Shloka 93

Śrāddha as Trans-realm Nourishment; Pitṛ-Conveyance; Piṇḍa-born Body and the ātivāhika; Bhakti-based Release

Devanagari script

कर्मविभ्रष्टकालुष्यो वासुदेवानुचिन्तया / बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्यात्मानं नियम्य च

Transliteration

karmavibhraṣṭakāluṣyo vāsudevānucintayā / buddhyā viśuddhayā yukto dhṛtyātmānaṃ niyamya ca

Translation

Walaupun batin ternoda kerana tersasar dalam perbuatan, ia disucikan oleh renungan yang berterusan kepada Vāsudeva. Dengan budi yang telah jernih serta keteguhan hati, hendaklah seseorang mengekang dan mendisiplinkan diri.

Word by Word

• कर्म: action
• कर्म: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समासपूर्वपद)

• विभ्रष्ट: fallen away; removed
• विभ्रष्ट: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + भ्रष्ट (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past participle) ‘भ्रंश्/भ्रश्’ अर्थे, (समासपूर्वपद)

• कालुष्यः: whose impurity (has been removed)
• कालुष्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कालुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासान्त-पद (कर्मविभ्रष्ट-कालुष्यः)

• वासुदेव: Vasudeva (Krishna)
• वासुदेव: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समासपूर्वपद)

• अनुचिन्तया: by constant contemplation
• अनुचिन्तया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनु + चिन्त (धातु)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, भाववाचक-प्रातिपदिक (अनुचिन्ता)

• बुद्ध्या: with intellect
• बुद्ध्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• विशुद्धया: pure
• विशुद्धया: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; ‘बुद्धि’विशेषण

• युक्तः: endowed; joined
• युक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• धृत्या: with steadfastness
• धृत्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• आत्मानम्: oneself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• नियम्य: having restrained
• नियम्य: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + यम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāsudeva-anucintana purifies even a blemished mind; with purified intellect and fortitude, one should restrain the self.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as citta-śuddhi leading to steadiness (dhṛti) and self-mastery; convergence of bhakti and yoga (niyama).

Application: Establish daily remembrance (japa, nāma-smaraṇa, mantra) of Vāsudeva; pair it with practical self-regulation—sleep, speech, habits—so devotion becomes transformative.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana emphasis on Viṣṇu-smaraṇa as purifier and protector (general link)

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering Vāsudeva in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that continuous contemplation of Vāsudeva purifies even those stained by deviations in conduct, making the intellect clear and fit for self-discipline.

How does this verse explain inner purification in relation to karma?

It links karmic lapse (karma-vibhraṣṭa) with mental impurity (kāluṣya) and presents bhakti—steady remembrance of Vāsudeva—along with firm self-control as the corrective path.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain regular remembrance or japa of Vishnu’s name, cultivate a clear, ethical intellect, and practice restraint of impulses—so past mistakes do not harden into further harmful karma.