Shloka 9

Means to Liberation: Supremacy of Hari, Proper Salutations, and Purāṇic Authority

Devanagari script

मुनयो भावितात्मानो मिलितास्ते महोजसः / लोकानुग्रहकर्तारो वीतरागा विमत्सराः

Transliteration

munayo bhāvitātmāno militāste mahojasaḥ / lokānugrahakartāro vītarāgā vimatsarāḥ

Translation

وہ مُنی اپنے نفس کو سنوارنے والے اور باطن سے پاک تھے؛ عظیم روحانی نور کے ساتھ اکٹھے ہوئے۔ وہ جہانوں کے خیرخواہ، بےتعلّق اور حسد سے پاک تھے۔

Word by Word

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/1st case), बहुवचन — Nominative plural

• भावितात्मानः: self-disciplined / with cultivated selves
• भावितात्मानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भावितात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; भावित + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural; विशेषण (मुनयः)

• मिलिताः: assembled
• मिलिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मिलित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; मिल्/मिल् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural; विशेषण (मुनयः)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural; पुनरुक्त-निर्देश (they)

• महोजसः: of great vigor
• महोजसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महोजस् (प्रातिपदिक; महत् + ओजस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural; विशेषण (ते/मुनयः)

• लोकानुग्रहकर्तारः: doers of the world’s welfare
• लोकानुग्रहकर्तारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + अनुग्रह + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural; कर्तृवाचक (agent noun)

• वीतरागाः: free from attachment
• वीतरागाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीतराग (प्रातिपदिक; वीत + राग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural; विशेषण

• विमत्सराः: free from envy
• विमत्सराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमत्सर (प्रातिपदिक; वि- + मत्सर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural; विशेषण

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) describing the assembled sages (munis) in the opening setting

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sagehood marked by bhāvita-ātman (cultivated inner self), vītarāga (dispassion), and vimatsara (non-envy) becomes a force of loka-anugraha (universal welfare).

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-śuddhi and vairāgya as signs of inner realization; compassion as the natural expression of purified consciousness.

Application: Cultivate non-envy and non-attachment through self-discipline, study, and service; measure spiritual progress by reduced reactivity and increased goodwill.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (dialogue-frame passages praising ṛṣis and their qualifications; opening frames of Purāṇic narration)

Characters & Entities

• Munis
• Lokas (worlds)

FAQs

What is the importance of vītarāga (detachment) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents detachment as a defining mark of true sages—those fit to guide others—showing that freedom from craving is foundational for spiritual authority and clear discernment.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it sets the required inner qualities—self-cultivation, compassion, and freedom from envy—that support right conduct (dharma), which the Purana later links to one’s post-death trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate self-discipline, act for others’ welfare, and reduce jealousy and attachment—these traits stabilize the mind and align daily life with dharmic living.