Shloka 20

Nārāyaṇa-Smaraṇa as the Supreme Dharma, Expiation, and Yogic Purifier

Devanagari script

कलिप्रभावाद्दुष्टोक्तिः पाषण्डानां तथोक्तयः / न क्रामेन्मानसं तस्य यस्य चेतसि केशवः

Transliteration

kaliprabhāvādduṣṭoktiḥ pāṣaṇḍānāṃ tathoktayaḥ / na krāmenmānasaṃ tasya yasya cetasi keśavaḥ

Translation

కలియుగ ప్రభావంతో దుష్ట వాక్యాలు, పాషండుల సిద్ధాంతాలు పుడతాయి; కానీ ఎవరి హృదయంలో కేశవుడు నివసిస్తాడో వారి మనస్సులో అవి ప్రవేశించలేవు.

Word by Word

• कलिप्रभावात्: due to the influence of Kali
• कलिप्रभावात्: Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि + प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कलेः प्रभावः)

• दुष्टोक्तिः: wicked speech
• दुष्टोक्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्ट + उक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (दुष्टा उक्तिः)

• पाषण्डानाम्: of heretics
• पाषण्डानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाषण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• तथा: likewise/so
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• उक्तयः: sayings/utterances
• उक्तयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• क्रामेत्: should enter/step into
• क्रामेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मानसम्: mind
• मानसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• तस्य: of that person
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• चेतसि: in the heart/mind
• चेतसि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• केशवः: Keshava (Vishnu)
• केशवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kali’s wicked talk and pāṣaṇḍa doctrines cannot penetrate a mind anchored in Keśava.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa protected by īśvara-bhakti; viveka (discernment) strengthened by devotion; māyā’s distortions in Kali are neutralized by God-centered consciousness.

Application: Cultivate daily remembrance and study aligned with Vaiṣṇava dharma; avoid harmful media/speech; keep company (saṅga) that reinforces Keśava-smṛti.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Kali-yuga remedies centered on Viṣṇu-nāma and bhakti; Garuda Purana: warnings against pāṣaṇḍa and adharma in Kali

Characters & Entities

• Kali
• Keshava (Vishnu)
• Pashandas (heretics)

FAQs

What is the importance of Kali Yuga warnings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that Kali-yuga amplifies corrupt speech and misleading doctrines, so spiritual discernment and devotion become essential safeguards.

How does this verse explain protection from false teachings?

It states that when Keśava is established in one’s heart, heretical ideas and harmful influences fail to ‘enter’ or take root in the mind.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady Viṣṇu-bhakti (remembrance, mantra, ethical living) to keep the mind resilient against misinformation, cynicism, and adharma-driven narratives.