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गरुडपुराण – मुक्तिः

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देहदण्डनमात्रेण का मुक्तिरविवेकिनां ।
वल्मीकताडनादेव मृतः कुत्र महोरगः ॥

- गरुडपुराण

dehadaNDana mAtreNa kA muktiH avivekinAm ।
valmIka tADanAt eva mRutaH kutra mahoragaH ॥

- garuDa purAna

How can one get salvation only by hurting his body? One must be a fool to believe so. Will beating the ant hill kill the big snake? Body is the anthill. The attributes of the soul interested in the worldly pleasure is the snake. Until those attributes are squashed, the soul can not be liberated.

- Garuda Purana

गरुड पुराण – तत्त्वम्

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तत्त्वमात्मस्थमज्ञात्वा मूढः शास्त्रेषु मुह्यति ।
गोपः कक्षगते छागे कूपे पश्यति दुर्मतिः ॥

- गरुड पुराण

tattvam Atmastham ajnAtvA mUDhaH shAstreShu muhyati ।
gopaH kakShagate ChAge kUpe pashyati durmatiH ॥

- garuDa puRANa

The truth is hidden within oneself. Fools don’t see it and search for it in the scriptures. Just like the story of a shepherd who has the sheep in his arms and looks for it in the well.

- Garuda Purana

गरुड पुराण – शास्त्राणि

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अभ्यस्य वेदशास्त्राणि तत्त्वं ज्ञात्वाऽथ बुद्धिमान् ।
पलालमिव धान्यार्थी सर्वशास्त्राणि संत्यजेत् ॥

- गरुड पुराण

abhyasya veda shAstrANi tattvam jnAtvA atha buddhimAn ।
palAlamiva dhAnyArthI sarvashAstrANi samtyajet ॥

- garuDa purANa

One must study all the veda and other scriptures. Understand the philosophy behind them. Once done, a wise man will leave the scriptures behind and take only the knowledge. Just like anyone interested in the grains will leave the husk behind. Scriptures are only a means and not the end.

- Garuda Purana

गरुडपुराण – क्षीरं हंस इवांभसि

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अनेकानि च शास्त्राणि स्वल्पायुर्विघ्नकोतयः ।
तस्मात्सारं विजानीयात् क्षीरं हंस इवांभसि ॥

- गरुडपुराण

anekAni cha shAstrANi svalpAyurvighnakoTayaH ।
tasmAtsAram vijAnIyAt kShIram hamsa ivAmbhasi ॥

- garuDapurANa

There is so many scriptures to study. Life time is so little. On top of that, there are crores of obstacles. Hence the jist of these scriptures have to be studied just like a swan can drink milk and leave out the water.

- Garuda Purana

गरुड पुराण – आस्था नायुषि युज्यते

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युज्यते वेष्टनं वायोः आकाशस्य च खंडनम् ।
ग्रथनं तरंगाणां आस्था नायुषि युज्यते ॥

- गरुड पुराण

yujyate veShTanam vAyoH AkAshasya cha khanDanam ।
grathanam tarangANAm AsthA na AyuShi yujyate ॥

- garuDa purANa

One may be able to surround and lock air, or cut the sky into pieces, or weave the waves into a chain. But one can not put any trust in your longevity. You cannot do anything to be assured to live longer.

- Garuda Purana