Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा तत्त्वानां धारणानन्तरं च कामक्रुधोर्जारणं दुर्घटं च / एते दोषा ज्ञानपूतानपीह कुर्वन्ति संदेहयुतान्सदैव

Transliteration

śrutvā tattvānāṃ dhāraṇānantaraṃ ca kāmakrudhorjāraṇaṃ durghaṭaṃ ca / ete doṣā jñānapūtānapīha kurvanti saṃdehayutānsadaiva

Translation

即使听闻诸理（tattva），继而修习稳固的摄持（dhāraṇā），要消化并降伏欲望与嗔怒仍极其困难。正是这些过失，即便在此世，也使众人——纵已为知识所净化——仍恒常纠缠于疑惑之中。

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund)

• तत्त्वानाम्: of the principles
• तत्त्वानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• धारण-अनन्तरम्: after retention
• धारण-अनन्तरम्: Kala (काल/अनन्तर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: धारण (प्रातिपदिक) + अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; द्वितीया-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययवत्; ‘after retention’

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

• काम-क्रुधोः: of desire and anger
• काम-क्रुधोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रुध्/क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; षष्ठी (6th), द्विवचन

• जारणम्: eradication/consumption
• जारणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• दुर्-घटम्: difficult
• दुर्-घटम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + घट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘जारणम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

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

• एते: these
• एते: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘दोषाः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• दोषाः: faults/defects
• दोषाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• ज्ञान-पूतान्: those purified by knowledge
• ज्ञान-पूतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + पूत (प्रातिपदिक; √पू-धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ज्ञानेन पूताः = purified by knowledge)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि = even/also

• इह: here (in this world)
• इह: Desha (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कुर्वन्ति: make/do
• कुर्वन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• संदेह-युतान्: endowed with doubt
• संदेह-युतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संदेह (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (प्रातिपदिक; √युज्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (संदेहेन/संदेहयुक्ताः)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kāma and krodha obstruct the fruition of knowledge by generating saṃdeha (doubt) and instability, despite jñāna-pūtatva (being ‘purified by knowledge’).

Vedantic Theme: Knowledge without firm vairāgya and mind-control remains vulnerable; anartha-nivṛtti is integral to jñāna-niṣṭhā.

Application: Treat desire/anger as ongoing sādhanā targets: apply pratyāhāra, japa, and mindful restraint; seek corrective feedback (guru/satsaṅga) when doubt cycles recur.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.20.44 (difficulty of overcoming kāma-krodha); Garuda Purana 3.20.47 (commitment to satkathā-śravaṇa and harināma as remedy)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of conquering kāma (desire) and krodha (anger) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that even after learning and practicing dhāraṇā on tattvas, desire and anger remain hard to overcome, and they generate persistent doubt—so mastery over them is essential for stable spiritual clarity and dharmic living.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey and afterlife preparation in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda’s ethical-spiritual framing, inner defects like desire and anger disturb discernment and create doubt; such instability weakens one’s readiness for right action, repentance, and disciplined practice emphasized for a favorable post-death course.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Pair study of spiritual principles with daily restraint practices: notice triggers of desire/anger, pause before action, and use focused recollection (dhāraṇā) to return to clarity—reducing doubt and improving conduct.