Shloka 5

Kālin̄dī’s Austerity; True Tapas and Prāyaścitta; Kṛṣṇa’s Grace and Marriage

Devanagari script

अनुतापयुतं भूतं तच्छणु त्वं खगेश्वर / पूर्वं न जप्तं दिव्यमन्त्रं मुकुन्द तप्तं सदा क्लेशदावानलेन

Transliteration

anutāpayutaṃ bhūtaṃ tacchaṇu tvaṃ khageśvara / pūrvaṃ na japtaṃ divyamantraṃ mukunda taptaṃ sadā kleśadāvānalena

Translation

Wahai Raja Burung, dengarlah: makhluk yang dipenuhi penyesalan, karena dahulu tidak menjapa mantra ilahi Mukunda, senantiasa tersengat oleh api rimba penderitaan duniawi.

Word by Word

• अनुताप-युतम्: endowed with remorse
• अनुताप-युतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुताप (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; विशेषण—‘भूतम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य

• भूतम्: the state/thing (that has occurred)
• भूतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (धातु) → भूत (कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; ‘भूत’ = ‘that which has happened/occurred’ (here: matter/state)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; ‘भूतम्’ इत्यस्य निर्देशः

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्) imperative; Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd), Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (contextual), Prathamā, Ekavacana

• खगेश्वर: O lord of birds
• खगेश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• पूर्वम्: formerly, earlier
• पूर्वम्: Kālādhi karaṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वम् (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya—adverb (कालवाचक)

• न: not
• न: Niṣedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya—negation particle (निषेध)

• जप्तम्: recited (japa)
• जप्तम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु) → जप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta—Past Passive Participle (क्त); Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana; कर्मणि—‘was not recited’

• दिव्य-मन्त्रम्: divine mantra
• दिव्य-मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; कर्म—‘जप्तम्’ इत्यस्य

• मुकुन्द: O Mukunda (Vishnu)
• मुकुन्द: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• तप्तम्: was tormented/burnt
• तप्तम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु) → तप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta—Past Passive Participle (क्त); Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana; कर्मणि—‘was scorched/tormented’ (elliptic subject)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya—adverb (नित्यत्ववाचक)

• क्लेश-दावानलेन: by the wildfire of afflictions
• क्लेश-दावानलेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्लेश (प्रातिपदिक) + दावानल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; करण—‘तप्तम्’ इत्यस्य

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Mukunda) addressing Garuda

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Neglect of Mukunda’s divine mantra leaves one continually scorched by worldly afflictions; remorse should turn into devotional practice.

Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra-duḥkha and the saving power of nāma/mantra as a means of inner cooling and liberation-oriented purification.

Application: Adopt steady japa of a Vishnu-mantra (e.g., ‘oṃ namo nārāyaṇāya’), especially when remorse arises; convert regret into consistent sādhana.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: metaphorical landscape

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.21.6–3.21.7: continuation—forgetting Hari’s name/tattva and prioritizing worldly ties intensifies suffering.

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Mukunda (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of Mukunda’s divine mantra in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Mukunda-mantra japa as a direct remedy for ongoing suffering: without prior recitation, the being is described as continually burned by klesha, implying the mantra’s protective and liberating function.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s condition after death or in the preta context?

In Preta Kanda-style instruction, the verse frames spiritual neglect (not doing japa) as a cause of intense distress; it underscores preparatory practice—devotional recitation—to avoid tormenting states driven by accumulated afflictions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain regular japa of a Vishnu/Mukunda mantra and cultivate sincere repentance for harmful actions, treating daily suffering as a call to disciplined remembrance and ethical correction.