Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

तत्त्वसारं नारसिंहं वायुप्रोक्तं तथैव च / तथा हंसपुराणं च षडेतानि मुनीश्वराः

Transliteration

tattvasāraṃ nārasiṃhaṃ vāyuproktaṃ tathaiva ca / tathā haṃsapurāṇaṃ ca ṣaḍetāni munīśvarāḥ

Translation

తత్త్వసారం, నారసింహం, వాయువు బోధించిన గ్రంథం, అలాగే హంసపురాణం—ఓ మునీశ్వరులారా, ఇవి ఆరు (గ్రంథాలు).

Word by Word

• तत्त्वसारम्: Tattva-sāra (Essence of principles)
• तत्त्वसारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व + सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (name of a text)

• नारसिंहम्: Nārasiṃha (text)
• नारसिंहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास; ग्रन्थनाम

• वायुप्रोक्तम्: spoken by Vāyu
• वायुप्रोक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + प्र + वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘प्रोक्त’ = ‘spoken/declared’; वायु-कर्तृक (spoken by Vāyu)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphasis)

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

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb)

• हंसपुराणम्: Haṃsa-purāṇa
• हंसपुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास; ग्रन्थनाम

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

• षट्: six
• षट्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षष् (प्रातिपदिक; संख्या)
• Form: अव्ययवत्-रूप (numeral), नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया/प्रथमा बहुवचनार्थे; ‘six’ (used with plural)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• मुनीश्वराः: sage-lords (great sages)
• मुनीश्वराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (‘lords among sages’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Canon formation by naming: Tattvasāra, Nārasiṃha, Vāyu-prokta, Haṃsa Purāṇa—counted among six authoritative works in this context.

Vedantic Theme: Authority through paramparā (teacher/source attribution) and the role of sāttvika literature in supporting right understanding.

Application: When selecting texts, consider provenance (who ‘taught’ it), doctrinal orientation, and intended audience; use such lists as traditional metadata.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.1.57 (Upapurāṇa enumeration); Garuda Purana 3.1.59 (sāttvika assessment and merit)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Narasimha
• Hamsa Purana
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

What is the importance of listing texts like Tattvasāra and Haṃsa Purāṇa in the Garuda Purāṇa?

This verse signals that Garuḍa Purāṇa’s teachings on dharma and the after-death journey are aligned with a broader recognized scriptural tradition, strengthening their authority for study and practice.

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

By citing respected sources, the text frames its forthcoming guidance—often used in rites for the departed (preta-related instructions)—as consistent with established teachings preserved by sages.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to rely on well-attested, lineage-based sources when learning or performing śrāddha/preta-related observances, rather than improvised or contradictory practices.