Shloka 40

Gāruḍa-Māhātmya and Tārkṣya-Stotra: Fruits of Hearing/Reciting and the Power of Garuḍa’s Praise

Devanagari script

मङ्गलार्थो मङ्गलानि गुणार्थो गुणमाप्नुयात् / काव्यार्थो च कवित्वं च सारार्थो सारमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

maṅgalārtho maṅgalāni guṇārtho guṇamāpnuyāt / kāvyārtho ca kavitvaṃ ca sārārtho sāramāpnuyāt

Translation

మంగళాన్ని కోరువాడు మంగళఫలాలను పొందును; గుణాన్ని కోరువాడు గుణాన్ని పొందును. కావ్యాన్ని కోరువాడు కవిత్వాన్ని పొందును; సారాన్ని కోరువాడు సారాన్ని పొందును.

Word by Word

• मङ्गलार्थः: one who seeks auspiciousness
• मङ्गलार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मङ्गलस्य अर्थः)

• मङ्गलानि: auspicious things/benefits
• मङ्गलानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• गुणार्थः: one who seeks virtues/qualities
• गुणार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गुणस्य अर्थः)

• गुणम्: virtue/quality
• गुणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: may attain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• काव्यार्थः: one who seeks poetry
• काव्यार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (काव्यस्य अर्थः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कवित्वम्: poetic talent/poet-hood
• कवित्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवित्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• सारार्थः: one who seeks the essence
• सारार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सारस्य अर्थः)

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: may attain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right aspiration supported by sacred recitation yields inner qualities: maṅgala, guṇa, poetic inspiration, and grasp of sāra (essence).

Vedantic Theme: Viveka (discrimination of essence) and sattva-guṇa increase through śravaṇa/recitation; movement from outer aims to inner refinement.

Application: Use recitation as a daily discipline to cultivate character and discernment; for artists/scholars, pair with study, practice, and ethical living.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.240.38-42 (phala-śruti chain culminating in jñāna and protection)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of intention (artha/aim) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that the fruit of study and practice aligns with one’s aim: seeking auspiciousness yields auspiciousness, seeking virtue yields virtue, and seeking the essence yields the essence.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond death rituals?

Even in a text famous for afterlife teachings, the Purana emphasizes inner orientation: the reader’s purpose determines what they truly receive—ritual benefit, ethical refinement, or deeper philosophical essence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before reading or performing any rite, set a clear saṅkalpa: aim for ethical improvement and insight, not mere curiosity—then your study becomes transformative rather than only informational.