Shloka 8

Sat-saṅga, Dharma-Nīti, Karma-Phala, Śauca, and Vairāgya

Overcoming Grief

Devanagari script

अर्जितस्य क्षयं दृष्टा संप्रदत्तस्य सञ्चयम् / अवन्ध्यं दिवसं कुर्याद्दानध्ययनकर्मसु

Transliteration

arjitasya kṣayaṃ dṛṣṭā saṃpradattasya sañcayam / avandhyaṃ divasaṃ kuryāddānadhyayanakarmasu

Translation

ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದದ್ದು ಕ್ಷಯವಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ನೀಡಿದ ದಾನವು ಪುಣ್ಯಸಂಚಯವಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದು, ದಾನ-ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯ-ಧರ್ಮಕರ್ಮಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವನ್ನೂ ಫಲವತ್ತಾಗಿಸಬೇಕು.

Word by Word

• अर्जितस्य: of what is earned
• अर्जितस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जित (कृदन्त; √अर्ज् धातु)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक-सम्भव, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; भूतकृत्-प्रत्यय (क्त)

• क्षयम्: loss/decay
• क्षयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• संप्रदत्तस्य: of what is given away
• संप्रदत्तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् + प्र + दत्त (कृदन्त; √दा धातु)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक-सम्भव, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• सञ्चयम्: accumulation/increase
• सञ्चयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सञ्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अवन्ध्यम्: fruitful/not wasted
• अवन्ध्यम्: Karma (Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'दिवसम्' इति विशेषण

• दिवसम्: day
• दिवसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक-सम्भव, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should make/should render
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दान: giving/charity
• दान: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-बहुवचन-समासपद (अधिकरण)

• अध्ययन: study
• अध्ययन: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्ययन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-बहुवचन-समासपद (अधिकरण)

• कर्मसु: in actions/works
• कर्मसु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: What is hoarded decays; what is rightly given becomes lasting merit—therefore make each day fruitful with charity, study, and duty.

Vedantic Theme: Vairagya toward perishable artha; transformation of action into purifying merit when aligned with dharma.

Application: Set a daily triad: give something (time/food/wealth), study a sacred text, and perform one righteous duty conscientiously.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: dana and shraddha sections praising dana as enduring wealth (punya)

FAQs

What is the importance of dāna (charity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that worldly acquisitions decay, while properly given charity becomes an enduring store of merit (puṇya), making dāna a central practice of dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing merit gained through charity, sacred study, and righteous action, it points to the moral preparation that supports the soul’s welfare beyond death, rather than reliance on perishable wealth.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat each day as an opportunity: give according to capacity, study or recite uplifting scripture, and perform duties ethically—so time is not wasted and values outlast possessions.