Shloka 50

Nīti-saṅgraha: Conduct, Association, Kali-yuga Decline, and the Supremacy of Vidyā

Devanagari script

स भुङ्क्ते सद्विजो भुङ्क्ते समशेषनिरूपणम् / तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन द्विजः पूज्यः प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

sa bhuṅkte sadvijo bhuṅkte samaśeṣanirūpaṇam / tasmātsarvaprayatnena dvijaḥ pūjyaḥ prayatnataḥ

Translation

അവനും ഫലം അനുഭവിക്കുന്നു; സദ്‌ദ്വിജനും അനുഭവിക്കുന്നു—ഇത് സമ്പൂർണ്ണമായി നിശ്ചിതമായ ഉപദേശം. അതിനാൽ എല്ലാ ശ്രമത്താലും ദ്വിജനെ യഥാവിധി ആദരിക്കണം.

Word by Word

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

• भुङ्क्ते: eats, partakes
• भुङ्क्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सद्विजः: a true brahmin (good twice-born)
• सद्विजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सन् द्विजः)

• भुङ्क्ते: eats, partakes
• भुङ्क्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• समशेषनिरूपणम्: complete and impartial determination/assessment
• समशेषनिरूपणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक) + अशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (समं अशेषं निरूपणम्/निरूपणं)

• तस्मात्: therefore, from that
• तस्मात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात् इति अव्ययीभाववत् निपात-प्रयोगः; अपादानार्थे (from that/therefore)

• सर्वप्रयत्नेन: with every effort
• सर्वप्रयत्नेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सर्वः प्रयत्नः)

• द्विजः: a twice-born (brahmin)
• द्विजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• पूज्यः: worthy to be honored
• पूज्यः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (यत्/gerundive—तव्यत्/यत्-अर्थे), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (द्विजः)

• प्रयत्नतः: carefully, with effort
• प्रयत्नतः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्/तस्-प्रत्ययान्त), क्रियाविशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Honoring the dvija (especially the learned/virtuous) is a settled dharmic principle linked with participation in merit.

Vedantic Theme: Respect for jñāna and sattvic exemplars supports inner purification (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi) conducive to higher realization.

Application: Support teachers, elders, and ethical scholars; practice atithi-satkara and dana with discernment and humility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.115.51 (dvija-bhukta-śeṣa; hypocrisy-free conduct); Garuda Purana 1.115.53 (truth as highest vow; brahmana foremost among humans)

FAQs

What is the importance of honoring the dvija in Garuda Purana?

This verse states that merit is truly ‘partaken of’ through proper dharmic conduct, and therefore honoring the righteous dvija is presented as an established principle to uphold dharma and accrue spiritual benefit.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes that one’s post-death welfare is shaped by dharmic actions that generate merit; honoring worthy recipients (like a sat-dvija) is framed as a reliable means of securing beneficial karmic results.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Support and honor genuinely learned and ethical spiritual teachers, practice respectful giving (dāna) with discernment, and treat dharma-based service as a serious, careful discipline rather than a casual ritual.