Shloka 50

Vaitaraṇī: Torments of the Sinful, Sins Enumerated, and the Vaitaraṇī Go-dāna Rite

Devanagari script

वैष्णविं वाक्सुधां पीत्वा ऋषयस्तुष्टिमाययुः

Transliteration

vaiṣṇaviṃ vāksudhāṃ pītvā ṛṣayastuṣṭimāyayuḥ

Translation

ដោយបានផឹកទឹកអម្រឹតនៃពាក្យវៃષ્ણវៈ ព្រះឥសីទាំងឡាយបានឈានដល់សេចក្តីពេញចិត្តយ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅ។

Word by Word

• वैष्णवीम्: Vaiṣṇavī (pertaining to Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; adjective to वाक्सुधाम

• वाक्-सुधाम्: nectar of speech
• वाक्-सुधाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक् + सुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: वाचः सुधा

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (gerund/absolutive): ‘having drunk’

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन

• तुष्टिम्: satisfaction
• तुष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• आययुः: attained; came to
• आययुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्ष), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Preta Kanda discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vaiṣṇava speech (praise/teaching of Viṣṇu) is nectar; by imbibing it, sages attain deep contentment (tuṣṭi).

Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa as a means to inner purification and steadiness; sāttvika ānanda arising from divine nāma-kathā.

Application: Seek satsanga; listen to and speak words aligned with Viṣṇu-bhakti; replace harsh/idle speech with uplifting discourse to cultivate contentment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: āśrama/satsanga (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.47.48 (maṅgala-stuti); Garuda Purana 2.47.47 (sthira-buddhi in Viṣṇu)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Rishis

FAQs

What is the importance of Vaiṣṇava ‘nectar of speech’ in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that words centered on Lord Viṣṇu are like nectar; when sages ‘imbibe’ such teaching, it produces inner satisfaction and spiritual fulfillment.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey described in the Preta Kanda?

In the Preta Kanda, right knowledge and dharmic instruction support the living in performing correct rites and cultivating devotion; here, the text highlights the calming, elevating power of Vaiṣṇava discourse.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly study or listen to dharmic, Viṣṇu-centered teachings (with ethical practice), as such ‘nectar-like’ speech is presented as a direct cause of peace, steadiness, and contentment.