Shloka 36

Pretaśilā at Gayā: Muṇḍapṛṣṭha, Gadādhara’s Manifestation, and the Fruits of Śrāddha & Deity-Worship

Devanagari script

कामान्संप्राप्नुयात्कामी मोक्षार्थो मोक्षमाप्नुयात् / राज्यार्थो राज्यमाप्नोति शान्त्यर्थो शान्तिमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

kāmānsaṃprāpnuyātkāmī mokṣārtho mokṣamāpnuyāt / rājyārtho rājyamāpnoti śāntyartho śāntimāpnuyāt

Translation

ಕಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವನು ಬಯಸಿದ ಭೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಮೋಕ್ಷವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವನು ಮೋಕ್ಷವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವನು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವನು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Word by Word

• कामान्: desires
• कामान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• संप्राप्नुयात्: would fully attain
• संप्राप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+प्र+आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कामी: a desirous person
• कामी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मोक्षार्थः: one seeking liberation
• मोक्षार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मोक्षाय अर्थः) — ‘one seeking liberation’

• मोक्षम्: liberation
• मोक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: would obtain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• राज्यार्थः: one seeking a kingdom
• राज्यार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (राज्याय अर्थः) — ‘one seeking kingship’

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• शान्त्यर्थः: one seeking peace
• शान्त्यर्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शान्त्यै अर्थः) — ‘one seeking peace’

• शान्तिम्: peace
• शान्तिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: would obtain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Puruṣārtha correspondence: what one truly seeks (with proper means) is attained; mokṣa and śānti are affirmed as attainable aims.

Vedantic Theme: Hierarchy of ends: from kāma and rājya to śānti and mokṣa; inner orientation (saṅkalpa) and sādhana determine fruit.

Application: Examine desires and choose a guiding aim; if seeking mokṣa/peace, prioritize sādhana (devotion, self-discipline, study, meditation) over transient gains.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.86 (puruṣārtha-phala continuation from the prior verse)

FAQs

What is the importance of intention (sankalpa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that outcomes align with one’s aim—desire yields pleasure, moksha-oriented striving yields liberation, and seeking peace yields peace—highlighting intention as a key driver of spiritual and worldly results.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It frames the soul’s journey as goal-directed: the inner orientation toward bhoga (enjoyment) or moksha (release) shapes one’s lived path and ultimate attainment, implying that liberation is reached through a sustained moksha-centered pursuit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose a clear life-aim and align daily actions with it—reduce contradictory pursuits, cultivate disciplines that match your goal (ethical living for peace, sādhana for moksha), and let intention guide decisions.