Shloka 68

Saṅkara-jāti-nirṇaya and Gṛhastha-ācāra: Daily Rites, Purity, Anadhyāya, and Food Discipline

Devanagari script

अस्नेहा अपि घोधूमयवगोरसविक्रियाः / औष्ट्रमैकशफं स्त्रीणां पयश्च परिवर्जयेत्

Transliteration

asnehā api ghodhūmayavagorasavikriyāḥ / auṣṭramaikaśaphaṃ strīṇāṃ payaśca parivarjayet

Translation

Dẫu chế biến không dùng bơ sữa (ghee) hay dầu, các món làm từ lúa mì, lúa mạch và các chế phẩm từ sữa vẫn nên tránh; cũng vậy, sữa lạc đà, sữa của loài một móng, và sữa của phụ nữ phải hoàn toàn kiêng bỏ.

Word by Word

• अस्नेहाः: fat-free (without ghee/oil)
• अस्नेहाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ- + स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग (सामान्यतः बहुवचन), प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'without fat/oil'

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle: 'even/also')

• घो: cow
• घो: Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: गो-शब्द (समासपूर्वपद); 'cow'

• धूम: smoke
• धूम: Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासपूर्वपद); 'smoke'

• यव: barley
• यव: Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासपूर्वपद); 'barley'

• गोरस: cow-milk
• गोरस: Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासपूर्वपद); 'milk/juice of cow'

• विक्रियाः: products/derivatives
• विक्रियाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विक्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'products/derivatives'

• घोधूमयवगोरसविक्रियाः: products/preparations (of cow/milk etc.)
• घोधूमयवगोरसविक्रियाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो + धूम + यव + गोरस + विक्रिया (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (समाहारार्थे सूची); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'products of cow, smoke, barley, and cow-milk' (i.e., certain preparations)

• औष्ट्रम्: camel’s (milk/product)
• औष्ट्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उष्ट्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'camel’s (milk/product)'

• एकशफम्: single-hoofed (animal’s milk/product)
• एकशफम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक + शफ (प्रातिपदिकौ)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'single-hoofed'

• स्त्रीणाम्: of women
• स्त्रीणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; 'of women'

• पयः: milk
• पयः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'milk'

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

• परिवर्जयेत्: should avoid
• परिवर्जयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि+वृज्/वर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'should completely avoid'

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Certain grains/milk-products and specific milks are to be avoided as unfit within this rule-set, regardless of added fats.

Vedantic Theme: Discipline of senses (indriya-nigraha) through regulated diet; supports sattvic living as preparatory purity.

Application: Follow one’s tradition’s dietary restrictions; be cautious with unfamiliar animal milks; maintain clear household standards for what is considered acceptable.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Geographic Context

Type: dietary/household context implied

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.96 (diet lists: grains, dairy categories, animal-source restrictions)

FAQs

What is the importance of dietary restraint in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats food-choice as part of ācāra (right conduct): certain milks and even specific grain-and-milk preparations are said to compromise ritual/purity discipline, so restraint supports śauca and dharmic living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing purity-oriented conduct in life. In Garuḍa Purāṇa, such ācāra is presented as foundational for favorable karmic outcomes, which in turn affects one’s post-death trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain mindful, disciplined eating aligned with your tradition’s purity/observance rules—especially when undertaking vows, rites, or spiritual practice—prioritizing consistency and ethical intent.