Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

जायमानो हरेद्दारान् वर्धमानो हरेद्धनम् / म्रियमाणो हरेत्प्राणान्नास्ति पुत्रसमो रिपुः

Transliteration

jāyamāno hareddārān vardhamāno hareddhanam / mriyamāṇo haretprāṇānnāsti putrasamo ripuḥ

Translation

เมื่อเกิดมาเขาย่อมดึงใจภรรยาไป; เมื่อเติบใหญ่ย่อมพรากทรัพย์ไป; และยามตายย่อมพรากลมหายใจ—ไม่มีศัตรูใดเสมอบุตร.

Word by Word

• जायमानः: being born
• जायमानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present participle, Ātmanepada sense), पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचनम्

• हरेत्: would take away
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; धातु: हृ (हरण)

• दारान्: wife/wives (household)
• दारान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचनम्

• वर्धमानः: growing up
• वर्धमानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृध् (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present participle), पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• हरेत्: would take away
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• म्रियमाणः: dying
• म्रियमाणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृ (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present participle), पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• हरेत्: would take away
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• प्राणान्: life-breaths
• प्राणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचनम्

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपातः (negation particle)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• पुत्रसमः: equal to a son
• पुत्रसमः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (उपमान-निर्देशः: पुत्रेन समः), पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; रिपुः इति विशेष्ये

• रिपुः: enemy
• रिपुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Attachment to progeny can become a source of suffering; relationships can drain resources and peace of mind.

Vedantic Theme: Vairāgya toward saṃsāra; recognition of impermanence and the ego’s possessive projections.

Application: Cultivate non-possessive love: provide duties without clinging; plan finances and succession wisely; practice inner detachment and equanimity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.114 (nīti on household pitfalls and vairāgya)

FAQs

What is the importance of detachment in the Garuda Purana according to this verse?

The verse warns that excessive attachment to progeny can lead to loss—of domestic harmony, wealth, and even peace at life’s end—so one should practice discernment and detachment while fulfilling duties.

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

By stressing that even prāṇa (life-breath) is ultimately taken at death, it points to impermanence and the need to orient one’s life toward dharma and spiritual preparation rather than clinging to worldly ties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Care for children responsibly, but avoid possessiveness; keep finances and relationships dharmic, and regularly cultivate remembrance of mortality to prioritize virtue, service, and spiritual practice.