Shloka 37

Devotpatti-nirūpaṇa — Hari’s Pūrṇatva

Completeness) and the Ritual Doctrine of Sāra (Essence

Devanagari script

हरिनामविहीनं तु मुखं निः सारमुच्यते / हरिनैवेद्यहीनस्तु पाको निः सार उच्यते

Transliteration

harināmavihīnaṃ tu mukhaṃ niḥ sāramucyate / harinaivedyahīnastu pāko niḥ sāra ucyate

Translation

ປາກທີ່ຂາດພຣະນາມຂອງ ພະຫຣິ (Hari) ຖືກກ່າວວ່າ “ບໍ່ມີແກ່ນສານ”. ແລະອາຫານທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ຖວາຍເປັນ ໄນເວດຍະ (naivedya) ແດ່ພະຫຣິ ກໍຖືກກ່າວວ່າ “ບໍ່ມີແກ່ນສານ” ເຊັ່ນກັນ.

Word by Word

• harināmavihīnam: Bereft of Hari's name
• harināmavihīnam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: harināmavihīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tu: But/However
• tu: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• mukham: Mouth
• mukham: Karma (Object/कर्म) in Passive
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• niḥsāram: Essence-less
• niḥsāram: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niḥsāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ucyate: Is said
• ucyate: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Passive, Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

• harinaivedyahīnaḥ: Bereft of offering to Hari
• harinaivedyahīnaḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: harinaivedyahīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tu: And/But
• tu: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• pākaḥ: Cooking / Food
• pākaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म) in Passive
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• niḥsāraḥ: Essence-less
• niḥsāraḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niḥsāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ucyate: Is said
• ucyate: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Passive, Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari-nāma gives ‘sāra’ to speech; naivedya (offering) gives ‘sāra’ to food—devotion transforms ordinary acts into sacred acts.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-arpana and prasāda-buddhi: offering to the Lord and receiving as grace; purification of vāk and anna.

Application: Adopt a simple daily practice: chant Hari’s names (japa/kīrtana) and offer meals mentally or ritually before eating; cultivate gratitude as prasāda.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: household shrine/temple kitchen

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.14 (continuation of sāra/niḥsāra criteria: speech and food)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of Hari-nama in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that speech gains its true worth when it is connected to Hari’s Name; without Hari-nama, the mouth is considered spiritually “essenceless,” emphasizing devotion as the core value of speech.

How does this verse relate to purification and merit (punya) in Garuda Purana practice?

By teaching that food becomes meaningful when offered to Hari as naivedya, the verse links daily actions—speech and eating—to sanctification, a recurring Garuda Purana theme for accumulating merit and reducing impurity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Chant Vishnu’s names regularly (even briefly) and cultivate the habit of offering food mentally or ritually to Hari before eating, turning routine life into a devotional discipline.