Shloka 102

An exposition on the fruits of charity and on entry into a body

Garbhotpatti, Piṇḍa-śarīra, and Antya-kāla-kriyā

Devanagari script

ओङ्कारपूर्वं सायुज्यं प्राप्नुयान्नात्र संशयः / पूजयापि च मल्लोकप्राप्तिराराद्दिवं व्रजेत्

Transliteration

oṅkārapūrvaṃ sāyujyaṃ prāpnuyānnātra saṃśayaḥ / pūjayāpi ca mallokaprāptirārāddivaṃ vrajet

Translation

ഓംകാരത്തോടെ ആരംഭിച്ച് ജപിച്ചാൽ സായുജ്യം പ്രാപിക്കും—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല. പൂജയാലും എന്റെ ലോകം പ്രാപിച്ച് വേഗത്തിൽ സ്വർഗത്തിലേക്ക് പോകും।

Word by Word

• ओङ्कारपूर्वम्: preceded by Om
• ओङ्कारपूर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ओङ्कार + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ओङ्कारः पूर्वः यस्य)

• सायुज्यम्: union (with the Lord)
• सायुज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायुज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• प्राप्नुयात्: may attain
• प्राप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here, in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/विषय), एकवचन

• पूजयā: by worship
• पूजयā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also/even)

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

• मल्लोकप्राप्तिः: attainment of my world (the Lord’s abode)
• मल्लोकप्राप्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-शब्द; 'my') + लोक + प्राप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/विषय), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मम लोकस्य प्राप्तिः)

• आरात्: quickly, from near
• आरात्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आरात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अव्ययीभावार्थ-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: quickly/near)

• दिवम्: heaven
• दिवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• व्रजेत्: may go
• व्रजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Praṇava (Oṃ) as the sacred beginning leading to sāyujya; pūjā grants entry to the Lord’s loka and swift heavenly attainment.

Vedantic Theme: Praṇava as brahma-vācaka and upāsanā-bīja; worship (upāsanā) as a means to loka-prāpti and, in higher sense, union (sāyujya).

Application: Begin japa/recitation with Oṃ (where appropriate by tradition), maintain regular worship, and cultivate single-pointed devotion; integrate with ethical living and remembrance at life’s end.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial realm(s)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana’s broader teaching on Viṣṇu-upāsanā, nāma-japa, and the gradation of gatis (svarga, viṣṇu-loka, mokṣa); Adjacent mantra verse (2.32.101) linking japa to bhakti and liberation

Characters & Entities

• Omkara (Oṁ)
• Vishnu (My world)

FAQs

What is the importance of Omkara (Oṁ) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that practices initiated with Oṁ lead to sāyujya (spiritual union/liberation) without doubt, highlighting Oṁ as a decisive spiritual gateway.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It links right spiritual orientation—Oṁ-centered practice and worship—to higher destinations: first entry into Vishnu’s realm (mat-loka) and swift ascent to heavenly states, implying a post-death trajectory shaped by devotion and sacred sound.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin prayers, japa, and ritual acts with Oṁ and sustain regular worship; the takeaway is disciplined devotion and mantra-alignment as a direct means to elevate one’s destiny and inner liberation.