Shloka 131
Mukti-tattva Upadeśa: Knowledge as the Direct Cause of Liberation
अपूजयंस्ते मुनयस्तदानीमुदाखाग्भिर्मुहुरेव सूतम् / धन्यो ऽसि सूत त्वमिहेत्युदैरयन्व्यसर्जयंस्तं च निवर्तिते ऽध्वरे
apūjayaṃste munayastadānīmudākhāgbhirmuhureva sūtam / dhanyo 'si sūta tvamihetyudairayanvyasarjayaṃstaṃ ca nivartite 'dhvare
تب اُن مُنیوں نے فیاضانہ کلمات سے بار بار سوت کا اکرام کیا اور کہا، “اے سوت! تو دھنی ہے، یہاں بے شک!” پھر جب یَجْنہ ختم ہوا تو انہوں نے ادب کے ساتھ اسے رخصت کیا۔
Narrator (Sūta/compilers’ narrative voice describing the sages’ actions)
Concept: Satkāra of the teacher and proper ritual closure are integral to the fruit of sacred hearing and sacrifice.
Vedantic Theme: Guru/ācārya-sevā as a support for śāstra-pramāṇa and inner purification.
Application: Express gratitude to teachers; conclude ceremonies formally; avoid abrupt endings—close with blessings and respectful leave-taking.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: yajña-śālā / sacrificial arena
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.49.134 (honoring Purāṇa and reciter); Garuda Purana 2.49.133 (gifts to the reciter)
FAQs
This verse highlights that sacred knowledge is preserved and transmitted through qualified reciters; honoring the Sūta signifies reverence for dharma-śravaṇa (listening to scripture) and the tradition of faithful narration.
Even within the Preta Kanda’s afterlife focus, the text frames its teachings as received in a formal, respectful setting—sages praising the narrator and concluding the rite—underscoring that instruction on death rites and the soul’s journey is meant to be heard in a disciplined, ritual context.
Approach teachings on death rituals and dharma with humility: listen carefully, honor competent teachers/reciters, and conclude religious observances properly with gratitude and respectful closure.