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Shloka 11

Jñāna-hetu-nirūpaṇa

On the Causes/Means of Knowledge

Devanagari script

अभिप्रायं तस्य सम्यग्विदित्त्वा तपः कुरु त्वं हरितुष्ट्यर्थमेव / तपो ऽकरोद्धरिपादैक निष्ठो हरेः प्रीत्यर्थं दिव्यसहस्रवर्षम्

Transliteration

abhiprāyaṃ tasya samyagvidittvā tapaḥ kuru tvaṃ harituṣṭyarthameva / tapo 'karoddharipādaika niṣṭho hareḥ prītyarthaṃ divyasahasravarṣam

Translation

Ayant bien compris Son intention, accomplis l’austérité—uniquement pour la satisfaction de Hari. Fixé sur les seuls pieds de Hari, il entreprit une pénitence durant mille années divines, pour la joie de Hari.

Word by Word
अभिप्रायम्intention, purpose
अभिप्रायम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअभिप्राय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular
तस्यof him/that
तस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive singular
सम्यक्properly, correctly
सम्यक्:
Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यक् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
विदित्वाhaving known
विदित्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु) + क्त्वा (अव्ययभाव-प्रत्यय)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); ‘having known’
तपःausterity, penance
तपः:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular
कुरुdo, perform
कुरु:
Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; 2nd person singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formउत्तम-पुरुषार्थे सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular
हरि-तुष्टि-अर्थम्for Hari’s satisfaction
हरि-तुष्टि-अर्थम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक) + तुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: ‘हरेः तुष्टिः’ + ‘तस्य अर्थः’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular (purpose)
एवindeed, only
एव:
Nipata (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis/only)
तपःausterity
तपः:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular
अकरोत्performed, did
अकरोत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular
हरि-पाद-एक-निष्ठःsteadfast solely in Hari’s feet
हरि-पाद-एक-निष्ठः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + एक (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + निष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (अधिकरण/सम्बन्ध: ‘हरेः पादे’ + ‘एकनिष्ठ’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular (qualifying subject)
हरेःof Hari
हरेः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular
प्रीति-अर्थम्for (His) pleasure
प्रीति-अर्थम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular (purpose)
दिव्य-सहस्र-वर्षम्for a divine thousand years
दिव्य-सहस्र-वर्षम्:
Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formद्विगु-समास (संख्यापूर्वक); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular (duration/extent)
Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tapas becomes fruitful when aligned with Hari’s satisfaction; ekānta-niṣṭhā at Hari’s feet sustained over time leads to divine grace.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as upaya and upēya; ananya-bhakti/ekānta; grace responding to steadfast sadhana.

Application: Choose a clear devotional aim (pleasing the Divine), maintain consistent daily practice over long periods, and anchor attention in a single sacred focus (name/form/feet).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Cross References

Related Themes: 3.12.10 (command to do tapas); 3.12.12 (Hari appears to grant boon)

Characters & Entities
H
Hari
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

This verse frames austerity as spiritually valid when done with the intention of pleasing Hari—making devotion (bhakti) the guiding purpose rather than ego or display.

It emphasizes inner orientation: exclusive refuge at Hari’s feet and disciplined tapas are presented as a liberating direction for consciousness, shaping one’s destiny beyond mere ritualism.

Undertake disciplined practice—fasting, japa, charity, self-restraint—anchored in humility and devotion, aiming at inner purification and service rather than personal prestige.

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