Shloka 53
Sat-saṅga, Dharma-Nīti, Karma-Phala, Śauca, and Vairāgya
Overcoming Grief
तत्र मृत्युर्यत्र हन्ता तत्र श्रीर्यत्र सम्पदः / तत्र तत्र स्वयं याति प्रेर्यमाणः स्वकर्मभिः
tatra mṛtyuryatra hantā tatra śrīryatra sampadaḥ / tatra tatra svayaṃ yāti preryamāṇaḥ svakarmabhiḥ
எங்கே கொலையாளி இருக்கிறானோ அங்கே மரணமும் உண்டு; எங்கே செல்வம் இருக்கிறதோ அங்கே ஸ்ரீ (லக்ஷ்மி)யும் உண்டு. இவ்வாறு தன் கர்மங்களால் தூண்டப்பட்டவன் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் அதே நிலைகளுக்கே தானாகச் செல்கிறான்।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Karma impels the jīva toward congruent circumstances; repeated embodiment/experience aligns with one’s actions.
Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra as self-propelled (svakarma-prerita) movement; agency and consequence; the world as a mirror of one’s karmic tendencies (vāsanā).
Application: Reduce harmful actions and cultivate generosity/virtue to avoid gravitating toward violent, fearful contexts; take responsibility for patterns that repeat in life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.113.54–56 (karma follows like calf to mother; rebirth continuity)
FAQs
It teaches that one’s experiences—deathly suffering or prosperity—are not random; they are repeatedly reached because one is propelled by one’s own past and present actions (svakarma).
It implies a karmic momentum: the jīva is drawn toward corresponding outcomes and environments created by its deeds, returning to similar conditions again and again until karma is exhausted or transformed.
Avoid harm and cultivate dharmic conduct, generosity, and restraint—because violent and greedy actions shape future suffering, while virtuous actions shape auspicious outcomes.