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Shloka 56

Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana

Devanagari script

त्वद्दूषकाणां तव दासवर्य विदूषकाणां दर्शनं छिन्धि देव / गुरुद्रुहां दर्शनं छिन्धि विष्णो भक्तद्रुहां मित्रतां छिन्धि कृष्ण

Transliteration

tvaddūṣakāṇāṃ tava dāsavarya vidūṣakāṇāṃ darśanaṃ chindhi deva / gurudruhāṃ darśanaṃ chindhi viṣṇo bhaktadruhāṃ mitratāṃ chindhi kṛṣṇa

Translation

हे देव! जे तुझी निंदा करतात आणि तुझ्या श्रेष्ठ दासांचा उपहास करतात— त्यांचे दर्शन माझ्यापासून छेदून टाक. हे विष्णो! गुरुद्रोह्यांचे दर्शन छेद; हे कृष्णा! भक्तद्रोह्यांची मैत्री तोडून टाक.

Word by Word
त्वत्-दूषकाणाम्of those who revile you
त्वत्-दूषकाणाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootत्वत् (प्रातिपदिक) + दूषक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष): ‘त्वां दूषयन्ति ये’ (your revilers)
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन
दास-वर्यO best of servants
दास-वर्य:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootदास (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; समासः (कर्मधारय): वर्यः दासः (best of servants)
विदूषकाणाम्of the mockers
विदूषकाणाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootविदूषक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
दर्शनम्sight/vision
दर्शनम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
छिन्धिcut off/remove
छिन्धि:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootछिद् (धातु)
Formलोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
देवO God
देव:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
गुरु-द्रुहाम्of those who betray the teacher
गुरु-द्रुहाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुह् (धातु-आधारित प्रातिपदिक: द्रुह्/द्रुह)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष): ‘गुरुं द्रुह्यन्ति ये’ (those who betray the guru)
दर्शनम्sight/vision
दर्शनम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
छिन्धिcut off/remove
छिन्धि:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootछिद् (धातु)
Formलोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
विष्णोO Viṣṇu
विष्णो:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
भक्त-द्रुहाम्of those who betray devotees
भक्त-द्रुहाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootभक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुह् (धातु-आधारित प्रातिपदिक: द्रुह्/द्रुह)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष): ‘भक्तान् द्रुह्यन्ति ये’ (those who betray devotees)
मित्रताम्friendship
मित्रताम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमित्रता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
छिन्धिcut off/remove
छिन्धि:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootछिद् (धातु)
Formलोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
कृष्णO Kṛṣṇa
कृष्ण:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
Speaker

A devotee/supplicant addressing Lord Vishnu (prayerful invocation within the Garuda Purana narrative)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṅga-śuddhi: avoid darśana/association with those who malign God, mock devotees, betray the guru, or harm devotees; loyalty to guru and bhaktas is integral to bhakti.

Vedantic Theme: Aparādha (offense) obstructs spiritual realization; purity of mind (citta-śuddhi) requires guarding inputs—speech, sight, friendship.

Application: Do not normalize contempt for faith, teachers, or sincere practitioners; disengage from relationships that cultivate cynicism, betrayal, or spiritual harm.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.19.57 (cut harsh speech; seek lotus-feet union)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
K
Krishna
G
Guru
B
Bhakta (devotee)

FAQs

This verse treats betrayal of the Guru and harm toward devotees as spiritually destructive offenses, urging a devotee to sever contact and social bonds with such people to protect dharma and devotion.

The Garuda Purana repeatedly links one’s associations and offenses to karmic outcomes; by seeking separation from slanderers and betrayers, the devotee aims to avoid actions and company that generate heavy demerit affecting post-death states.

Choose satsanga over toxic company: don’t entertain slander of God, Gurus, or sincere devotees; maintain respectful boundaries, and align friendships with ethical conduct and spiritual growth.

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