Shloka 10

Devanagari script

यस्य संयतान्येतानि तस्य किं तपसाध्वरैः / ऐक्यं यद्बुद्धिमनसोरिन्द्रियाणां च सर्वदा

Transliteration

yasya saṃyatānyetāni tasya kiṃ tapasādhvaraiḥ / aikyaṃ yadbuddhimanasorindriyāṇāṃ ca sarvadā

Translation

Bagi orang yang telah mengekang semuanya ini, apakah perlunya tapa atau upacara korban? Baginya ada keselarasan yang tetap—kesatuan—antara budi dan minda, serta segala indera juga.

Word by Word

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (gen sg)

• संयतानि: restrained, controlled
• संयतानि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-यम् (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (past participle, neut nom pl)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (nom pl)

• तस्य: for him/of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (gen sg)

• किम्: what?
• किम्: Prashna (Interrogative/प्रश्न)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम (interrogative)

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन (instr sg)

• अध्वरैः: by sacrifices/rituals
• अध्वरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन (instr pl)

• ऐक्यम्: unity, oneness
• ऐक्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (nom/acc sg)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• बुद्धि: of intellect
• बुद्धि: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-आधार (gen sg, in compound)

• मनसोः: of the mind (twofold/dual form)
• मनसोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), द्विवचन (gen du)

• इन्द्रियाणाम्: of the senses
• इन्द्रियाणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन (gen pl)

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

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When senses and inner instruments are restrained, external austerities and sacrifices become secondary; harmony of buddhi, manas, and indriyas is the real tapas.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi and ekāgratā leading toward samādhi; internalization of yajña as self-discipline.

Application: Prioritize consistent self-control and mental integration over performative spirituality; cultivate daily practices that align intention (buddhi), attention (manas), and behavior (indriyas).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.235.9 (restraint of belly and speech); Garuda Purana 1.235.11 (dhyāna with/without seed)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of sense-control in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents restraint of the mind and senses as a complete spiritual discipline, implying that inner mastery can fulfill the purpose that austerities and rituals aim to achieve.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing harmony of intellect, mind, and senses, it indicates that purification and steadiness of the inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa) is central to spiritual progress, reducing dependence on external ritual alone.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice daily self-restraint—moderation in speech, food, and sensory consumption—so that judgment (buddhi) and mind (manas) stay aligned, making religious practice more sincere and effective.