Shloka 81

Means to Liberation: Supremacy of Hari, Proper Salutations, and Purāṇic Authority

Devanagari script

तत्रापि कारणं वक्ष्ये सादरेण मुनीश्वराः / व्यासस्तु कश्चन ऋषिः पुराणे तामसे स्मृतः

Transliteration

tatrāpi kāraṇaṃ vakṣye sādareṇa munīśvarāḥ / vyāsastu kaścana ṛṣiḥ purāṇe tāmase smṛtaḥ

Translation

முனிவரே, அங்கேயும் காரணத்தை நான் மரியாதையுடன் கூறுகிறேன். தாமஸ புராண மரபில் ‘வ்யாச’ எனும் ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட ரிஷி நினைவுகூரப்படுகிறார்।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there/in that context
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Context)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक (there/in that matter)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (also/even)

• कारणम्: reason
• कारणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वक्ष्ये: I shall explain
• वक्ष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• सादरेण: reverently
• सादरेण: Karana (करण/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सादर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषणवत् (with respect/reverently)

• मुनीश्वराः: lords among sages
• मुनीश्वराः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मुनिनाम् ईश्वराः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे अपि प्रयुज्यते (O lords of sages)

• व्यासः: Vyāsa
• व्यासः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• कश्चन: a certain/some
• कश्चन: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कश्चन (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थक सर्वनाम-विशेषण (some/ a certain)

• ऋषिः: sage
• ऋषिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुराणे: in the Purāṇa
• पुराणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location-text)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• तामसे: tāmasa (of darkness)
• तामसे: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तामस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण (in the tāmasa category)

• स्मृतः: is remembered/considered
• स्मृतः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु) ; स्मृत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘कथितः/विख्यातः’ अर्थे

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Different Purāṇic traditions may use the name ‘Vyāsa’ for distinct figures; discernment is needed when interpreting authority and intent.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa-viveka (discrimination of sources) and upādhi-bheda (distinctions by context/qualification).

Application: Read Purāṇas with awareness of genre, guṇa-classification, and context; avoid conflating names/titles across traditions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ashrama

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: discussions on Purāṇa-guṇa classification and authority in adjacent verses of 3.1

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

What is the importance of Purana classification (Tamas/Rajas/Sattva) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse signals that the text will explain the rationale behind classifying Purāṇic teachings, indicating that the categories are purposeful and grounded in tradition.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly: by establishing scriptural classification and authority, it frames later teachings (including afterlife doctrines and rites) as part of a structured Purāṇic transmission.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach sacred texts with discernment and respect—understanding context and genre—before applying teachings to ritual practice, ethics, or spiritual discipline.