Shloka 22

Brahmāṇḍa-Āvaraṇa Nirūpaṇa, Virajā-Setu, and Prākṛta–Vaikṛta Sṛṣṭi

Devanagari script

विरिञ्चेनैव साकं तु कल्पेस्मिन्नधिकारिणाम् / तेषां तु नियमेनैव सर्वप्रारब्धसंक्षयः

Transliteration

viriñcenaiva sākaṃ tu kalpesminnadhikāriṇām / teṣāṃ tu niyamenaiva sarvaprārabdhasaṃkṣayaḥ

Translation

ਇਸੇ ਕਲਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਰਿੰਚ (ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ) ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਜੋ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਹਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਿਯਮ-ਅਨੁਸ਼ਠਾਨ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਸਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਬਧ ਦਾ ਪੂਰਾ ਖ਼ਤਮਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• विरिञ्चेन: with Viriñci (Brahmā)
• विरिञ्चेन: सहकारक/करण (Instrument/साधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरिञ्चि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; instrumental

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis/only)

• साकम्: together with
• साकम्: सह (Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साकम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (with/together)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• कल्पे: in the kalpa
• कल्पे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• अधिकारिणाम्: of the eligible ones
• अधिकारिणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिकारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; ‘of the qualified/eligible ones’

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्वय-अव्यय

• नियमेन: by rule/necessarily
• नियमेन: करण (Instrument/साधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; instrumental—‘by rule/necessarily’

• एव: certainly
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• सर्व-प्रारब्ध-संक्षयः: total exhaustion of all prārabdha
• सर्व-प्रारब्ध-संक्षयः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + प्रारब्ध + संक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘complete exhaustion of begun (prārabdha) [karma]’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: For qualified adhikārins, strict niyama leads to the complete exhaustion of all prārabdha results (as stated).

Vedantic Theme: Karma-kṣaya through disciplined sādhanā; harmonizing niyama (regulated practice) with the doctrine of karmic fruition toward mokṣa.

Application: Adopt consistent niyamas (ethical restraints, daily sādhana, japa, study, service) with long-term steadiness; treat practice as the means to attenuate karmic momentum.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: niyama, vrata, and bhakti as purifiers; karma-kṣaya discussions around mokṣa topics; Garuda Purana: adhikāra-based gradations of liberation

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Viriñca)

FAQs

What is the importance of prārabdha karma in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights prārabdha as the already-activated portion of karma, and teaches that for qualified seekers it can be brought to exhaustion through strict discipline (niyama), pointing toward release from karmic momentum.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It implies that the soul’s progress is not only shaped by past deeds but can be redirected: disciplined dharmic living and regulated practice help end the force of already-fructifying karma, supporting spiritual ascent in this very life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt consistent niyama—ethical restraints, daily vows, purity, truthfulness, and steady spiritual practice—so that karmic reactions diminish and life becomes oriented toward clarity and liberation.