Shloka 122

Mukti-tattva Upadeśa: Knowledge as the Direct Cause of Liberation

Devanagari script

इदमाप हरेस्तार्क्ष्यस्तार्क्ष्यादाप ततो भृगुः / भृगोर्वसिष्ठः संप्राप वामदेवस्ततः पुनः

Transliteration

idamāpa harestārkṣyastārkṣyādāpa tato bhṛguḥ / bhṛgorvasiṣṭhaḥ saṃprāpa vāmadevastataḥ punaḥ

Translation

ఈ ఉపదేశాన్ని హరి నుండి తార్క్ష్యుడు (గరుడుడు) పొందెను; తార్క్ష్యుని నుండి భృగువు; భృగువుని నుండి వసిష్ఠుడు; ఆపై వామదేవుడు మళ్లీ స్వీకరించెను.

Word by Word

• idam: this (teaching/text)
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• āpa: obtained/received
• āpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• tārkṣyaḥ: Tārkṣya (Garuḍa)
• tārkṣyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tārkṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• tārkṣyāt: from Tārkṣya
• tārkṣyāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tārkṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī (5th/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana

• āpa: obtained/received
• āpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• tataḥ: then/from there
• tataḥ: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (काल/देश-अधिकरण, adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence/source: 'then/from there'

• bhṛguḥ: Bhṛgu
• bhṛguḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛgu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• bhṛgoḥ: from/of Bhṛgu
• bhṛgoḥ: Apādāna (अपादान, source expressed via genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛgu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Vasiṣṭha
• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• saṃprāpa: obtained/received
• saṃprāpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āp (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; upasarga: sam- + pra-

• vāmadevaḥ: Vāmadeva
• vāmadevaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāmadeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tataḥ: then/from there
• tataḥ: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (काल/देश-अधिकरण, adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence/source

• punaḥ: again/further
• punaḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण, adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari) speaking to Garuda (Tārkṣya/Vinata-putra) in the broader dialogue frame

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śāstra gains authority through divine origin and disciplined transmission via ṛṣis; knowledge is ‘received’ (āpa) rather than invented.

Vedantic Theme: Guru-paramparā and āgama-prāmāṇya; humility before revealed knowledge.

Application: Honor lineage and context when studying; learn from authentic traditions; maintain integrity when teaching others.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Suparṇa (Garuḍa) as primary recipient from Viṣṇu; repeated emphasis on Garuḍa–Hari dialogue

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Tārkṣya (Garuda)
• Bhṛgu
• Vasiṣṭha
• Vāmadeva

FAQs

What is the importance of guru-paramparā (lineage) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse establishes a recognized chain of transmission—from Viṣṇu to Garuda and then through revered ṛṣis—supporting the reliability and traditional authority of the teaching.

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

By naming the transmitters of the doctrine, it frames the Preta Kanda’s instructions as received and preserved through an orthodox lineage, which is central when practitioners follow rites like śrāddha and piṇḍa-dāna.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach ritual and ethical teachings with respect for authentic sources—learn from qualified teachers/textual traditions and apply the guidance with faith, discipline, and clarity of purpose.