Shloka 105

Mukti-tattva Upadeśa: Knowledge as the Direct Cause of Liberation

Devanagari script

अभ्यसेन्मनसा शुद्धं त्रिवृद्ब्रह्माक्षरं परम् / मनो यष्छेज्जितश्वासो ब्रह्म बीजमविस्मरन्

Transliteration

abhyasenmanasā śuddhaṃ trivṛdbrahmākṣaraṃ param / mano yaṣchejjitaśvāso brahma bījamavismaran

Translation

ด้วยจิตอันบริสุทธิ์ พึงเจริญอักษรพรหมันอันสูงสุดสามประการ (อะ-อุ-มฺ) เป็นนิตย์ ครั้นสำรวมใจและชนะลมหายใจแล้ว พึงไม่ลืมพีชะแห่งพรหมัน คือปรณวะเลย

Word by Word

• अभ्यसेत्: should practice
• अभ्यसेत्: विध्यर्थक क्रिया (should practice)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + अस् (धातु, अभ्यासे)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• मनसा: with the mind
• मनसा: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• शुद्धम्: pure
• शुद्धम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• त्रिवृत्: threefold
• त्रिवृत्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिवृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (त्रिगुण-आवृतम्/त्रिविधम्)

• ब्रह्माक्षरम्: the Brahman-syllable (Om)
• ब्रह्माक्षरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः ब्रह्मणः अक्षरम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• मनः: the mind
• मनः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• छिन्यात्: should cut off
• छिन्यात्: विध्यर्थक क्रिया (should cut off)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• जितश्वासः: having controlled the breath
• जितश्वासः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित + श्वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः जितः श्वासः (कर्मधारय)

• ब्रह्म: Brahman
• ब्रह्म: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• बीजम्: seed (mantra)
• बीजम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अविस्मरन्: not forgetting
• अविस्मरन्: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अ + वि + स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नञ्-पूर्वकः (not forgetting)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pranava (A-U-M) as the supreme Brahman-syllable; purification, breath-mastery, and unwavering remembrance of the Brahman-seed as a direct means to liberation.

Vedantic Theme: Pranava-upasana leading to brahma-sakshatkara; integration of pranayama and mantra as aids to antahkarana-shuddhi and nididhyasana.

Application: Daily japa of Om with mindful breath regulation; keep the pranava as constant inner recollection, especially at transitions (sleep/waking, before actions).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.49.108 (Om at death with remembrance); Garuda Purana 2.49.107 (aham brahma contemplation)

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Om (AUM)

FAQs

What is the importance of meditating on Om (trivṛt brahmākṣara) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Om (A-U-M) as the supreme Brahman-syllable and instructs steady mental practice of it as a direct means to purification and liberation-oriented awareness.

How does this verse connect mind-control and breath-control to spiritual progress?

It links restraining the wandering mind with ‘conquering the breath’ (jita-śvāsa), indicating that disciplined pranayama supports concentration on the Brahman-seed mantra and stabilizes inner remembrance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice daily japa or silent contemplation of Om with calm, regulated breathing and a deliberate effort to curb mental distraction—keeping the central spiritual aim (Brahman-remembrance) continuous.