Shloka 7

Dhyāna of Hari as the Nirguṇa Witness (Ātman), and the Attainment of Viṣṇu’s Realm

Devanagari script

बुद्धिधर्ंमविहीनश्च सर्वः सर्वगतो मनः / सर्वप्राणिविनिर्मुक्तः प्राणधर्ंमविवर्जितः

Transliteration

buddhidharṃmavihīnaśca sarvaḥ sarvagato manaḥ / sarvaprāṇivinirmuktaḥ prāṇadharṃmavivarjitaḥ

Translation

Tâm ấy không mang pháp tướng của trí năng; nó trùm khắp và đi đến mọi nơi. Nó lìa mọi loài hữu tình, và tự do khỏi các pháp (chức năng) của khí lực sinh mệnh.

Word by Word

• बुद्धि: intellect
• बुद्धि: Sambandha (Genitival relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• धर्म: attribute, dharma
• धर्म: Sambandha (Genitival relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• विहीनः: devoid of
• विहीनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विहीन (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; वि + √हा (धातु) क्त/निष्ठा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बुद्धिधर्म-विहीनः = बुद्धिधर्मेण विहीनः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सर्वः: all, entire
• सर्वः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nom., Singular)

• सर्वगतः: all-pervading
• सर्वगतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √गम् (धातु) क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (one who is ‘all-going’, omnipresent)

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Sambandha (Genitival relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• प्राणि: living beings
• प्राणि: Sambandha (Genitival relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राणिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग; ‘living being’

• विनिर्मुक्तः: completely freed from
• विनिर्मुक्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनिर्मुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; वि-निर् + √मुच् (धातु) ‘to release’ क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वप्राणि-विनिर्मुक्तः = सर्वेभ्यः प्राणिभ्यः विनिर्मुक्तः (Tatpurusha: ‘freed from all beings’)

• प्राण: life-breath
• प्राण: Sambandha (Genitival relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• धर्म: attribute
• धर्म: Sambandha (Genitival relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग

• विवर्जितः: devoid of
• विवर्जितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विवर्जित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √वर्ज् क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्राणधर्म-विवर्जितः = प्राणधर्मेण विवर्जितः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: That principle is free from the limiting functions attributed to intellect and prana; it pervades all yet remains unattached to beings.

Vedantic Theme: Asanga (non-attachment) of the Self; distinction between consciousness and prana/mental functions; pervasion without entanglement.

Application: Reduce over-identification with vitality and cognition: observe pranic fluctuations and mental movement as phenomena; cultivate non-attachment in relationships and roles.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.14.8; Garuda Purana 1.14.9

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Prana
• Manas
• Buddhi

FAQs

What is the importance of understanding mind (manas) and prana in the Garuda Purana?

This verse distinguishes the mind from intellect (buddhi) and vital breath (prāṇa), helping clarify subtle-body principles that underlie Garuda Purana discussions on death, transition, and the soul’s experience.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By describing mind as ‘all-going’ and not bound to the functions of prāṇa, it points to a subtle principle that can operate beyond purely physical life-processes—supporting the text’s broader framework for post-death continuity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat thoughts as subtle movements that need discipline: cultivate buddhi (clear discernment) and steady prāṇa through ethical living and mindful practice, rather than being driven by restless manas.