Shloka 69

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

Devanagari script

सम्यक् प्रकुर्वन्नेतानि पुष्करो हरिवल्लभः

Transliteration

samyak prakurvannetāni puṣkaro harivallabhaḥ

Translation

Правильно совершая эти предписанные действия, Пушкара — возлюбленный Хари — достигает желанного духовного плода.

Word by Word

• samyak: properly
• samyak: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samyak (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय

• prakurvan: performing
• prakurvan: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + kṛ (धातु) + kurvat (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), परस्मैपदी; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘doing/performing’; qualifies ‘puṣkaraḥ’

• etāni: these (acts)
• etāni: Karma (कर्म/Direct object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; Accusative plural ‘these (things)’

• puṣkaraḥ: Puṣkara
• puṣkaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• hari-vallabhaḥ: beloved of Hari
• hari-vallabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + vallabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘beloved of Hari’ (epithet)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Properly performed prescribed acts, aligned with remembrance, culminate in becoming dear to Hari.

Vedantic Theme: Grace/pleasure of Īśvara as the telos of disciplined practice; bhakti as the inner measure of karma.

Application: Use this as a checkpoint: do acts with correctness and devotion, aiming not at display but at Hari-prīti.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29 (Puṣkara narrative/section title; concluding aphoristic line)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Puṣkara

FAQs

What is the importance of performing rites correctly (samyak) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse stresses that the efficacy of prescribed practices depends on doing them properly; correct observance leads to the intended merit and spiritual outcome.

How does this verse connect ritual action with devotion to Vishnu (Hari)?

By calling Puṣkara 'Harivallabha' (beloved of Hari), the verse links disciplined practice with alignment to Vishnu, implying that right action supports divine favor and spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow essential duties and any chosen spiritual observances with care, sincerity, and correctness—prioritizing understanding and disciplined practice over mere formality.