Shloka 6

Madātyaya Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Liquor’s Qualities, Tridoṣa Presentations, and Fainting Signs

Devanagari script

निरङ्कुश इव व्यालो न किञ्चिन्नाचरेत्ततः / इयं भूमिरवाच्यानां दौः शीलस्येदमास्पदम्

Transliteration

niraṅkuśa iva vyālo na kiñcinnācarettataḥ / iyaṃ bhūmiravācyānāṃ dauḥ śīlasyedamāspadam

Translation

Như thú dữ không có roi thúc, kẻ ấy chẳng tự kiềm chế điều gì, hành động không biết hổ thẹn; thế gian này trở thành chốn cư ngụ của những điều không thể nói ra và là nơi đặt để của hạnh kiểm bại hoại.

Word by Word

• निरङ्कुशः: unrestrained
• निरङ्कुशः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + अङ्कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; 'unrestrained'

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (Comparator/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• व्यालः: a beast / serpent
• व्यालः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्ता

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रमाण सर्वनाम — 'anything'

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• आचरेत्: should do / should practice
• आचरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'should do/behave'

• ततः: therefore / then
• ततः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्-अर्थे (ablatival adverb) — 'therefore/then/from that'

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्ता

• भूमिः: ground / earth
• भूमिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्ता

• अवाच्यानाम्: of the unmentionable (persons)
• अवाच्यानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + वाच्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन; 'of the unspeakable/unmentionable (people)'

• दौःशीलस्य: of bad character
• दौःशीलस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुः + शील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; उपसर्ग-तत्पुरुषः — 'of bad conduct'

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्ता/निर्देशक

• आस्पदम्: abode / seat
• आस्पदम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आस्पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Without restraint, one behaves like an ungoaded beast; adharma spreads and society becomes a base for unspeakable conduct.

Vedantic Theme: Tamas-dominance eclipses buddhi; loss of self-governance (atma-niyama) leads to bondage and suffering.

Application: Adopt vows of restraint (vrata), avoid intoxicants, seek satsanga; establish personal and communal safeguards against misconduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Geographic Context

Type: world/realm (symbolic)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana ethical warnings on pramada leading to adharma and social harm

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of self-restraint in the Garuda Purana?

This verse warns that when a person becomes “without a goad” (niraṅkuśa), they stop avoiding wrongdoing, and society becomes a breeding ground for vile, unspeakable behavior—so restraint is presented as the foundation of dharma.

How does this verse relate to karma and the consequences of sin?

By describing the unrestrained person as acting without any check, the verse frames immoral conduct as a deliberate pattern; in Garuda Purana’s moral logic, such patterns generate pāpa-karma that later ripens as suffering and punishment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat self-discipline as a daily “goad”: avoid impulsive speech and harmful actions, set ethical boundaries, and choose habits that reduce cruelty, deceit, and indulgence—so one’s life does not become an ‘āspada’ (seat) of bad character.