Shloka 31

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

अतो हरे तादृशीं मे कुबुद्धिं विनाश्य मे देहि ते पाददास्यम् / अहं मनोः पादपादार्धभूतगुणेन हीनः सर्वदा वै मुरारे

Transliteration

ato hare tādṛśīṃ me kubuddhiṃ vināśya me dehi te pādadāsyam / ahaṃ manoḥ pādapādārdhabhūtaguṇena hīnaḥ sarvadā vai murāre

Translation

म्हणून हे हरी, माझी अशी कुमती नष्ट कर आणि मला तुझ्या चरणांची दास्य-सेवा दे. हे मुरारे, मी सदैव गुणांनी अत्यंत हीन आहे—अर्धाच्या चतुर्थांशाच्या अंशाइतकाही नाही.

Word by Word

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय), 'therefore/from this'

• hare: O Hari
• hare: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• tādṛśīm: such
• tādṛśīm: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tādṛśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying 'kubuddhim'

• me: my/of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (enclitic)

• ku-buddhim: evil understanding
• ku-buddhim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ku (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष/उपपद: 'bad intellect'

• vināśya: having destroyed
• vināśya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi√naś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), 'having destroyed'

• me: to me
• me: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (enclitic)

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person, Singular; parasmaipada

• te: your/of you
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (enclitic)

• pāda-dāsyam: service at (your) feet
• pāda-dāsyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + dāsya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'pādayoḥ dāsyam' = servitude at the feet

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• manoḥ: of Manu
• manoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• pāda-pāda-ardha-bhūta-guṇena: by a quality equal to half of a quarter (i.e., very small)
• pāda-pāda-ardha-bhūta-guṇena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + ardha (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; multi-member tatpuruṣa: 'pādapādārdhabhūtaḥ guṇaḥ' = a quality amounting to half of a quarter; instrument of comparison/measure

• hīnaḥ: devoid/deficient
• hīnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicative with 'aham'

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis

• murāre: O Murāri
• murāre: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: murāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu (Hari/Murari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Removal of kubuddhi (misguided cognition) and establishment in pāda-dāsya as the devotee’s identity.

Vedantic Theme: Śaraṇāgati and ananya-bhakti; purification of antaḥkaraṇa as prerequisite for steady remembrance of Bhagavān.

Application: Daily prayer for correction of wrong views, cultivation of humility, and intentional acts of service (seva) tied to remembrance of Hari.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.33 (nāma-kīrtana as sweetest truth); Garuda Purana 3.7.34 (Hari-nāma on the tongue as true brahminhood)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Murari
• Manu

FAQs

What is the importance of destroying kubuddhi (misguided intellect) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats kubuddhi as the inner obstacle that blocks devotion; removing it allows the seeker to take refuge in Hari through humble service, which is presented as a direct spiritual remedy.

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

Rather than describing punishments or afterlife geography, it frames the safest orientation for the soul: surrender to Vishnu, acknowledging one’s lack of merit and seeking divine guidance as the basis for liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a daily practice of self-correction (recognizing harmful thinking), prayer for clarity, and consistent seva—acts done as service to the Divine rather than for ego or reward.