Shloka 6

Yuga-Dharma, Kalpa Measure, Purāṇa Definitions, and the Kali-Yuga Power of Nāma-Kīrtana

Devanagari script

धर्मपाता हरिश्चेति सन्तुष्टा ज्ञानिनो नराः / चतुर्वंषर्सहस्राणि नरा जीवन्ति वै तदा

Transliteration

dharmapātā hariśceti santuṣṭā jñānino narāḥ / caturvaṃṣarsahasrāṇi narā jīvanti vai tadā

Translation

เหล่ามนุษย์ผู้รู้ ผู้สันโดษ และยึดมั่นในธรรมะกับพระหริ ในกาลนั้นย่อมมีอายุแท้จริงถึงสี่พันปี

Word by Word

• धर्मपाताः: upholders/protectors of dharma
• धर्मपाताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + पात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (धर्मं पाति/पालयति इति वा ‘धर्मपात’); Nominative plural

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• सन्तुष्टाः: content/satisfied
• सन्तुष्टाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √तुष् (धातु) + सम् (उपसर्ग) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Past passive participle used adjectivally

• ज्ञानिनः: the wise/knowers
• ज्ञानिनः: Visheshya (Head noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• नराः: men/people
• नराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural (apposition to ज्ञानिनः)

• चतुर्वर्षसहस्राणि: four thousand years
• चतुर्वर्षसहस्राणि: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time extent/काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर् + वर्ष + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (‘चतुर्वर्षाणां सहस्राणि’ = four-thousand years); Accusative plural (duration)

• नराः: people
• नराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• जीवन्ति: live
• जीवन्ति: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जीव् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; Present indicative, 3rd pl

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/assurance)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: In that age, people devoted to dharma and Hari are content, wise, and long-lived (four thousand years).

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-dominant life supports clarity (jñāna), contentment (santoṣa), and devotion; harmony with dharma yields well-being.

Application: Cultivate santoṣa, study and reflection, and Hari-bhakti; align lifestyle with dharma to support mental steadiness and healthful longevity (as an ideal).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: yuga descriptions linking dharma strength with human well-being; Garuda Purana: emphasis on Hari-bhakti as purifier and stabilizer of mind

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Jñāninaḥ (the wise)

FAQs

What is the importance of Dharma and Hari-bhakti in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse links a life grounded in dharma, devotion to Hari, and inner contentment with an extended, stable lifespan—presenting righteousness and devotion as life-sustaining forces.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes about karma and life outcomes?

It reflects the Purana’s karmic principle: sattvic conduct—protecting dharma, cultivating wisdom, and devotion—produces favorable results in embodied life, here expressed as longevity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live by ethical duties, practice steady devotion (prayer/recitation of Vishnu-names), and cultivate contentment and discernment—habits that support a calmer mind and healthier life.