Shloka 101

Post-cremation Ripening of Karma and the Principal Narakas

Devanagari script

विषयैश्च समाक्रान्तं कामक्रोधसमाकुलम् / रागद्वेषसमाकीर्णं तृष्णादुर्गमतस्करम्

Transliteration

viṣayaiśca samākrāntaṃ kāmakrodhasamākulam / rāgadveṣasamākīrṇaṃ tṛṣṇādurgamataskaram

Translation

విషయములతో ఆక్రమింపబడి, కామక్రోధములతో కలతచెంది; రాగద్వేషములతో నిండినది—తృష్ణ అనే దుర్గమ దొంగ దీనిని భయంకరముగా చేసి, దాటుట కష్టమగును.

Word by Word

• विषयैः: by/with sense-objects
• विषयैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

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

• समाक्रान्तम्: overrun, seized
• समाक्रान्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-क्रान्त (कृदन्त; √क्रम् धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• कामक्रोधसमाकुलम्: agitated by desire and anger
• कामक्रोधसमाकुलम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम + क्रोध + समाकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-पूर्वपद + तत्पुरुष (कामक्रोधाभ्यां समाकुलम्)

• रागद्वेषसमाकीर्णम्: filled with attachment and aversion
• रागद्वेषसमाकीर्णम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राग + द्वेष + समाकीर्ण (कृदन्त; √कॄ/कीर् धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-पूर्वपद + तत्पुरुष (रागद्वेषैः समाकीर्णम्)

• तृष्णादुर्गमतस्करम्: having craving as a hard-to-catch thief
• तृष्णादुर्गमतस्करम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृष्णा + दुर्गम + तस्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (तृष्णा-रूपः दुर्गमः तस्करः यस्य/यत्र)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sense-objects inflame desire and anger; attachment-aversion entangle the mind; craving steals discernment and makes the crossing of life perilous.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi prerequisite: conquering kāma-krodha-rāga-dveṣa for clarity and liberation.

Application: Apply pratyāhāra and viveka: identify triggers, pause before reaction, cultivate contentment (santoṣa) and disciplined habits to weaken tṛṣṇā.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: ‘pura’ imagery and inner enemies (kāma, lobha, moha) in adjacent verses

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of tṛṣṇā (craving) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse portrays craving as a “robber” that makes the soul’s path perilous—because it continually steals clarity and self-control, keeping one bound to sense-objects and karmic consequences.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Preta Kanda context?

It highlights the inner causes of bondage—desire, anger, attachment, and aversion—which shape the subtle tendencies (vāsanās) that follow the being and obstruct a peaceful post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Reduce compulsive sense-indulgence, watch anger, and practice detachment; treating craving as a “thief” encourages disciplined choices, which the Purana links to better karmic outcomes and a calmer end-of-life transition.