Shloka 99

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

प्रबोधेन विहीनश्च बुद्ध्या चैव वि वर्जितः / चेतसा विगतश्चैव प्राणेन च विवर्जितः

Transliteration

prabodhena vihīnaśca buddhyā caiva vi varjitaḥ / cetasā vigataścaiva prāṇena ca vivarjitaḥ

Translation

Tanpa kesedaran, tanpa budi dan akal; terpisah daripada daya kesedaran, dan juga terpisah daripada nafas hayat—prāṇa; demikianlah jasad ditinggalkan tanpa daya-daya itu.

Word by Word

• प्रबोधेन: with/by awakening; (i.e., as regards consciousness)
• प्रबोधेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रबोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विहीनः: devoid (of)
• विहीनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विहीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अर्थः—रहित (devoid)

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

• बुद्ध्या: with/by intellect
• बुद्ध्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• विवर्जितः: deprived (of)
• विवर्जितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + वर्ज् (धातु) → विवर्जित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• चेतसा: with/by mind
• चेतसा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विगतः: gone; bereft
• विगतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + गम् (धातु) → विगत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः—गत/अपगत (gone, departed)

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• प्राणेन: with/by vital breath
• प्राणेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

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

• विवर्जितः: deprived (of)
• विवर्जितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + वर्ज् (धातु) → विवर्जित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Buddhi-cetas-prāṇa-viyoga: awareness, intellect, and consciousness are not permanent possessions of the body; their withdrawal reveals bodily inertness.

Vedantic Theme: Distinction between antaḥkaraṇa (buddhi/citta) and ātman; the witnessing self is not identical with fluctuating cognition or breath.

Application: Practice mindfulness of mind’s impermanence; cultivate sāttvika buddhi through study and devotion; prepare for death with steady remembrance rather than reliance on mental faculties.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: mind and prāṇa leaving the body (nearby verses in 1.15); Garuda Purana: subtle body (liṅga-śarīra) discussions in afterlife narrative portions

FAQs

What is the importance of prāṇa (vital breath) in the Garuda Purana’s description of death?

This verse highlights that when prāṇa departs, the body is left devoid of awareness, intellect, and consciousness—marking death as the withdrawal of life-force and inner faculties.

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

By stating that awareness, mind, and prāṇa are no longer present in the body, it implies the living principle (subtle being) has separated—setting the stage for the post-death journey described elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages detachment from the perishable body and motivates ethical living and remembrance of the self beyond bodily functions, especially when performing or supporting end-of-life rites.