Shloka 89
Śrāddha as Trans-realm Nourishment; Pitṛ-Conveyance; Piṇḍa-born Body and the ātivāhika; Bhakti-based Release
या गृह्णाति नरः सा स्यान्मोहेन ममतास्पदम् / शुभाशुभं कर्मफलं भुक्त्वा मुच्यते मानवः
yā gṛhṇāti naraḥ sā syānmohena mamatāspadam / śubhāśubhaṃ karmaphalaṃ bhuktvā mucyate mānavaḥ
या गृह्णाति नरः सा स्यान्मोहेन ममतास्पदम्। शुभाशुभं कर्मफलं भुक्त्वा मुच्यते मानवः॥
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Attachment (mamatā) arises from delusion; after experiencing fruits of good and bad actions, the being is released (from that cycle/phase).
Vedantic Theme: Bandha via moha and ahaṃkāra-mamatā; kṣaya of karma-phala leading to relative release and the impetus for true mokṣa through knowledge/detachment.
Application: Practice non-possessiveness, observe attachment patterns, and cultivate equanimity toward pleasure/pain as karmic results.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: teachings on karma-phala exhaustion and subsequent gati (contextual)
FAQs
This verse states that delusion turns whatever one grasps into a sense of “mine,” creating bondage; such attachment is a key cause of continued karmic experience.
It emphasizes that beings must undergo (bhuktvā) the results of both good and bad deeds; release comes only after karmic fruits are exhausted and attachment is overcome.
Reduce possessiveness and obsessive clinging, act ethically to avoid harmful karmaphala, and cultivate detachment so that duties are performed without binding ‘mine-ness.’