Shloka 104

Mukti-tattva Upadeśa: Knowledge as the Direct Cause of Liberation

Devanagari script

गृहात्प्रव्राजितो धीरः पुण्यतीर्थजलाप्लुतः / शुचौ विविक्त आसीनो विधिवत्कल्पितासने

Transliteration

gṛhātpravrājito dhīraḥ puṇyatīrthajalāplutaḥ / śucau vivikta āsīno vidhivatkalpitāsane

Translation

O homem firme, tendo renunciado à vida doméstica e banhado-se nas águas de um tīrtha sagrado, deve sentar-se num lugar puro e apartado, sobre um assento preparado conforme a regra ritual.

Word by Word

• गृहात्: from the house
• गृहात्: अपादान (Apadana/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• प्रव्राजितः: gone forth; renounced
• प्रव्राजितः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• धीरः: the steadfast one
• धीरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पुण्यतीर्थजलाप्लुतः: bathed in water of holy tīrthas
• पुण्यतीर्थजलाप्लुतः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य + तीर्थ + जल + आप्लुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः पुण्ये तीर्थे जलम् (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला) + आप्लुतः (कर्मधारय-तत्पुरुष)

• शुचौ: in a clean (place)
• शुचौ: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘स्थाने’ विशेषणम्

• विविक्ते: in a secluded (place)
• विविक्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘स्थाने’ विशेषणम्

• आसीनः: seated
• आसीनः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• विधिवत्: according to rule
• विधिवत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• कल्पितासने: on a prepared seat
• कल्पितासने: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्पित + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः कल्पितम् आसनम् (तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: External renunciation and purification support the inner work: sit in solitude, purity, and proper posture/seat as preparation for liberating contemplation.

Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-catuṣṭaya supports: śama/dama and viveka-vairāgya; purity and seclusion as aids to nididhyāsana.

Application: Create a clean, quiet daily practice space; adopt disciplined posture and routine; periodically undertake retreats/pilgrimage for resetting priorities.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha and secluded hermitage spot

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.49.102-103 (final duty; antakāla detachment)

Characters & Entities

• Tirtha

FAQs

What is the importance of bathing at a tirtha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents sacred bathing as a purification prerequisite—meritorious cleansing that readies a person for disciplined, rule-based spiritual or ritual practice.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana rites connected with death and the preta state?

In the Preta Kanda’s ritual framework, correct preparation—purity, seclusion, and a properly arranged seat—supports effective performance/recitation of rites that aid the departed and uphold dharma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before prayer, scripture reading, or ancestor-rites, cultivate cleanliness, choose a quiet space, sit steadily, and follow a consistent, respectful procedure rather than acting casually.