Shloka 6

Hymns to Nārāyaṇa: Humility, Bhakti, Yoga, and the Guṇas

Devanagari script

त्वदाश्रयां कथां श्रुत्वा (दृष्ट्वा) शृण्वन्ति कथयन्ति च / तथैते साधवो विष्णो सर्वसंगविवर्जिताः

Transliteration

tvadāśrayāṃ kathāṃ śrutvā (dṛṣṭvā) śṛṇvanti kathayanti ca / tathaite sādhavo viṣṇo sarvasaṃgavivarjitāḥ

Translation

آپ کے سہارے والی پاکیزہ کتھا کو سن کر (یا دیکھ کر) وہ اسے سنتے بھی ہیں اور سناتے بھی ہیں۔ اے وشنو، ایسے سادھو سب طرح کی صحبت و وابستگی سے بالکل بے نیاز رہتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• त्वत्-आश्रयाम्: centered on you / taking refuge in you
• त्वत्-आश्रयाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + āśraya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (त्वयि आश्रयः यस्याः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कथाम् विशेषयति

• कथाम्: story/discourse
• कथाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकालिक (having heard)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पाठान्तर (variant reading); क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त, पूर्वकालिक (having seen)

• शृण्वन्ति: hear/listen
• शृण्वन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• कथयन्ति: tell/recite
• कथयन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• तथा: thus/so
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/उपमानवाचक (thus/so)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• साधवः: saints/good people
• साधवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; एते इत्यस्य अप्पोजिशन

• विष्णो: O Vishnu
• विष्णो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्व-संग-विवर्जिताः: free from all attachments
• सर्व-संग-विवर्जिताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + vivarjita (कृदन्त, √vṛj/√varj)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वेभ्यः सङ्गेभ्यः विवर्जिताः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; साधवः विशेषणम्

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viṣṇu-kathā (hearing and recounting) purifies and produces sarva-saṅga-vivarjana (freedom from all attachments) in sādhus.

Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa–kīrtana as bhakti-sādhana leading to vairāgya; transformation of citta through nāma/kathā; detachment as a sign of inner realization.

Application: Adopt a daily practice of listening to sacred discourse (śravaṇa) and sharing it (kīrtana/pravacana); curate inputs (media/diet/company) to support non-attachment and clarity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on Viṣṇu-nāma/kathā as purifier and liberating support (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sadhus

FAQs

What is the importance of hearing and narrating Vishnu-katha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents śravaṇa (hearing) and kathana (recounting) of narratives centered on Viṣṇu as a direct means to loosen and ultimately abandon worldly saṅga (attachment).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana framework?

By emphasizing freedom from sarva-saṅga, the verse points to inner purification: reduced attachment supports a calmer, more dharmic life and prepares the jīva for a higher post-death trajectory and liberation-oriented practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly listen to and share Viṣṇu-centered teachings, and consciously reduce binding attachments (obsessive possessions, harmful company, compulsive desires) to cultivate steadiness, ethics, and spiritual clarity.