Shloka 42
Means to Liberation: Supremacy of Hari, Proper Salutations, and Purāṇic Authority
अन्यानि विष्णोः प्रतिपादकानि सर्वाणि ते सात्त्विकानीति चाहुः / श्राव्याणि तान्येव मनुष्यलोके श्राव्याणि नान्यानि च दुः खदानि
anyāni viṣṇoḥ pratipādakāni sarvāṇi te sāttvikānīti cāhuḥ / śrāvyāṇi tānyeva manuṣyaloke śrāvyāṇi nānyāni ca duḥ khadāni
ಭಗವಾನ್ ವಿಷ್ಣುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುವ ಇತರ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮಾನವಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವೇ ಶ್ರವಣಯೋಗ್ಯ; ಇತರ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಾರದು, ಅವು ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)
Concept: Teachings that establish Viṣṇu are sāttvika and alone are fit for hearing; other discourses should be avoided as sorrow-producing.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-traya discernment applied to śravaṇa; sāttvika śravaṇa as a means to antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi and bhakti-sthiti.
Application: Curate what you listen to/read: prioritize Viṣṇu-centered, sāttvika content; reduce exposure to agitating, cynical, or harmful narratives; practice daily śravaṇa of Purāṇa/Itihāsa with devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: realm designation
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: classifications of sāttvika/rājasa/tāmasa Purāṇas (general thematic parallel); Garuda Purana: bhakti-śravaṇa and nāma-mahātmyas (general thematic parallel)
FAQs
This verse states that teachings which establish Viṣṇu are sāttvika and therefore worthy of being heard, as they uplift the mind and support dharma rather than producing grief.
By prioritizing sāttvika, Viṣṇu-centered instruction, it frames the inner preparation needed for death and the afterlife—cultivating clarity and devotion instead of fear and sorrow.
Choose daily listening/reading that strengthens sattva—such as Viṣṇu-kathā, dharmic teachings, and ethical reflection—and reduce exposure to content that breeds anxiety, agitation, or despair.