Shloka 83

Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā

Devanagari script

अर्थेभ्यो ऽपि विवृद्धेभ्यः सम्भूतेभ्यस्ततस्ततः / क्रियाः सर्वाः प्रवर्तन्ते पर्वतेभ्य इवापगाः

Transliteration

arthebhyo 'pi vivṛddhebhyaḥ sambhūtebhyastatastataḥ / kriyāḥ sarvāḥ pravartante parvatebhya ivāpagāḥ

Translation

資財（富と手段）が増し、さまざまな所から生じるとき、あらゆる行いと事業は流れ出す――山から川が流れ下るように。

Word by Word

• अर्थेभ्यः: from wealth/means
• अर्थेभ्यः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन

• अपि: even, also
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); ‘also/even’

• विवृद्धेभ्यः: increased, grown
• विवृद्धेभ्यः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विवृद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; √वृध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सम्भूतेभ्यः: arisen, produced
• सम्भूतेभ्यः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्भूत (कृदन्त, √भू धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; भूतकाले क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• ततः: from there
• ततः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); ‘thence/from there’

• ततः: from there (again), in various ways
• ततः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); पुनरुक्ति-प्रयोगः ‘here and there/again and again’

• क्रियाः: actions, activities
• क्रियाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• प्रवर्तन्ते: proceed, arise, are set in motion
• प्रवर्तन्ते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पर्वतेभ्यः: from mountains
• पर्वतेभ्यः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन

• इव: like, as
• इव: Upamā-marker (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• अपगाः: rivers, streams
• अपगाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपगा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Artha (means) functions as a causal enabler: when resources arise and grow, actions and projects naturally ‘flow’ into motion.

Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti’s causal chain (nimitta/upādāna conditions) at the empirical level; recognition of dependencies in worldly action.

Application: Plan dharmic undertakings by first stabilizing lawful resources; treat wealth as a channel to purposeful action rather than an end.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: natural-landscape

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana artha/dharma discussions: artha as support for yajña, dāna, and household duties (general internal thematic link)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of artha (resources/wealth) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that when resources grow and are obtained from different sources, they become the practical foundation from which all actions—especially dharmic duties, charity, and rites—can proceed.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals like śrāddha and piṇḍa-dāna?

Śrāddha, piṇḍa-dāna, feeding Brahmins/guests, and other post-death observances require material means; the verse highlights that such kriyās ‘flow’ into practice when artha is available, like rivers from mountains.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Earn and manage resources ethically, and allocate a portion for dharma—charity, service, and necessary family rites—so that right action is supported rather than merely intended.