Shloka 1

Gāruḍa-Māhātmya and Tārkṣya-Stotra: Fruits of Hearing/Reciting and the Power of Garuḍa’s Praise

Devanagari script

ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / पुराणं गारुडं रुद्र प्रोक्तं सारं मयातव / ब्रह्मादीनां शृण्वतां च भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम्

Transliteration

'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / purāṇaṃ gāruḍaṃ rudra proktaṃ sāraṃ mayātava / brahmādīnāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ ca bhuktimuktipradāyakam

Translation

哈利（Hari）说道：“噢，鲁陀罗，我已向你宣说《迦楼罗往世书》的精髓；此经一经聆听，纵使梵天（Brahmā）等诸天亦得赐世间福享（bhukti）与解脱（mukti）。”

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• गारुडम्: Gāruḍa (of Garuḍa)
• गारुडम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गारुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रोक्तम्: spoken/expounded
• प्रोक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Instrument/Agent-in-passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तव: for you/of you
• तव: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ब्रह्मादीनाम्: of Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्मादीनाम्: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural); समाहार/समूह-निर्देशः: ‘ब्रह्मा-आदीनाम्’ (Brahmā and others)

• शृण्वताम्: of those who listen
• शृण्वताम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

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

• भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम्: granting enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुक्ति + मुक्ति + प्रदायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); समाहार-तत्पुरुष: ‘भुक्तिं च मुक्तिं च प्रददाति’ (giver of enjoyment and liberation)

Speaker

Hari (Lord Vishnu)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing) of the Garuḍa Purāṇa as a means granting both bhukti (worldly fruition) and mukti (liberation).

Vedantic Theme: Scriptural hearing as purifying and liberating; integration of artha/kāma within dharma leading toward mokṣa; grace mediated through sacred narrative.

Application: Regular listening/recitation in a sāttvika setting; treat the text as a sādhanā: reflect on teachings, align conduct, and cultivate devotion and detachment together.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.240.2 (recitation/hearing yields learning, health, heaven); Garuda Purana Pretakalpa sections (hearing as protection for the departed; text’s broader salvific role)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Rudra (Shiva)
• Brahma

FAQs

What is the importance of hearing the Garuda Purana according to this verse?

The verse states that hearing the Garuḍa Purāṇa grants both bhukti (worldly well-being) and mukti (liberation), highlighting śravaṇa (listening) as a powerful spiritual practice.

How does this verse frame the authority of the Garuda Purana?

Hari declares it as the sāra (essence) taught by him to Rudra, and says it is worthy even for Brahmā and the other devas to hear—establishing high scriptural authority and potency.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly listen to or study the Garuḍa Purāṇa with reverence and reflection, using its teachings to align daily conduct with dharma while keeping liberation as the ultimate aim.