Shloka 36

Bhadrā and Mitravindā: The Fruits of Namaskāra, Pradakṣiṇā, Hari-nāma, and Śravaṇa of Bhāgavata Kathā

Devanagari script

मौल्येन ये कथयेयुः पुराणं तेषां गतिः सूर्य सुनः सदैव / मौल्येन ये भागवतं पुराणं शृण्वन्ति वै हरिशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वम्

Transliteration

maulyena ye kathayeyuḥ purāṇaṃ teṣāṃ gatiḥ sūrya sunaḥ sadaiva / maulyena ye bhāgavataṃ purāṇaṃ śṛṇvanti vai hariśāstrārthatattvam

Translation

ମୂଲ୍ୟ ନେଇ ପୁରାଣ କଥା କହୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଗତି ସଦା ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟପୁତ୍ର ଯମଙ୍କ ଲୋକକୁ। ଏବଂ ମୂଲ୍ୟ ଦେଇ ଭାଗବତ ପୁରାଣ—ହରିଶାସ୍ତ୍ରାର୍ଥ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱ ବୋଧ କରାଏ ଯଦିଓ—ଶୁଣୁଥିବାମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେଇ ଦୋଷ ପାଆନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• मौल्येन: for payment
• मौल्येन: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण/हेतु (for a price/by payment)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्तृ

• कथयेयुः: would narrate
• कथयेयुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (धातु, णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; णिच्-धातु (to narrate)

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

• गतिः: destination
• गतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृ (subject)

• सूर्य-सूनुः: the son of the Sun (Yama)
• सूर्य-सूनुः: Samanaadhikarana (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• मौल्येन: for payment
• मौल्येन: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण/हेतु

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्तृ

• भागवतम्: the Bhāgavata (text)
• भागवतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भागवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म; भागवतम् इति विशेष्य (apposition)

• शृण्वन्ति: hear
• शृण्वन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (indeed)

• हरि-शास्त्र-अर्थ-तत्त्वम्: the true meaning of Hari’s scripture
• हरि-शास्त्र-अर्थ-तत्त्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म (as what is heard/understood; object in apposition/qualifier of भागवतम् पुराणम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Selling Purāṇa discourse (kathā) or treating Bhāgavata-śravaṇa as a paid transaction is a dharmic fault leading to Yama’s domain, despite the text’s true teaching.

Vedantic Theme: Purity of means (sādhana-śuddhi): even true content becomes spiritually harmful when approached with rājasic/mercantile intention; aparigraha as inner discipline.

Application: Keep śāstra-śravaṇa and teaching free from bargaining; accept unsolicited support without pricing the sacred; cultivate a gift economy rooted in gratitude rather than contract.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: realm

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: repeated condemnation of ‘mūlya’ (price) in sacred acts—selling mantra, ritual, or scripture; Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: Yama’s jurisdiction over adharma in religious conduct

Characters & Entities

• Yama
• Surya

FAQs

What is the importance of avoiding paid Purana recitation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats monetizing Purāṇa recitation/hearing as a dharmic fault, warning that it leads to Yama’s realm—implying spiritual knowledge should not be turned into a commodity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after such actions?

It states their “gati” (post-death destination) is toward the Sun’s son—Yama—signaling accountability and karmic adjudication for misusing sacred discourse.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Support teachers through respectful dāna/dakṣiṇā without treating scripture as a paid product, and approach listening/teaching as seva (service) rather than commerce.