Shloka 24

Nīti on Friendship (Mitra), Discretion, Restraint, Health-Regimens, Prosperity (Śrī), and Family Dharma

Devanagari script

यस्मिन्कस्मिन्कृते कार्ये कर्तारमनुवर्तते / सर्वथा वर्तमानो ऽपि धैर्यबुद्धिन्तु कारयेत्

Transliteration

yasminkasminkṛte kārye kartāramanuvartate / sarvathā vartamāno 'pi dhairyabuddhintu kārayet

Translation

ไม่ว่ากระทำกิจใด พึงดำเนินตามคำชี้นำของผู้กระทำ/ผู้นำ แม้จะขวนขวายอยู่ทุกทาง ก็พึงให้กิจสำเร็จด้วยจิตปัญญาที่มั่นคงและกล้าหาญ

Word by Word

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-निर्देशार्थे (relative pronoun)

• कस्मिन्: in some (one)
• कस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अनिश्चित-निर्देश (indefinite)

• कृते: done; undertaken
• कृते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय) → कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्गे (कर्मणि-भूतकृदन्त/PPP); ‘कृते’ = ‘कृते (कार्ये)’

• कार्ये: in a task
• कार्ये: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक; √कृ + यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• कर्तारम्: the doer; agent
• कर्तारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; √कृ + तृच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• अनुवर्तते: follows; conforms to
• अनुवर्तते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• सर्वथा: in every way; always
• सर्वथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• वर्तमानः: being present; existing
• वर्तमानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृत् (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्) → वर्तमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; वर्तमानकालिक-कर्तरि-शतृ (present active participle)

• अपि: even; although
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• धैर्यबुद्धिम्: a steadfast mind; courage-intellect
• धैर्यबुद्धिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धैर्यस्य बुद्धिः)

• तु: but; however
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधानार्थक/विरोधार्थक निपात (contrastive particle)

• कारयेत्: should cause to do; should cultivate/bring about
• कारयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + णिच् (causative) → कारय (धातु-आदेश)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; णिजन्त (causative)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Effective action requires following competent guidance while maintaining dhairya (steadiness) and buddhi (clear discernment).

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga attitude: steadiness of mind and right understanding while acting in the world.

Application: In any project, align with the responsible leader’s plan, stay fully engaged, and cultivate calm courage to complete the work without agitation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.114.25-28 (practical restraints and health/dharma aphorisms in the same didactic cluster)

FAQs

What is the importance of dhairya (steadiness) in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that successful and righteous action requires dhairya-buddhi—steadfast, courageous discernment—so that duties are performed without wavering or panic.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader ethic: disciplined, dharmic conduct in life shapes karmic outcomes, which in turn influences one’s post-death journey described elsewhere in the text.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When working under a responsible guide/lead, cooperate and stay aligned with the task—while maintaining calm resolve and clear judgment, especially under pressure.