Shloka 26

Ajāna Lineages, Divine Classes, Ṛṣi Catalogues, and the Merit of Śravaṇa-Smaraṇa

Devanagari script

इदं तु स्तवनं विप्रा न पठन्तीह मानवाः / न शृण्वन्ति च ये नित्यं ते सर्वे चैव मायिनः

Transliteration

idaṃ tu stavanaṃ viprā na paṭhantīha mānavāḥ / na śṛṇvanti ca ye nityaṃ te sarve caiva māyinaḥ

Translation

Namun, wahai para Brahmana, manusia di dunia ini yang tidak membaca pujian ini dan juga tidak mendengarnya setiap hari—ketahuilah bahawa mereka semua benar-benar diperdaya oleh māyā.

Word by Word

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: सम्बन्ध-निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (but/however)

• स्तवनम्: hymn, praise
• स्तवनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• विप्राः: O brāhmaṇas
• विप्राः: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा (Vocative/Nominative), बहुवचन; here as address

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• पठन्ति: they recite/read
• पठन्ति: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place: here/in this world)

• मानवाः: people, humans
• मानवाः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• शृण्वन्ति: they hear/listen
• शृण्वन्ति: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction: and)

• ये: who
• ये: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject of relative clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative: always)

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण/सर्वनामसदृश

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध-निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle: indeed/only)

• मायिनः: deceivers/illusionists
• मायिनः: विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Neglect of sacred praise (stavana) and regular listening/recitation indicates māyā-moha; remedy is nitya śravaṇa and pāṭha.

Vedantic Theme: Māyā as deluding power; viveka awakened through śravaṇa (hearing) and smṛti (remembrance) oriented to Bhagavān.

Application: Establish a routine of listening/reciting; reduce distractions; treat spiritual ‘input’ as daily nourishment for discernment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.9.25 (benefits of the practice); Garuda Purana 3.9.27 (consequence of eating without remembrance)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmins (Vipras)
• Maya

FAQs

What is the importance of regularly reciting or hearing a stotra in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames daily recitation (pāṭha) and listening (śravaṇa) as a protective spiritual discipline; neglecting it is described as a symptom of being overpowered by māyā.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana’s teaching style?

Rather than describing a specific after-death route here, the verse emphasizes a prerequisite for right understanding: consistent engagement with sacred instruction, without which one remains deluded and unprepared for dharmic consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a steady routine of reading or listening to a selected hymn/section with attention; treat it as daily mental training against distraction, self-deception, and ethical drift.