḥ

Translation

Ni la mère, ni le père, ni même les proches ne peuvent accomplir ce qu’accomplit Hṛṣīkeśa lorsqu’Il est adoré avec foi et qu’Il en est satisfait.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (object-pronoun)

• करोति: does
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• सा: that (she)
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• माता: mother
• माता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• पिता: father
• पिता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• अपि: even; also
• अपि: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थक निपात

• बान्धवः: relative; kinsman
• बान्धवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (relative pronoun as object)

• करोति: does
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• हृषीकेशः: Hrishikesha (Lord of the senses)
• हृषीकेशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृषीक (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हृषीकाणाम् ईशः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सन्तुष्टः: satisfied
• सन्तुष्टः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + तुष् (धातु) + क्त → सन्तुष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• अर्चितः: worshipped
• अर्चितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्च् (धातु) + क्त → अर्चित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hṛṣīkeśa) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Worldly relations have limits; Hṛṣīkeśa alone can accomplish the decisive good when pleased by faith-filled worship.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as ultimate refuge beyond saṃsāric dependencies; bhakti as the efficacious means when supported by śraddhā.

Application: Cultivate śraddhā in worship; in crises, seek divine refuge alongside human help, recognizing the latter’s limits.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on śraddhā as the key factor in ritual efficacy; Garuda Purana: teachings that divine grace surpasses familial assistance in post-death journey

Characters & Entities

• Hṛṣīkeśa (Vishnu)
• Mother
• Father
• Relatives

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Hṛṣīkeśa with śraddhā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that sincere, faith-filled worship of Lord Viṣṇu yields spiritual results and protection that even the closest family cannot provide.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It implies that divine grace obtained through devotion is a decisive support for the jīva’s welfare, surpassing worldly relationships that cannot accompany or secure the soul’s ultimate good.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate regular Viṣṇu-bhakti (prayer, nāma-japa, pūjā) with sincerity and ethical living, relying on inner devotion rather than only social or familial support.