Shloka 22

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

मज्जास्थिपित्तकफरफलादिपूर्णे चर्मान्त्रवेष्टितमुखे पतितं ह पीतम् / आस्वादने मम च पापगतेर्मुरारे मायाबलं तव विभो परमं निमित्तम्

Transliteration

majjāsthipittakapharaphalādipūrṇe carmāntraveṣṭitamukhe patitaṃ ha pītam / āsvādane mama ca pāpagatermurāre māyābalaṃ tava vibho paramaṃ nimittam

Translation

Hỡi Murari—Chúa tể toàn năng—thân xác này chứa đầy tủy, xương, mật và đờm, với miệng được bao bọc bởi da và ruột, thực sự là một thứ sa đọa; tuy nhiên nó lại được 'uống lấy' và thưởng thức. Việc con, kẻ bị ràng buộc bởi những định mệnh tội lỗi, vẫn tìm thấy niềm vui trong đó—điều này, lạy Chúa, là do sức mạnh áp đảo của Maya (ảo ảnh) của Ngài.

Word by Word

• majjā-asthi-pitta-kapha-rasa-phala-ādi-pūrṇe: in (that) filled with marrow, bone, bile, phlegm, fluids, etc.
• majjā-asthi-pitta-kapha-rasa-phala-ādi-pūrṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: majjā (प्रातिपदिक) + asthi (प्रातिपदिक) + pitta (प्रातिपदिक) + kapha (प्रातिपदिक) + rasa (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa chain compound used adjectivally; Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; qualifies (mukhe)

• carma-antra-veṣṭita-mukhe: in a mouth wrapped with skin and intestines
• carma-antra-veṣṭita-mukhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: carma (प्रातिपदिक) + antra (प्रातिपदिक) + veṣṭita (कृदन्त, क्त from √veṣṭ) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• patitam: fallen
• patitam: Karma (कर्म)/Predicative
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; here predicate/qualifier of (pītam)

• ha: indeed/alas
• ha: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: Expletive particle (पादपूरण/विस्मयादि)

• pītam: drunk/imbibed
• pītam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular

• āsvādane: in tasting/enjoyment
• āsvādane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ā + svād (धातु) + ana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• mama: of me/my
• mama: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; pronoun

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• pāpa-gateḥ: of (my) sinful course/destiny
• pāpa-gateḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (कर्मधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष sense: sinful course); Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• murāre: O Murāri (Vishnu)
• murāre: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: murāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• māyā-balam: the power of illusion
• māyā-balam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; pronoun

• vibho: O all-pervading Lord
• vibho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with nimittam

• nimittam: cause/occasion
• nimittam: Karta (कर्ता)/Predicate nominative
• Type: Noun
• Root: nimitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deha-asāratā (the body’s impure constituents) and māyā as the cause of deluded attachment; recognition of one’s papa-gati tendency without grace.

Vedantic Theme: Māyā/avidyā veils reality and projects false value onto the body; viveka leads to turning toward the all-pervading Brahman as Vishnu.

Application: Contemplate bodily constituents to weaken rāga; pair it with bhakti (Murāri-smaraṇa) and prayer for clarity; practice sat-saṅga to reduce māyā’s pull.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: frequent ‘body as bag of impurities’ passages; māyā as binding power in devotional admonitions.

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu (Murari)
• Maya

FAQs

What is the importance of māyā in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse identifies māyā as the supreme cause behind a soul’s fascination with the body despite knowing its impure, perishable nature—showing how delusion sustains bondage and sinful momentum.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in relation to karma?

By admitting “pāpa-gati” (a sinful trajectory), the speaker links bodily attachment and sensory relish to karmic downfall—attachment feeds actions, actions ripen into consequences, and the soul continues in lower destinies until detachment arises.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate vairāgya: remember the body’s impermanence, reduce compulsive sense-indulgence, and redirect attention to dharma, japa, and self-inquiry—so choices become less driven by delusion and more by long-term spiritual welfare.