Shloka 15

Brahman Beyond the Elements and the Three States (Turīya) — Dhyāna Leading to Brahma-realization

Devanagari script

शब्देन वर्जितञ्चैव रसेन च विवर्जितम् / स्पर्शेन रहितं देवं रूपमात्रविवर्जितम्

Transliteration

śabdena varjitañcaiva rasena ca vivarjitam / sparśena rahitaṃ devaṃ rūpamātravivarjitam

Translation

Hakikat Ilahi itu bebas daripada bunyi dan juga bebas daripada rasa; tanpa sentuhan, dan melampaui sekadar rupa semata-mata.

Word by Word

• शब्देन: by sound
• शब्देन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वर्जितम्: devoid (of)
• वर्जितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्ज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• रसेन: by taste
• रसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

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

• विवर्जितम्: completely devoid (of)
• विवर्जितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + वर्ज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• स्पर्शेन: by touch
• स्पर्शेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• रहितम्: without
• रहितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• देवम्: the deity (God)
• देवम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन

• रूपमात्रविवर्जितम्: devoid even of mere form
• रूपमात्रविवर्जितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वि + वर्ज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: समास: रूपमात्र (षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष: 'only form') + विवर्जित (क्त-कृदन्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Divine Reality is beyond sound, taste, touch, and even the limitation of form—transcending sensory categories.

Vedantic Theme: Nirguṇa Brahman; apophatic method (neti-neti) and indriya-agochara brahman.

Application: Withdraw attention from sensory objects; practice pratyāhāra and contemplative inquiry into the witness-consciousness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: inner_aperture (hridaya/antar-ākāśa implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.91.16 (further negation; aham brahmāsmi); Garuda Purana 1.91.17 (meditation leading to brahma-bhāva)

Characters & Entities

• Deva (the Divine)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing the Divine as beyond sound, taste, touch, and form in the Garuda Purana?

This verse points to the Nirguna (attribute-less) nature of the Supreme Reality, teaching that liberation is not attained through sensory objects but through realization beyond the senses.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It implies that the soul’s highest goal is not any sensory heaven or subtle enjoyment, but knowledge of the transcendent Divine that cannot be grasped by ordinary perception.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate detachment from sense-driven cravings and practice inner disciplines (japa, meditation, self-inquiry) that turn attention toward the non-sensory Self.