Shloka 7

Vow-Fasting (Anaśana), Sannyāsa, Tīrtha-Death, and the Ethics of Dāna

Devanagari script

तीर्थे गृहे वा संन्यासं नीत्वा चेन्म्रियते यदि / प्रत्यहं लभते सो ऽपि पूर्वोक्तं द्विगुणं फलम्

Transliteration

tīrthe gṛhe vā saṃnyāsaṃ nītvā cenmriyate yadi / pratyahaṃ labhate so 'pi pūrvoktaṃ dviguṇaṃ phalam

Translation

Jika seseorang mengambil saṃnyāsa (jalan pelepasan) sama ada di tīrtha, tempat ziarah suci, atau di rumah, lalu meninggal, maka dia pun memperoleh, hari demi hari, pahala dua kali ganda daripada yang telah disebutkan sebelumnya.

Word by Word

• तीर्थे: at a pilgrimage place
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• गृहे: at home
• गृहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात

• संन्यासम्: renunciation
• संन्यासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संन्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• नीत्वा: having undertaken/taken up
• नीत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव कृदन्त (gerund)

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत् (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक अव्यय

• म्रियते: dies
• म्रियते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक अव्यय (if)

• प्रत्यहम्: every day
• प्रत्यहम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति-अहम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय (adverb)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• पूर्वोक्तम्: previously stated
• पूर्वोक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व-उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; उक्त = वच् धातु क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (पूर्वं उक्तम्)

• द्विगुणम्: twofold
• द्विगुणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि-गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (द्वौ गुणौ यस्य/द्विगुणम्)

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Taking sannyāsa and dying thereafter yields a doubled, day-by-day merit relative to the prior vrata-fruit.

Vedantic Theme: Vairāgya and saṃnyāsa as direct supports for liberation; inner renunciation outweighs external circumstance.

Application: Cultivate detachment and simplify life; if formal renunciation is not possible, practice inner sannyāsa—non-possessiveness, truthfulness, and remembrance of the Divine.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: pilgrimage site / household

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana teachings on antya-kāla conduct and renunciation as a liberating pivot

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Tirtha

FAQs

What is the importance of taking sannyasa before death in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that one who undertakes renunciation and then dies gains a twofold merit compared to what was described earlier, indicating special spiritual efficacy at life’s end.

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

By emphasizing increased merit accruing “day by day,” it implies that the state of renunciation at death positively shapes the post-death journey, improving outcomes described in the surrounding discussion on afterlife results.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate detachment and disciplined living; if formal renunciation is not feasible, practice renunciatory conduct (simplicity, restraint, truthfulness) so one’s final period of life is aligned with dharma.