Shloka 42

Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

सत्संगाज्ज्ञानमासाद्य ज्ञानान्मोक्षं च विन्दति / अधिकारिणां भवेदेवं विपरीतमयोगिनाम्

Transliteration

satsaṃgājjñānamāsādya jñānānmokṣaṃ ca vindati / adhikāriṇāṃ bhavedevaṃ viparītamayoginām

Translation

సత్సంగం వల్ల జ్ఞానం లభిస్తుంది; ఆ జ్ఞానం వల్ల మోక్షం పొందుతారు. ఇది అర్హులైన సాధకులకు; నియమశూన్య అయోగులకు ఫలం విరుద్ధంగా ఉంటుంది.

Word by Word

• sat-saṅgāt: from holy company
• sat-saṅgāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; हेतु/अपादान (from holy company)

• jñānam: knowledge
• jñānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• āsādya: having attained
• āsādya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√sad (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया—‘having attained’

• jñānāt: from knowledge
• jñānāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; हेतु/अपादान (from knowledge)

• mokṣam: liberation
• mokṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• vindati: finds/attains
• vindati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (धातु, लभे अर्थे)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• adhikāriṇām: of the qualified (seekers)
• adhikāriṇām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhikārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; genitive—‘of the qualified persons’

• bhavet: would be/should be
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातu)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्/optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• viparītam: opposite/contrary
• viparītam: Viśeṣya-predicative (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viparīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; predicate adjective—‘opposite’

• a-yoginām: of non-yogins
• a-yoginām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a- (नञ्) + yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्गयुक्त प्रातिपदिक; genitive—‘of non-yogins’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sat-saṅga generates jñāna; jñāna yields mokṣa—yet only for the qualified; the undisciplined invert the benefit.

Vedantic Theme: Adhikāritva and sādhana-catuṣṭaya: purification, śama-dama, and viveka enable jñāna-niṣṭhā leading to liberation.

Application: Cultivate discipline (yama-niyama), humility, and steady practice; approach holy company with service and receptivity; avoid casual, cynical, or indulgent participation that hardens ego.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.41 (tīrtha → sat-saṅga); Garuda Purana 3.26.43 (rejecting mechanical mokṣa claims)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of satsanga in Garuda Purana?

This verse states that satsanga is the doorway to jñāna (true spiritual knowledge), and that jñāna in turn culminates in mokṣa; thus, holy company is presented as a primary catalyst for liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of liberation (moksha)?

It outlines a clear sequence: virtuous association → awakening of knowledge → liberation, while warning that without inner discipline (ayogin), the same exposure can produce contrary outcomes such as confusion, pride, or further bondage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose uplifting company, study with teachers rooted in dharma, and cultivate basic self-discipline (truthfulness, restraint, steadiness); then learning becomes transformative rather than merely informational.