Shloka 79

Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā

Devanagari script

मृतीये च तथा भागे पोष्यवर्गार्थसाधनम् / माता पिता गुरुर्भ्राता प्रजा दीनाः समाश्रिताः

Transliteration

mṛtīye ca tathā bhāge poṣyavargārthasādhanam / mātā pitā gururbhrātā prajā dīnāḥ samāśritāḥ

Translation

Cũng vậy, nên dành phần thứ ba để nuôi dưỡng những người cần được chu cấp: mẹ cha, thầy dạy, anh em, người lệ thuộc và dân thuộc quyền mình, cùng những kẻ khốn cùng đã đến nương tựa.

Word by Word

• मृतीये: in the third
• मृतीये: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण (in the third)

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

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• भागे: in the share/portion
• भागे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पोष्यवर्गार्थसाधनम्: means for the welfare/support of dependents
• पोष्यवर्गार्थसाधनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पोष्यवर्ग + अर्थ + साधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (पोष्यवर्गस्य अर्थसाधनम्)

• माता: mother
• माता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पिता: father
• पिता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गुरुः: teacher
• गुरुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भ्राता: brother
• भ्राता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रजा: dependents/offspring/subjects
• प्रजा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समूहवाचक)

• दीनाः: poor/helpless
• दीनाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to those listed)

• समाश्रिताः: dependent (having resorted)
• समाश्रिताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + √श्रि (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘having taken refuge/being dependent’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: A prescribed portion of resources should be reserved for maintenance of parents, guru, siblings, dependents/subjects, and the destitute seeking refuge.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as yajña in social form (loka-saṅgraha); service to parents and guru as worship of the divine order.

Application: Budget a fixed share for caregiving: elder care, teacher support, sibling aid, employee/community welfare, and charity for the vulnerable.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213.80-81 (atithi as agni; praise of sustaining dependents)

Characters & Entities

• Guru
• Mother
• Father
• Dependents (Prajā)
• The poor (Dīna)

FAQs

What is the importance of supporting dependents in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats maintenance of parents, guru, family, and the helpless as a dharmic obligation, recommending a dedicated share of one’s resources for their support.

How does this verse relate to karma and the afterlife teachings of the Garuda Purana?

By directing wealth toward rightful dependents and those seeking refuge, the verse emphasizes righteous action (dharma) that purifies karma—an underlying theme in the Purana’s broader discussion of consequences after death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Budget a fixed portion of income for caregiving duties (parents/elders), teacher/mentor support, and verified aid to the poor or refugees, treating it as a non-negotiable ethical commitment.