Shloka 128

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

Devanagari script

व्यास उवाच / वैष्णवीं वाक्सुधां पीत्वा ऋषयस्तुष्टिमाययुः

Transliteration

vyāsa uvāca / vaiṣṇavīṃ vāksudhāṃ pītvā ṛṣayastuṣṭimāyayuḥ

Translation

พระวยาสตรัสว่า—เมื่อเหล่าฤๅษีได้ดื่มอมฤตแห่งวาจาไวษณพแล้ว ก็ถึงความอิ่มเอมอย่างยิ่ง

Word by Word

• vyāsaḥ: Vyasa
• vyāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• vaiṣṇavīm: Vaishnava (pertaining to Vishnu)
• vaiṣṇavīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇavī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• vāk-sudhām: nectar-like speech
• vāk-sudhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāk (प्रातिपदिक) + sudhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• pītvā: having drunk
• pītvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having drunk’

• ṛṣayaḥ: the sages
• ṛṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• tuṣṭim: satisfaction/contentment
• tuṣṭim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tuṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• āyayuḥ: attained/reached
• āyayuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘आ+ययुः’

Speaker

Vyasa

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vaiṣṇava teaching is ‘amṛta’; internalizing it yields tuṣṭi (deep satisfaction), indicating spiritual nourishment beyond sensory pleasures.

Vedantic Theme: Ānanda as the fruit of purified mind; śravaṇa leading to inner fullness (pūrṇatā) rather than external acquisition.

Application: Seek satsang and regularly ‘drink’ Vaiṣṇava discourse (study, chanting, listening) to replace restless craving with stable contentment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: forest hermitage

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: frame narrative of sages listening to Sūta; repeated ‘amṛta’ metaphors for Hari-kathā; Immediate continuation (2.49.129) describing praise and incomparable joy among sages

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Rishis
• Vishnu (implied by 'Vaiṣṇavī')

FAQs

What is the importance of 'Vaiṣṇavī vāksudhā' in the Garuda Purana?

It signifies Viṣṇu-centered sacred instruction whose hearing and assimilation brings inner clarity and contentment—framing the teaching as spiritually nourishing like nectar.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey or after-death teachings in Preta Kanda?

It functions as a narrative marker: the sages are satisfied after receiving Viṣṇu-aligned doctrine, reinforcing that correct śāstric guidance is essential for understanding post-death realities and dharma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly study and reflect on dhārmic, devotion-centered teachings (rather than mere information) so that speech and learning become nourishing, leading to steadier contentment and ethical living.