Shloka 43

Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

स्पर्शे गवां चैव सदा नृणां वै भवत्यतो नात्र विचार्यमस्ति / यस्मिन् गृहे नास्ति सदोत्तमा च गौर्यङ्गणे श्रीतुलसी च नास्ति

Transliteration

sparśe gavāṃ caiva sadā nṛṇāṃ vai bhavatyato nātra vicāryamasti / yasmin gṛhe nāsti sadottamā ca gauryaṅgaṇe śrītulasī ca nāsti

Translation

Pelo toque das vacas, os homens sempre alcançam auspiciosidade—não há aqui o que duvidar. Mas a casa em que não existe a nobre e virtuosa senhora do lar, e não há Tulasī sagrada no pátio, carece da bênção mais elevada.

Word by Word

• स्पर्शे: in the touch/contact
• स्पर्शे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• गवाम्: of cows
• गवाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• सदा: always
• सदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• नृणाम्: of men/people
• नृणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• वै: indeed/truly
• वै: निश्चय (Assertion)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (assertive particle)

• भवति: is/occurs
• भवति: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अतः: therefore/from this
• अतः: हेतु (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ-अव्यय (indeclinable of cause/result)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: देशाधिकरण (Locative adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• विचार्यम्: to be deliberated/considered
• विचार्यम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि+चर् (धातु) → विचार्य (कृदन्त, यत्/ण्यम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावे ‘to be considered’ (gerundive)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक-यत् (relative pronoun)

• गृहे: in the house
• गृहे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सद्-उत्तमा: a most virtuous woman
• सद्-उत्तमा: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘उत्तमा सती’ (best of the virtuous women)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• गौरी-अङ्गणे: in Gaurī’s courtyard
• गौरी-अङ्गणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी) ‘गौर्याः अङ्गणे’

• श्री-तुलसी: holy Tulasi
• श्री-तुलसी: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + तुलसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘श्रीरूपा तुलसी’ (venerable Tulasi)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspiciousness arises from go-sparśa and from a household grounded in virtue and tulasī-devotion; external prosperity without these is incomplete.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva as the basis of śrī (true flourishing); bhakti-symbols (tulasī) and ethical conduct stabilize the mind toward the divine.

Application: Cultivate a dhārmic home: honor tulasī, support ethical family life, and treat cows with reverence and care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: domestic/sacred household space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: tulasī-mahātmyas and household bhakti norms (thematic); Garuda Purana: go-mahātmyas (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Gau (Cow)
• Tulasi

FAQs

What is the importance of cows and Tulasi in Garuda Purana teachings?

This verse states that contact with cows is inherently auspicious, and it highlights Tulasi as a key marker of a spiritually blessed household environment.

How does this verse relate to merit (punya) and post-death outcomes in Garuda Purana?

Garuda Purana often links daily dharma and household sanctity with accumulated merit; this verse frames cow-associated purity and Tulasi-based devotion as sources of auspiciousness that support one’s spiritual trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a sattvic home: cultivate Tulasi (where possible), honor cows and cow-related sanctity respectfully, and uphold ethical, devotional household conduct as a daily discipline.