Shloka 41

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

Overcoming Grief

Devanagari script

यस्य हस्तौ च पादौ च मनश्चैव सुसंयतम् / विद्या तपश्च कीर्तिश्च स तीर्थफलमश्नुते

Transliteration

yasya hastau ca pādau ca manaścaiva susaṃyatam / vidyā tapaśca kīrtiśca sa tīrthaphalamaśnute

Translation

ആരുടെ കൈകളും കാലുകളും മനസ്സും നന്നായി സംയമിതമാണോ, കൂടാതെ വിദ്യ, തപസ്, സുകീർത്തി ഉള്ളവനോ—അവൻ തീർത്ഥയാത്രയുടെ ഫലം യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ അനുഭവിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• हस्तौ: (two) hands
• हस्तौ: Karta (Item in list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पादौ: (two) feet
• पादौ: Karta (Item in list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (Item in list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• सुसंयतम्: well-controlled
• सुसंयतम्: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + संयत (कृदन्त; सम्-√यम्, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) — ‘well-restrained’

• विद्या: knowledge
• विद्या: Karta (Item in list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karta (Item in list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अस्-प्रातिपदिक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कीर्तिः: fame/glory
• कीर्तिः: Karta (Item in list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तीर्थफलम्: the fruit of pilgrimage
• तीर्थफलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (fruit/result of pilgrimage)

• अश्नुते: attains/enjoys
• अश्नुते: Kriya (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Restraint of hands/feet/mind plus vidyā, tapas, and kīrti yields the fruit of pilgrimage.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga discipline and mind-control as sanctifying; sacredness is internalized through saṃyama and tapas.

Application: Practice non-harmful action (hands/feet), mental restraint, study, disciplined living, and reputation grounded in virtue; treat daily life as pilgrimage.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: sacred_site

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.113.37-40 (inner purity and conduct as decisive)

FAQs

What is the importance of self-control (saṃyama) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that restraining actions (hands/feet) and the mind is itself a powerful dharmic practice that yields the same spiritual merit commonly sought through pilgrimages.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana context?

By emphasizing discipline and purity of conduct, it points to how one accumulates punya (merit), which the Garuda Purana repeatedly links with better post-death outcomes and a more favorable journey after death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice ethical restraint in what you do (hands), where you go (feet), and what you dwell on (mind), while cultivating learning and disciplined living—treating daily conduct as a living pilgrimage.