Shloka 3

Nīti on Friendship (Mitra), Discretion, Restraint, Health-Regimens, Prosperity (Śrī), and Family Dharma

Devanagari script

सकृदुच्चरितं येन हरिरित्यक्षरद्वयम् / बद्धः परिकरस्तेन मोक्षाय गमनं प्रति

Transliteration

sakṛduccaritaṃ yena harirityakṣaradvayam / baddhaḥ parikarastena mokṣāya gamanaṃ prati

Translation

جس نے ‘ہری’ یہ دو حرفی نام ایک بار بھی زبان پر لایا، اس کے لیے موکش کی طرف سفر کا سامان بندھ جاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• सकृत्: once
• सकृत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सकृत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) = ‘once’

• उच्चरितम्: uttered
• उच्चरितम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्√चर् (धातु) + उच्चरित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘uttered’

• येन: by whom
• येन: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण/हेतु (by whom)

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karma (Quoted item/उद्धृत)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उद्धृत-शब्द (quoted form)

• इति: thus/“”
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरणचिह्न (quotative)

• अक्षरद्वयम्: two syllables
• अक्षरद्वयम्: Apposition (Viśeṣaṇa/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास

• बद्धः: bound, secured
• बद्धः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √बन्ध् (धातु) + बद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण

• परिकरः: equipment, provision
• परिकरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता/विषय

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण/हेतु (by that)

• मोक्षाय: for liberation
• मोक्षाय: Sampradāna (Recipient/goal/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (for liberation)

• गमनम्: going
• गमनम्: Karta/Pradhāna (Subject/topic/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √गम् (धातु) + गमन (कृदन्त/भाव-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भाववाचक (action noun)

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Gati/Direction marker (दिशा/गति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश/पूर्वपद (preposition) = ‘towards’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Moksha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even a single sincere utterance of Hari-nāma establishes the provisions for the soul’s journey toward liberation.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma as upāya: bhakti supported by divine grace; remembrance of Viṣṇu as purifier and liberating aid (smaraṇa/uccāraṇa).

Application: Adopt regular Hari-nāma japa/kīrtana; remember Hari at transitions (sleep, travel, fear, death); keep the name on the tongue as spiritual preparedness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: frequent emphasis on Viṣṇu-nāma, remembrance at death, and liberation through devotion

Characters & Entities

• Hari

FAQs

What is the importance of chanting “Hari” in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that even a single utterance of the two-syllabled name “Hari” secures the spiritual provisions for the journey toward moksha, highlighting the salvific power of divine remembrance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It frames the post-life ‘journey’ as requiring inner preparation, and teaches that remembrance/utterance of Hari itself becomes the essential support guiding one toward liberation rather than bondage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate regular Hari-nāma (simple repetition and remembrance of Vishnu) so that at critical moments—especially at death—the mind naturally turns toward the divine, supporting a liberation-oriented life.