Shloka 31

Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude

Devanagari script

शास्त्रज्ञानान्नाशमेति ह्यविद्या न संशयो हरिणा चैक्यमेति / एवं ब्रूषे यदि वादत्खगेन्द्र वक्ष्येहं ते तत्र युक्तिं शृणु त्वम्

Transliteration

śāstrajñānānnāśameti hyavidyā na saṃśayo hariṇā caikyameti / evaṃ brūṣe yadi vādatkhagendra vakṣyehaṃ te tatra yuktiṃ śṛṇu tvam

Translation

Sesungguhnya, melalui pengetahuan śāstra, avidyā dimusnahkan—tiada keraguan—dan seseorang mencapai kesatuan dengan Hari. Jika engkau berkata dan berhujah demikian, wahai raja segala burung (Garuḍa), maka akan aku nyatakan kepadamu hujahnya; dengarlah dengan teliti.

Word by Word

• śāstra-jñānāt: from knowledge of scripture
• śāstra-jñānāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāstra + jñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Pañcamī (5th/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः) ‘शास्त्रस्य ज्ञानम्’ → ‘शास्त्रज्ञान’

• nāśam: destruction
• nāśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• eti: goes/attains
• eti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (इ धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (निपात), emphatic particle

• avidyā: ignorance
• avidyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a-vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Pratiṣedha-nipāta (प्रतिषेध-निपात)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• hariṇā: with Hari; by Hari
• hariṇā: Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय)

• aikyam: oneness
• aikyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aikya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• eti: attains
• eti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (इ धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• brūṣe: you say
• brūṣe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, Present), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd), Ekavacana; ātmanepada

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्त-निपात)

• vādat: speaking/arguing
• vādat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (वद् धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (शतृ), vartamāna-kṛdanta; Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana/Prathamā, Ekavacana (contextual)

• khagendra: O lord of birds (Garuda)
• khagendra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaga + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (8th/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः ‘खगानाम् इन्द्रः’

• vakṣye: I will tell
• vakṣye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, Periphrastic Future), Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Caturthī (4th/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana (dative)

• tatra: there/in that matter
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (देशाव्यय), adverb

• yuktim: reasoning
• yuktim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• śṛṇu: listen
• śṛṇu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, Imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Scriptural knowledge destroys ignorance and culminates in unity with Hari; reasoning will be supplied to support the claim.

Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa–manana leading to avidyā-nivṛtti; soteriology through right knowledge grounded in śāstra and yukti.

Application: Study authoritative texts with disciplined reasoning; pair learning with reflective inquiry rather than mere assertion; cultivate attentive listening.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.32 (objection: ignorance cannot belong to omniscient Hari)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Garuda (Khagendra)

FAQs

What is the importance of śāstra-jñāna (scriptural knowledge) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that śāstra-jñāna destroys avidyā (ignorance) and leads to aikya (unity) with Hari, presenting scripture-based knowledge as a direct means toward liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul toward liberation?

Rather than focusing on external rites here, the verse emphasizes inner transformation: ignorance is removed by true knowledge, culminating in oneness with Vishnu—an explicitly moksha-oriented trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Study authoritative teachings with discernment (yukti), reduce ignorance-driven habits, and align daily conduct with dharma and devotion to the Divine as the basis for spiritual freedom.