Shloka 60

Devanagari script

जनकस्य द्वये वंशे उक्तो योगसमाश्रयः

Transliteration

janakasya dvaye vaṃśe ukto yogasamāśrayaḥ

Translation

ในสองสายวงศ์ของชนก ได้สอนให้ยึดโยคะเป็นที่พึ่งและหลักนำทางอันประเสริฐ.

Word by Word

• जनकस्य: of Janaka
• जनकस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• द्वये: in the pair/twofold (lineages)
• द्वये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण

• वंशे: in the lineage
• वंशे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• उक्तः: is mentioned
• उक्तः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘उक्त’ = ‘said/mentioned’

• योगसमाश्रयः: Yogasamāśraya (one who takes refuge in yoga / the support of yoga)
• योगसमाश्रयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + समाश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्धार्थः: ‘योगस्य समाश्रयः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yoga as āśraya (support) within Janaka’s dual lineages—worldly life sustained by inner discipline.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga and jñāna-yoga compatibility: action without bondage; the rājaṛṣi ideal of non-attachment.

Application: Cultivate daily yogic steadiness (dhyāna, prāṇāyāma, self-restraint) while fulfilling social duties; treat yoga as the inner ‘support-beam’ of life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: kingdom/city-state

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138–1.139 (dynastic narration with ethical/thematic asides)

Characters & Entities

• Janaka

FAQs

What is the importance of Yoga-samāśraya in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Yoga as a primary support (samāśraya) upheld in revered royal-sage traditions like Janaka’s, implying Yoga is an authoritative means toward spiritual steadiness and liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By pointing to Yoga as the taught refuge, it implies inner discipline and realization—not merely external rites—serve as a sustaining path that prepares the soul for higher states and freedom.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a consistent yogic discipline—ethical living, meditation, and self-control—as a daily support system for clarity, detachment, and dharmic decision-making.