Shloka 89

Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules

Devanagari script

विमानवरमारूढः सेव्यमानो ऽप्सरोगणैः / आभूतसंप्लवं यावत् तिष्ठेत् पातकवर्जितः

Transliteration

vimānavaramārūḍhaḥ sevyamāno 'psarogaṇaiḥ / ābhūtasaṃplavaṃ yāvat tiṣṭhet pātakavarjitaḥ

Translation

Bersemayam di atas vimāna yang mulia, dilayani oleh rombongan apsarā; dia, bebas daripada dosa, tinggal di sana hingga saat pralaya, peleraian kosmos makhluk.

Word by Word

• vimāna-vara-ārūḍhaḥ: mounted on an excellent aerial car
• vimāna-vara-ārūḍhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक) + vara (प्रातिपदिक) + ārūḍha (कृदन्त; √ruh रुह् + ā, kta)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of implied 'saḥ/pretaḥ'

• sevyamānaḥ: being served
• sevyamānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sev (सेव् धातु)
• Form: Vartamāna-kāla-kṛdanta; śatṛ/śānac-type passive participle (karmaṇi), Puṃliṅga Prathamā Ekavacana; 'being served'

• apsarogaṇaiḥ: by groups of apsarases
• apsarogaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apsaras (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; karaṇa/agent-instrument in passive

• ā-bhūta-saṃplavam: until the great dissolution
• ā-bhūta-saṃplavam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ā (उपसर्ग/avyaya) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃplava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; avyayībhāva = 'up to the cosmic dissolution' (limit)

• yāvat: until/as long as
• yāvat: Kāla-sambandha (कालसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; avadhi-bodhaka (limit marker) = 'as long as/until'

• tiṣṭhet: may remain
• tiṣṭhet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (स्था धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• pātaka-varjitaḥ: free from sin
• pātaka-varjitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pātaka (प्रातिपदिक) + varjita (कृदन्त; √vṛj/varj वर्ज्, kta)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of subject

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Svarga

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Merit yields exalted conveyance (vimāna) and celestial service; purified karma sustains residence until cosmic dissolution.

Vedantic Theme: Impermanence of even heavenly rewards (ending at pralaya) hints that svarga is not final liberation.

Application: Cultivate sattvic merit (dāna, śrāddha, dharma) while remembering that ultimate aim surpasses svarga.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial court/pleasure-groves (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34.88 (svarga via śayyā-dāna); Garuda Purana 2.34.90–92 (ritual supports and dāna specifics)

Characters & Entities

• Apsaras

FAQs

What is the importance of being pātaka-varjita (free from sin) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links freedom from pātaka (sin) with access to exalted post-death enjoyment—riding a divine vimāna and being honored in heavenly realms—indicating that ethical purity and meritorious living shape the soul’s post-mortem destination.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It presents a karmic outcome: a virtuous, sinless person attains a celestial station marked by divine conveyance (vimāna) and refined pleasures (apsarā-attendance), remaining there for an immense duration—up to cosmic dissolution—rather than immediately facing punitive regions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate pātaka-avoidance through dharmic conduct—truthfulness, restraint, compassion, and responsible living—so that one’s actions (karma) incline toward auspicious results rather than suffering after death.