Shloka 6

Hymns to Nārāyaṇa: Humility, Bhakti, Yoga, and the Guṇas

Devanagari script

त्वदाश्रयां कथां श्रुत्वा (दृष्ट्वा) शृण्वन्ति कथयन्ति च / तथैते साधवो विष्णो सर्वसंगविवर्जिताः

Transliteration

tvadāśrayāṃ kathāṃ śrutvā (dṛṣṭvā) śṛṇvanti kathayanti ca / tathaite sādhavo viṣṇo sarvasaṃgavivarjitāḥ

Translation

నీ ఆశ్రయమైన పవిత్ర కథను విని (లేదా దర్శించి) వారు దానిని వినుతారు, ఇతరులకు చెప్పుతారు కూడా. ఓ విష్ణూ, అటువంటి సాధువులు సమస్త సంగాసక్తిని పూర్తిగా విడిచివుంటారు।

Word by Word

• त्वत्-आश्रयाम्: centered on you / taking refuge in you
• त्वत्-आश्रयाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + āśraya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (त्वयि आश्रयः यस्याः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कथाम् विशेषयति

• कथाम्: story/discourse
• कथाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकालिक (having heard)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पाठान्तर (variant reading); क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त, पूर्वकालिक (having seen)

• शृण्वन्ति: hear/listen
• शृण्वन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• कथयन्ति: tell/recite
• कथयन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• तथा: thus/so
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/उपमानवाचक (thus/so)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• साधवः: saints/good people
• साधवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; एते इत्यस्य अप्पोजिशन

• विष्णो: O Vishnu
• विष्णो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्व-संग-विवर्जिताः: free from all attachments
• सर्व-संग-विवर्जिताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + vivarjita (कृदन्त, √vṛj/√varj)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वेभ्यः सङ्गेभ्यः विवर्जिताः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; साधवः विशेषणम्

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viṣṇu-kathā (hearing and recounting) purifies and produces sarva-saṅga-vivarjana (freedom from all attachments) in sādhus.

Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa–kīrtana as bhakti-sādhana leading to vairāgya; transformation of citta through nāma/kathā; detachment as a sign of inner realization.

Application: Adopt a daily practice of listening to sacred discourse (śravaṇa) and sharing it (kīrtana/pravacana); curate inputs (media/diet/company) to support non-attachment and clarity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on Viṣṇu-nāma/kathā as purifier and liberating support (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sadhus

FAQs

What is the importance of hearing and narrating Vishnu-katha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents śravaṇa (hearing) and kathana (recounting) of narratives centered on Viṣṇu as a direct means to loosen and ultimately abandon worldly saṅga (attachment).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana framework?

By emphasizing freedom from sarva-saṅga, the verse points to inner purification: reduced attachment supports a calmer, more dharmic life and prepares the jīva for a higher post-death trajectory and liberation-oriented practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly listen to and share Viṣṇu-centered teachings, and consciously reduce binding attachments (obsessive possessions, harmful company, compulsive desires) to cultivate steadiness, ethics, and spiritual clarity.