Shloka 40

Gāruḍa-Māhātmya and Tārkṣya-Stotra: Fruits of Hearing/Reciting and the Power of Garuḍa’s Praise

Devanagari script

मङ्गलार्थो मङ्गलानि गुणार्थो गुणमाप्नुयात् / काव्यार्थो च कवित्वं च सारार्थो सारमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

maṅgalārtho maṅgalāni guṇārtho guṇamāpnuyāt / kāvyārtho ca kavitvaṃ ca sārārtho sāramāpnuyāt

Translation

جو مَنگل چاہے وہ مَنگل پھل پاتا ہے، جو گُن چاہے وہ گُن پاتا ہے۔ جو کاویہ چاہے وہ شاعرانہ مہارت پاتا ہے، اور جو سار چاہے وہ سار حاصل کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• मङ्गलार्थः: one who seeks auspiciousness
• मङ्गलार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मङ्गलस्य अर्थः)

• मङ्गलानि: auspicious things/benefits
• मङ्गलानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• गुणार्थः: one who seeks virtues/qualities
• गुणार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गुणस्य अर्थः)

• गुणम्: virtue/quality
• गुणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: may attain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• काव्यार्थः: one who seeks poetry
• काव्यार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (काव्यस्य अर्थः)

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

• कवित्वम्: poetic talent/poet-hood
• कवित्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवित्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

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

• सारार्थः: one who seeks the essence
• सारार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सारस्य अर्थः)

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: may attain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right aspiration supported by sacred recitation yields inner qualities: maṅgala, guṇa, poetic inspiration, and grasp of sāra (essence).

Vedantic Theme: Viveka (discrimination of essence) and sattva-guṇa increase through śravaṇa/recitation; movement from outer aims to inner refinement.

Application: Use recitation as a daily discipline to cultivate character and discernment; for artists/scholars, pair with study, practice, and ethical living.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.240.38-42 (phala-śruti chain culminating in jñāna and protection)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of intention (artha/aim) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that the fruit of study and practice aligns with one’s aim: seeking auspiciousness yields auspiciousness, seeking virtue yields virtue, and seeking the essence yields the essence.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond death rituals?

Even in a text famous for afterlife teachings, the Purana emphasizes inner orientation: the reader’s purpose determines what they truly receive—ritual benefit, ethical refinement, or deeper philosophical essence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before reading or performing any rite, set a clear saṅkalpa: aim for ethical improvement and insight, not mere curiosity—then your study becomes transformative rather than only informational.