Shloka 5

Hymns to Nārāyaṇa: Humility, Bhakti, Yoga, and the Guṇas

Devanagari script

तारोवाच अनन्येन तु भावेन भक्तिं कुर्वन्ति ये दृढाम् / त्वत्कृते त्यक्तकर्माणस्त्यक्तस्वजनबान्धवाः

Transliteration

tārovāca ananyena tu bhāvena bhaktiṃ kurvanti ye dṛḍhām / tvatkṛte tyaktakarmāṇastyaktasvajanabāndhavāḥ

Translation

ตารากล่าวว่า ผู้ใดบำเพ็ญภักติอันมั่นคงด้วยใจที่ไม่แบ่งแยก ผู้นั้นเพื่อพระองค์ย่อมละแม้กิจการงานทั้งหลาย และสละความยึดติดในญาติพี่น้องของตน

Word by Word

• तारा: Tārā
• तारा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• अनन्येन: with undivided (exclusive)
• अनन्येन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ananya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भावेन सह साधन/हेतु-भावे

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधान/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• भावेन: with feeling/attitude
• भावेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भक्तिम्: devotion
• भक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कुर्वन्ति: do/perform
• कुर्वन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक (relative pronoun)

• दृढाम्: firm
• दृढाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛḍha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भक्तिम् विशेषयति

• त्वत्-कृते: for your sake
• त्वत्-कृते: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः (for your sake), सप्तमी-एकवचनरूपेण स्थिरीभूतम्

• त्यक्त-कर्माणः: having abandoned (worldly) actions
• त्यक्त-कर्माणः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tyakta (कृदन्त, √tyaj) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (त्यक्तं कर्म येषाम्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ये इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• त्यक्त-स्वजन-बान्धवाः: having abandoned their own people and relatives
• त्यक्त-स्वजन-बान्धवाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tyakta (कृदन्त, √tyaj) + sva-jana (समास) + bāndhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (त्यक्ताः स्वजनाः बान्धवाश्च येषाम्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ये इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Tāra

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ananya-bhāva (undivided intent) and dṛḍha-bhakti lead devotees to relinquish worldly obligations and familial attachments for the Lord.

Vedantic Theme: Vairāgya as bhakti’s fruit; prioritizing the Supreme over deha-geha-jana (body-home-kin); movement from pravṛtti to nivṛtti under devotion.

Application: Practice single-task devotion (ananya) by reducing competing attachments; reframe duties so they support devotion rather than eclipse it; cultivate healthy detachment from possessiveness in relationships.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: bhakti passages praising ananya-bhakti and tyāga (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Tāra

FAQs

What is the importance of ananya-bhakti (one-pointed devotion) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents ananya-bhāva—undivided inner intent—as the mark of true devotion, emphasizing steadfast commitment to the Divine above competing desires.

Does this verse teach abandoning all duties and family ties?

It describes the extreme detachment of those wholly devoted—renouncing worldly actions and attachments for the Divine—highlighting inner prioritization rather than encouraging neglect without discernment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady devotion and reduce possessiveness: perform responsibilities with less attachment, and let spiritual commitment guide choices over social pressure.