Shloka 34

Brahma-vidyā through Yoga: Restraint, Pranava Japa, and Samādhi leading to Mokṣa

Devanagari script

यस्य ब्रह्मणि संलीनं समाधिस्थं तदोच्यते / ध्यायतः परमात्मानमात्मस्थं यस्य योगिनः

Transliteration

yasya brahmaṇi saṃlīnaṃ samādhisthaṃ tadocyate / dhyāyataḥ paramātmānamātmasthaṃ yasya yoginaḥ

Translation

బ్రహ్మంలో లీనమై సమాధిలో స్థితమైన మనస్సు గల యోగినే సమాధిస్థుడు అంటారు; ధ్యానంలో పరమాత్మను తన ఆత్మలోనే నివసించునట్లు దర్శించేవాడు.

Word by Word

• यस्य: of whom/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/Generic), षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ब्रह्मणि: in Brahman
• ब्रह्मणि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• संलीनम्: merged/absorbed
• संलीनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-ली (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• समाधि-स्थम्: situated in samādhi
• समाधि-स्थम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाधि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• उच्यते: is said/called
• उच्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive)

• ध्यायतः: of (one) meditating
• ध्यायतः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्यै (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• परम-आत्मानम्: the Supreme Self
• परम-आत्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• आत्म-स्थम्: abiding in the self
• आत्म-स्थम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• यस्य: of whom/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/Generic), षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• योगिनः: of the yogin
• योगिनः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Samādhi is defined by the mind dissolving into Brahman and the yogin seeing Paramātman as residing within the Self.

Vedantic Theme: Brahmātma-aikya (identity of Brahman and Self) with an immanence emphasis (antar-yāmin) compatible with Vedāntic contemplation.

Application: Meditate on the indwelling Lord/Self: stabilize attention in the heart or witness-consciousness; use inquiry ('Who am I?') or mantra to let mind subside into its source.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.235.33 (non-dual samādhi definition); Garuda Purana 1.235.35 (absorption and deviations)

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Paramatman
• Yogin

FAQs

What is the importance of samādhi in the Garuda Purana?

This verse defines samādhi as the state where the mind dissolves into Brahman and the yogin directly realizes the Paramātman within, presenting samādhi as a core means to liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing inner realization of the Supreme Self, it points to moksha as the end of rebirth—transcending post-death transitions by knowledge and meditative absorption rather than external movement through other realms.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady meditation and self-inquiry: reduce mental distractions, contemplate the indwelling Self, and align daily conduct with purity and restraint so the mind becomes fit for sustained absorption.