Shloka 32

Gāruḍa-Māhātmya and Tārkṣya-Stotra: Fruits of Hearing/Reciting and the Power of Garuḍa’s Praise

Devanagari script

ध्यानमात्राद्विनश्येत्तु विषं स्थावरजङ्गमम् / पठेद्वा शृणुयाद्यश्च भुक्तिं मुक्तिमवाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

dhyānamātrādvinaśyettu viṣaṃ sthāvarajaṅgamam / paṭhedvā śṛṇuyādyaśca bhuktiṃ muktimavāpnuyāt

Translation

ധ്യാനമാത്രം കൊണ്ടുതന്നെ സ്ഥാവര-ജംഗമങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നുള്ള വിഷം നശിക്കുന്നു. ഇതു പാരായണം ചെയ്യുന്നവനും കേൾക്കുന്നവനും ഭുക്തി (ക്ഷേമം)യും മുക്തിയും ലഭിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• ध्यानमात्रात्: from mere meditation
• ध्यानमात्रात्: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्यान + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ध्यानस्य मात्रम्)

• विनश्येत्: would be destroyed
• विनश्येत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; ‘would perish’

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वय (but/indeed)

• विषम्: poison
• विषम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (context: subject of vinashyēt)

• स्थावरजङ्गमम्: (in) stationary and moving (beings)
• स्थावरजङ्गमम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थावर + जङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (स्थावरं च जङ्गमं च)

• पठेत्: should recite
• पठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or)

• शृणुयात्: should listen
• शृणुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• भुक्तिम्: worldly enjoyment/prosperity
• भुक्तिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मुक्तिम्: liberation
• मुक्तिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अवाप्नुयात्: would obtain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; उपसर्ग ‘अव’ सहित (to obtain)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa–kīrtana–dhyāna of sacred teaching grants both bhukti (well-being) and mukti (liberation); inner contemplation has transformative power.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā leading to citta-śuddhi and ultimately mokṣa; sound (śabda) as a vehicle of grace and knowledge.

Application: Adopt daily recitation/listening and contemplative remembrance; use it as a protective prayer in times of fear (e.g., toxins, danger) while keeping liberation as the higher aim.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.240.32 (phalaśruti: dhyāna/pāṭha/śravaṇa; bhukti-mukti; poison-destruction)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of bhukti and mukti in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the Garuda Purana’s ideal fruit of sacred recitation: both bhukti (well-being and success in life) and mukti (final liberation), showing that dharmic practice can support worldly stability while leading to spiritual freedom.

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

It emphasizes sādhanā through dhyāna (contemplation), pāṭha (recitation), and śravaṇa (hearing), implying that inner purification and merit gained from sacred sound and remembrance become aids on the soul’s journey toward liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a disciplined practice of mindful contemplation and respectful recitation/listening to sacred texts; the verse frames these as protective and purifying acts that cultivate steadiness in life and orient one toward moksha.