Shloka 29

Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana

Devanagari script

तथैव सा नैव भर्तारमाप यतस्तु सा कृष्णनिष्ठैकचित्ता

Transliteration

tathaiva sā naiva bhartāramāpa yatastu sā kṛṣṇaniṣṭhaikacittā

Translation

Dẫu vậy, nàng vẫn không đạt được người chồng ấy, vì tâm nàng một mực nhất niệm quy hướng về riêng Chúa Kṛṣṇa.

Word by Word

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (प्रकार-अव्यय) adverb

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta

• sā: she
• sā: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• na: not
• na: Niṣedha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-nipāta (निषेध-निपात) negation

• eva: at all/indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta

• bhartāram: husband
• bhartāram: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• āpa: obtained/accepted
• āpa: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, Aorist), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• yataḥ: because
• yataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Hetu-avyaya (हेतु-अव्यय) ‘because/since’

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Virodha/avadhāraṇa-nipāta (विरोध/अवधारण)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• kṛṣṇa-niṣṭha-eka-cittā: single-mindedly devoted to Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇa-niṣṭha-eka-cittā: Viśeṣaṇa of ‘sā’
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛṣṇa + niṣṭhā + eka + cittā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi ‘whose mind is solely fixed on Kṛṣṇa’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ekānta-bhakti (exclusive devotion) can override conventional worldly attainments and choices.

Vedantic Theme: Paramātman as the sole worthy object of ultimate attachment; vairāgya arising naturally from bhakti.

Application: Practice focused devotion without being destabilized by social pressure; clarify priorities between spiritual commitment and social expectations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana bhakti-oriented teachings where Hari-bhakti supersedes worldly aims

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What is the importance of single-minded devotion (ekacitta) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that unwavering, one-pointed devotion to Kṛṣṇa becomes the decisive orientation of a person’s life-goal, outweighing ordinary worldly attainments.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana terms?

It implies that the soul’s ultimate destination is shaped by its deepest fixation (niṣṭhā); devotion to the Divine redirects the seeker beyond merely rejoining worldly ties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady daily devotion—japa, remembrance, and ethical living—so that spiritual commitment remains primary even amid relationships and responsibilities.