Shloka 130

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

Devanagari script

स मुनिरपि निशम्य शौनकेन्द्रो बहुतरमानयति स्म चात्मनि स्वम्

Transliteration

sa munirapi niśamya śaunakendro bahutaramānayati sma cātmani svam

Translation

ครั้นได้ฟังดังนั้น ฤๅษีผู้นั้นด้วย—เศานกะผู้เป็นเลิศในหมู่ฤๅษี—ก็น้อมรับไว้ลึกในดวงใจ และใคร่ครวญภายในตนเอง.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• muniḥ: the sage
• muniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• niśamya: having heard
• niśamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√śam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having heard’

• śaunaka-indraḥ: chief among (the line of) Shaunaka
• śaunaka-indraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaunaka (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्राय (‘शौनकानाम् इन्द्रः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• bahutaram: much more (in greater measure)
• bahutaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahutara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तुलनात्मक (comparative)

• ānayati: brings/causes (into)
• ānayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘आ+नयति’

• sma: indeed/used to (past marker)
• sma: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sma (अव्यय)
• Form: स्म-निपात; भूतार्थ/अनुवादक (past narrative marker)

• ca: and
• ca: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• ātmani: in himself
• ātmani: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• svam: his own (state/being)
• svam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; स्वकीय (one’s own)

Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing Śaunaka’s response

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa leading to internalization (manana) as the proper reception of Purāṇic instruction.

Vedantic Theme: śravaṇa–manana–nididhyāsana as a pathway to clarity and steadiness of mind.

Application: After hearing sacred discourse, pause for reflection; journal or silently contemplate the teaching before acting.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: forest āraṇya / sacrificial grove

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.49.132 (praise of hearing); Garuda Purana 2.49.133 (post-hearing duties)

Characters & Entities

• Śaunaka
• Muni

FAQs

What is the importance of attentive listening in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights śravaṇa (hearing) followed by inner assimilation—true benefit comes when teachings are taken into the heart and contemplated, not merely heard.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey and after-death teachings?

It frames the narrative method of the Preta Kanda: the after-death instructions are meant to be heard carefully and then reflected upon for right understanding and practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Study sacred texts with focused attention, then spend time in reflection to translate the teaching into ethical conduct, disciplined living, and correct ritual intent.