Shloka 12
Moksha and Svarga through Dāna, Tīrtha, Nāma-smaraṇa, and Bhāva
ज्ञानहृदे सत्यजले रागद्वेषमलापहे / यः स्नातो मानसे तीर्थे न स लिप्येत पातकैः
jñānahṛde satyajale rāgadveṣamalāpahe / yaḥ snāto mānase tīrthe na sa lipyeta pātakaiḥ
Sesiapa yang mandi di tīrtha batin—yang hatinya adalah pengetahuan, airnya adalah kebenaran, dan yang menghapus kekotoran nafsu melekat serta kebencian—dia tidak akan ternoda oleh dosa.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Inner bathing in the ‘mental tīrtha’—knowledge-hearted and truth-watered—removes rāga-dveṣa mala; such a person is not tainted by pāpa.
Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi and vairāgya: rāga-dveṣa are primary impurities; knowledge and truthfulness cleanse, enabling non-binding action and freedom from sin’s adhesion (lepa).
Application: Daily introspection: observe attachment/aversion, replace with truthfulness and discriminative understanding; practice mindful ‘inner bath’ (short meditation) before action and at day’s end.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: inner tirtha (psychospiritual)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: teachings that elevate inner purity and remembrance as superior to mere external acts (thematic)
FAQs
This verse teaches that inner purification—truthful living and knowledge-based clarity that dissolves attachment and aversion—functions like a sacred bath and prevents the taint of sinful residue.
It frames sin as a “stain” that does not cling to one who has purified the mind through satya (truth) and jñāna (discriminative knowledge), removing raga-dvesha which are root impurities.
Practice truthfulness, self-inquiry, and daily reflection to reduce attachment and hatred; treat mental cleansing as essential dharma alongside external rituals.