Shloka 136

Mukti-tattva Upadeśa: Knowledge as the Direct Cause of Liberation

Devanagari script

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यथापि परिकीर्तयेत् / विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं व्रजेत्

Transliteration

yaścedaṃ śṛṇuyānmartyo yathāpi parikīrtayet / vihāya yātanāṃ ghorāṃ dhūtapāpo divaṃ vrajet

Translation

Sesiapa jua insan yang mendengar ajaran ini dan turut melafazkannya, akan meninggalkan siksaan yang mengerikan; dosanya tersucikan lalu menuju ke syurga.

Word by Word

• यः: who (whoever)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• इदम्: this (text/teaching)
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• शृणुयात्: should listen
• शृणुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; parasmaipada

• मर्त्यः: a mortal person
• मर्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; nominative singular

• यथा: as (prescribed)
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: as, in the proper manner)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक निपात (particle: also/even)

• परिकीर्तयेत्: should recite/proclaim
• परिकीर्तयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; parasmaipada

• विहाय: having abandoned
• विहाय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि + हा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive): “having abandoned/left behind”

• यातनाम्: torment, punishment
• यातनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यातना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular

• घोराम्: terrible
• घोराम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; agreeing with यातनाम्

• धूतपापः: one whose sins are washed away
• धूतपापः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूत (कृदन्त) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि: धूतानि पापानि यस्य सः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; adjective qualifying मर्त्यः/यः

• दिवम्: heaven
• दिवम्: Gati-Karma (गति-कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular

• व्रजेत्: should go, would go
• व्रजेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; parasmaipada

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Svarga

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa and kīrtana of the teaching cleanse sins and avert horrific punishments, leading to heavenly attainment.

Vedantic Theme: Purification (citta-śuddhi) through sacred hearing/recitation; grace mediated by śabda and devotion; karma-kṣaya leading to higher gati.

Application: Regularly listen to and recite sacred teachings with sincerity; use disciplined speech and remembrance to reform conduct and reduce harmful actions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: repeated assurances that śravaṇa-kīrtana and nāma-smaraṇa mitigate yātanā and papa (general internal motif)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of hearing and reciting this section in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that śravaṇa (hearing) and kīrtana (recitation) of the teaching itself becomes a purifier, removing sin and helping one avoid fearful punishments described for the afterlife.

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

It implies that karmic consequences can be mitigated through purifying spiritual acts—here, hearing/reciting sacred instruction—so the jīva is not dragged into harsh yātanās and instead proceeds to higher realms (diva).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly listen to or recite spiritually elevating texts with sincerity, and pair it with ethical living; the verse emphasizes inner purification and reduced karmic burden through disciplined remembrance and proclamation of dharma.