Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

जरामरणहीनं वै कूटस्थं मोहवर्जितम् / उत्पत्तिरहितं चैव प्रलयेन विवर्जितम्

Transliteration

jarāmaraṇahīnaṃ vai kūṭasthaṃ mohavarjitam / utpattirahitaṃ caiva pralayena vivarjitam

Translation

Sesungguhnya (Diri/Brahman) bebas daripada tua dan mati—teguh tidak berubah, tanpa kekeliruan; tanpa asal-usul, dan juga tidak tersentuh oleh pralaya (peleburan kosmos).

Word by Word

• जरामरणहीनम्: free from old age and death
• जरामरणहीनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जरा (प्रातिपदिक) + मरण (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (जरा-मरणाभ्यां हीनम्)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle)

• कूटस्थम्: immutable, abiding
• कूटस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कूटस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘immutable/steadfast’ अर्थे

• मोहवर्जितम्: free from delusion
• मोहवर्जितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मोह (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्जित (कृदन्त, √वृज्, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मोहेन वर्जितम्)

• उत्पत्तिरहितम्: without origination
• उत्पत्तिरहितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्पत्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + रहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (उत्पत्त्या रहितम्)

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

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• प्रलयेन: by dissolution (pralaya)
• प्रलयेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• विवर्जितम्: devoid of/excluded from
• विवर्जितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि (उपसर्ग) + √वृज् (धातु) → विवर्जित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Self is deathless and ageless, immutable (kūṭastha), delusionless; unborn and unaffected by pralaya—indicating absolute reality beyond time and change.

Vedantic Theme: Ajātavāda flavor (unborn reality); nityatva and avikāritva of ātman; transcendence of kāla and pralaya.

Application: Contemplate impermanence of body/world and the changeless witness; use ‘I am not the perishing’ reflection to reduce fear of death and stabilize meditation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: mokṣa-oriented descriptions of the self as nitya, avināśin (thematic)

FAQs

What is the importance of the immortal Self (Atman) in Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that the true Self is beyond aging, death, origination, and cosmic dissolution—supporting detachment and liberation-oriented understanding.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By distinguishing the unchanging Self from all changing conditions, it directs the seeker to identify with the eternal witness rather than the perishable body and experiences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate viveka (discernment) and reduce moha (delusion) by remembering that the body ages and ends, while the Self is steady—encouraging ethical living and calmness in the face of loss.