Shloka 38

Bhadrā and Mitravindā: The Fruits of Namaskāra, Pradakṣiṇā, Hari-nāma, and Śravaṇa of Bhāgavata Kathā

Devanagari script

धनार्जने ये त्वतितृष्णाभियुक्तास्तेषां न वै भागवतेधिकारः / मत्वा लोके हरिरेवति नित्यमन्तर्यामी नास्ति तदन्य ईशः

Transliteration

dhanārjane ye tvatitṛṣṇābhiyuktāsteṣāṃ na vai bhāgavatedhikāraḥ / matvā loke harirevati nityamantaryāmī nāsti tadanya īśaḥ

Translation

Những ai bị nắm giữ bởi lòng khát khao quá độ trong việc tích lũy của cải thì không có tư cách chân thật đối với con đường Bhāgavata. Hãy biết rằng trong đời này chỉ có Hari luôn là Đấng chứng tri nội tại (antaryāmin), và ngoài Ngài không có vị Chúa Tể nào khác—hãy an trú vững vàng trong tri kiến ấy.

Word by Word

• धन-अर्जने: in acquiring wealth
• धन-अर्जने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धनस्य अर्जने)

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• तु: but
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात; contrast)

• अति-तृष्णा-अभियुक्ताः: obsessed with excessive greed
• अति-तृष्णा-अभियुक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्यय) + तृष्णा (प्रातिपदिक) + अभियुक्त (कृदन्त, √युज्; past passive participle)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुष (अतितृष्णया अभियुक्ताः = excessively driven by craving)

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• न: not
• न: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• भागवते-अधिकारः: eligibility for the Bhāgavata (path/text)
• भागवते-अधिकारः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भागवत (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); सप्तमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष sense: भागवते (विषये) अधिकारः = eligibility in/for Bhāgavata

• मत्वा: having understood
• मत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), having considered/thought

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• एव: alone/indeed
• एव: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात/Emphatic)

• इति: thus
• इति: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया)

• अन्तर्यामी: the inner controller
• अन्तर्यामी: Karta (कर्ता; appositive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर्यामी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to हरिः

• नास्ति: there is not
• नास्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); negated form (न + अस्ति)

• तत्-अन्यः: other than Him
• तत्-अन्यः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष (तस्मात् अन्यः)

• ईशः: Lord
• ईशः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Excessive greed for wealth blocks eligibility for Bhagavata devotion; one should abide in the certainty that Hari alone is the inner ruler and there is no other Ishvara.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryamin doctrine; eka-ishvara-vada; vairagya as prerequisite for bhakti/jnana; rejection of dual lordship.

Application: Reduce dhanatrsna through dana and contentment; daily recollection 'Hari alone is my inner witness'; prioritize satsanga and bhagavata-shravana over accumulation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Uttara/Pretakalpa sections): repeated insistence that Vishnu-smriti at death overrides fear and delusion; Garuda Purana: teachings on vairagya and the futility of artha without dharma/bhakti (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Antaryami

FAQs

What is the importance of eligibility (adhikāra) for the Bhāgavata path in Garuda Purana?

This verse states that intense greed for wealth disqualifies a person from genuine Bhāgavata devotion; inner purity and reduced craving are presented as prerequisites.

How does this verse explain the role of Hari as antaryāmin?

It teaches that Hari alone is the constant indwelling witness and ruler within all beings, implying spiritual practice should be grounded in awareness of His presence rather than external status or wealth.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Moderate wealth-seeking, cultivate contentment, and regularly reflect that the true authority within is the Divine witness—letting that guide ethical choices and devotion.