Shloka 18

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

एतेषु शक्तिर्यदि वै स जीवो कर्ता च भोक्ता च सदा च दाता / योषां च पुत्रसुहृदौ च पशूंश्च सर्वमेवं विनश्यति यतो हि तदाशु छिन्धि

Transliteration

eteṣu śaktiryadi vai sa jīvo kartā ca bhoktā ca sadā ca dātā / yoṣāṃ ca putrasuhṛdau ca paśūṃśca sarvamevaṃ vinaśyati yato hi tadāśu chindhi

Translation

ଯଦି ଜୀବର ଶକ୍ତି ସତ୍ୟସତ୍ୟ ଏହି (ସାଂସାରିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କ) ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥାଏ ଏବଂ ସେ ଏହାଦ୍ୱାରା ସଦା କର୍ତ୍ତା, ଭୋକ୍ତା ଓ ଦାତା ହୁଏ—ତଥାପି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ପୁତ୍ର, ସୁହୃଦ ଓ ପଶୁମାନେ ସମେତ ସବୁ ଏଭଳି ନଶ୍ଟ ହୁଏ; ତେଣୁ ସେଇ ଆସକ୍ତିକୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଛିନ୍ଦ।

Word by Word

• eteṣu: in these (things)
• eteṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• śaktiḥ: power/ability
• śaktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्तसूचक अव्यय)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक अव्यय)

• saḥ: he/that (one)
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; pronoun (सर्वनाम)

• jīvaḥ: the individual soul
• jīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• kartā: doer
• kartā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + tṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Agent noun (कर्तृवाचक), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• bhoktā: enjoyer/experiencer
• bhoktā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhuj (धातु) + tṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Agent noun (कर्तृवाचक), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• dātā: giver
• dātā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dā (धातु) + tṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Agent noun (कर्तृवाचक), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yoṣām: of women
• yoṣām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• putra-suhṛdau: sons and friends
• putra-suhṛdau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक) + suhṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva compound (समाहार/इतरेतर द्वन्द्व); Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Dual (द्विवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• paśūn: animals/cattle
• paśūn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paśu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• evam: thus/in this way
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• vinaśyati: perishes/is destroyed
• vinaśyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + naś (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• yataḥ: because/from which
• yataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Causal/relative adverb (हेतुवाचक अव्यय)

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic/causal particle (निश्चय/हेतुवाचक अव्यय)

• tat: that (notion)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; pronoun (सर्वनाम)

• āśu: quickly
• āśu: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āśu (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (शीघ्रार्थक अव्यय)

• chindhi: cut off (destroy)
• chindhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: chid (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada, 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Anitya (impermanence) of worldly ties; false identification as doer/enjoyer/giver through them; cultivate detachment swiftly.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka between the perishing (anitya) and the enduring Self; loosening ahamkara/mamakara that bind the jiva to samsara.

Application: Contemplate mortality and change; practice non-possessiveness; fulfill duties without clinging; simplify attachments and redirect love into devotion and service.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.17 (prayer for dispassion); Garuda Purana 3.7.19 (samsara-duhkha and refuge)

Characters & Entities

• Jiva

FAQs

What is the importance of detachment in the Garuda Purana?

This verse stresses that family, friends, and possessions inevitably perish, so clinging to them binds the jiva to sorrow; detachment is advised as preparation for death and the afterlife journey.

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

By highlighting the perishability of worldly supports, it implies the soul cannot rely on relatives or property after death; one must turn toward dharma and inner discrimination rather than external ties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live responsibly with loved ones but reduce possessiveness: prioritize dharmic conduct, charity, and spiritual practice, remembering that relationships and wealth are temporary.