Shloka 23

Devanagari script

यथोक्तकारिणः सर्वे प्रयान्ति परमां गतिम् / आ बोधात्स्वपनं यावत् गृहिधर्मं च वच्मि ते

Transliteration

yathoktakāriṇaḥ sarve prayānti paramāṃ gatim / ā bodhātsvapanaṃ yāvat gṛhidharmaṃ ca vacmi te

Translation

Semua yang berbuat tepat seperti yang diperintahkan akan mencapai keadaan tertinggi. Dari saat bangun hingga waktu tidur, akan aku jelaskan kepadamu dharma dan kewajipan seorang grihastha (ketua rumah tangga).

Word by Word

• यथोक्तकारिणः: those who act as instructed
• यथोक्तकारिणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यथा + उक्त + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (यथोक्तं करोति इति)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (यथोक्तकारिणः)

• प्रयान्ति: go/attain
• प्रयान्ति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (गतिम्)

• गतिम्: state/goal
• गतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आ: up to
• आ: Avadhi (Limit/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधि/मर्यादा-बोधक (prepositional particle: 'up to')

• बोधात्: from waking
• बोधात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• स्वपनम्: sleeping
• स्वपनम्: Avadhi (Limit/अवधि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यावत्: until
• यावत्: Avadhi (Limit/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधि-बोधक (adverb/conjunction: 'until/as long as')

• गृहिधर्मम्: householder’s duty
• गृहिधर्मम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृहिन् + धर्म (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (गृहिणः धर्मः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordinator/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• वच्मि: I speak/tell
• वच्मि: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (6th/Gen or 4th/Dat), एकवचन; अत्र चतुर्थी (तुभ्यम्) अधिकयुक्ता

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Faithful performance of enjoined duties leads to the highest state; introduction to the householder’s daily code from waking to sleep.

Vedantic Theme: Niṣkāma-karma and śāstra-niyama as preparation for inner realization; ‘highest state’ can be read as svarga or mokṣa depending on context and purity of intent.

Application: Structure the day around prescribed duties; keep a consistent routine; treat ordinary actions as dharma-sādhana.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213.24-26 (brahma-muhūrta, sandhyā, śauca)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Grihastha Dharma in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames householder-dharma as an all-day discipline (from waking to sleep) and presents it as a direct means to the “highest state” when performed as enjoined.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It links destiny (“highest goal”) with yathokta-kriyā—acting according to prescribed dharma—implying that consistent righteous conduct governs one’s spiritual outcome.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Structure daily life around ethical duties and regular practices (self-control, honesty, service, and daily worship), aiming for steady, rule-aligned conduct rather than occasional intensity.