Shloka 24

Devanagari script

नमामि नित्यं तव तत्कथामृतं विहायदेव श्रुतिमूलनाशनम् / कुटुंबपोषं च सदा च कुर्वन्दानाद्यकुर्वन्निवसन् गृहे च

Transliteration

namāmi nityaṃ tava tatkathāmṛtaṃ vihāyadeva śrutimūlanāśanam / kuṭuṃbapoṣaṃ ca sadā ca kurvandānādyakurvannivasan gṛhe ca

Translation

Ó Senhor, eu me curvo continuamente ao néctar do Teu discurso sagrado — abandonando aquilo que destrói a própria raiz do aprendizado Védico. Mesmo vivendo em casa e mantendo constantemente a família, não se deve negligenciar as doações e deveres aliados.

Word by Word

• namāmi: I bow/salute
• namāmi: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (नम्)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Uttama Purusha (1st), Singular

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverb

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (युष्मद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive, Singular

• tat: that
• tat: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• kathāmṛtam: nectar of stories
• kathāmṛtam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathāmṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• vihāya: having abandoned
• vihāya: Purvakala-kriya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi + hā (वि + हा)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive)

• deva: O Lord
• deva: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• śrutimūlanāśanam: destroyer of the root of scripture/hearing
• śrutimūlanāśanam: Visheshana (Qualifier to action or object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrutimūlanāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• kuṭuṃbapoṣam: nourishment of the family
• kuṭuṃbapoṣam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṭuṃbapoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• kurvan: doing
• kurvan: Visheshana (Qualifier to Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (कृ)
• Form: Present Participle (Shatri), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• dānādi: charity and so forth
• dānādi: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• akurvan: not doing
• akurvan: Visheshana (Qualifier to Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (कृ)
• Form: Present Participle (Shatri) with negation, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• nivasan: dwelling/living
• nivasan: Visheshana (Qualifier to Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni + vas (नि + वस्)
• Form: Present Participle (Shatri), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Gṛhastha life can be spiritually fruitful: honor Hari-kathā, protect Vedic foundations, and perform dāna/related duties while supporting family.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation: duties performed without losing the spiritual center; śravaṇa of divine discourse purifies and stabilizes buddhi.

Application: Maintain daily scripture listening/reading; budget for charity; integrate yajña-like offerings (service, feeding, temple support) alongside family responsibilities.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: household

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: śrāddha/dāna praise and householder duties recur across dharma-oriented chapters.

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu
• Shruti (Veda)

FAQs

What is the importance of dāna (charity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse stresses that even a householder engaged in family maintenance should not neglect dāna and allied duties, because they support dharma and spiritual well-being.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey and after-death teachings in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda context, righteous living—especially charity and adherence to Vedic-rooted conduct—is presented as supportive of auspicious outcomes beyond death, complementing the text’s broader afterlife instruction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Listen to and reflect on sacred teachings regularly, earn and maintain family life ethically, and set aside a consistent portion for charity and religious/social giving without abandoning core spiritual study.