Shloka 109
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
तदा कुदवी कुत्र गता वदस्वमे ह्यतः पते त्वं न भजस्व देवीम् / पते भज त्वं ब्राह्मणान्वैष्णवांश्च संसारदुः खात्तारन्सुष्ठुरूपान्
tadā kudavī kutra gatā vadasvame hyataḥ pate tvaṃ na bhajasva devīm / pate bhaja tvaṃ brāhmaṇānvaiṣṇavāṃśca saṃsāraduḥ khāttāransuṣṭhurūpān
تب اُس نے کہا: “وہ بدکار عورت کہاں گئی؟ بتاؤ۔ لہٰذا اے شوہر، دیوی کی بھکتی نہ کرو۔ اے شوہر، برہمنوں اور ویشنو بھکتوں کی پوجا کرو—جو عمدہ آچرن اور نیک سیرت ہیں اور سنسار کے دکھ سے پار اتارتے ہیں۔”
A woman addressing her husband (narrative dialogue within Lord Vishnu’s teaching to Garuda)
Concept: Reject misguided goddess-worship; instead honor and serve Brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas of good conduct who help one cross worldly suffering.
Vedantic Theme: Satsaṅga and guru-bhakti as powerful auxiliaries to liberation; dharma embodied in the saintly.
Application: Seek guidance from ethical teachers; support genuine spiritual communities; practice seva (service) and dana (charity) to worthy recipients.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.106-108 (turn from wrong association; exclusive Hari-bhakti; karmic consequences)
FAQs
This verse frames service and reverence to Brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas as a practical dharmic refuge—people whose presence and guidance help remove saṃsāric suffering and support auspicious outcomes, especially in death-related rites and ethical living.
By emphasizing association with and honoring of spiritually grounded persons (Brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas), the verse points to a path of merit (puṇya) and right conduct that reduces the burdens of saṃsāra—key themes in the Garuda Purana’s afterlife instruction.
Prioritize dharmic living: support learned and devoted communities, seek guidance from sincere Vaiṣṇavas, practice charity and humility, and align worship with ethical conduct rather than mere ritual preference.