Shloka 28

Moksha and Svarga through Dāna, Tīrtha, Nāma-smaraṇa, and Bhāva

Devanagari script

तिस्रः कोट्योर्धकोटी च नरः स्वर्गे महीयते

Transliteration

tisraḥ koṭyordhakoṭī ca naraḥ svarge mahīyate

Translation

ตลอดสามโกฏิและเพิ่มอีกครึ่งโกฏิปี มนุษย์ย่อมได้รับการสักการะในสวรรค์และเสวยเกียรติอันสูงส่ง

Word by Word

• तिस्रः: three
• तिस्रः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन; संख्या-विशेषण

• कोट्यः: crores
• कोट्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन

• ऊर्ध-कोटी: an additional crore (over and above)
• ऊर्ध-कोटी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वर्गे: in heaven
• स्वर्गे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• महीयते: is honored
• महीयते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (passive/medio-passive sense): ‘is honored/glorified’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Svarga

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Punya yields prolonged heavenly honor measured in immense spans of time.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala is finite and time-bound even when vast; it is not identical with moksha.

Application: Cultivate dharmic acts and devotion with awareness that svarga is a reward-state, not the final goal.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: loka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana, Preta-khanda/Pretakalpa themes: gradations of svarga and time-measures of merit (general parallel passages)

Characters & Entities

• Svarga

FAQs

What is the importance of stating a specific duration of heaven (Svarga) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that heavenly reward is measurable and temporary—merit yields honor in Svarga for a defined span, after which the soul’s journey continues according to remaining karma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It indicates a post-death trajectory where accumulated punya can elevate the individual to Svarga for a long but finite period, reinforcing the Garuda Purana theme that all destinations depend on karma and are not permanent.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat virtuous action and dharmic living as essential, but remember that lasting liberation is not the same as temporary heavenly enjoyment—aim for ethical life plus spiritual practice rather than reward-seeking alone.