Garuda Purana — Purva Khanda — Chapter 112

GaP 1 112.1

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम्- ११२ सूत उवाच । भृत्या बहुविधा ज्ञेया उत्तमाधममध्यमाः । नियोक्तव्या यथार्हेषु त्रिविधेष्वेव कर्मसु

śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 112 sūta uvāca / bhṛtyā bahuvidhā jñeyā uttamādhamamadhyamāḥ / niyoktavyā yathārheṣu trividheṣveva karmasu

The Glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, 112. Sūta said: Servants are to be known as of many kinds — highest, lowest, and middling; they are to be employed according to their deserts in tasks that are likewise of three kinds.

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GaP 1 112.2

भृत्ये परिक्षणं वक्ष्ये यस्ययस्य हि यो गुणः । तमिमं संप्रवक्ष्यामि ये यथाकथितं किल

bhṛtye parikṣaṇaṃ vakṣye yasyayasya hi yo guṇaḥ / tamimaṃ saṃpravakṣyāmi ye yathākathitaṃ kila

I shall declare the testing of a servant, and which quality belongs to which one; that very (matter) I shall set forth fully, just as it has been told.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

GaP 1 112.3

यथा चतुर्भिः कनकं परीक्ष्यते निघर्षणच्छेदनतापताडनैः । तथा चतुर्भिर्भृतकं परीक्षयेद्वतेन शीलेन कलेन कर्मणा

yathā caturbhiḥ kanakaṃ parīkṣyate nigharṣaṇacchedanatāpatāḍanaiḥ / tathā caturbhirbhṛtakaṃ parīkṣayedvatena śīlena kalena karmaṇā

Just as gold is tested by four means — rubbing, cutting, heating, and hammering — so should a hired servant be tested by four: by (his) vow, by (his) character, by time, and by (his) work.

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GaP 1 112.4

कुलशीलगुणोपेतः सत्यधर्मपरायणः । रूपवान्सुप्रसन्नश्च कोशाध्यक्षो विधीयते

kulaśīlaguṇopetaḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ / rūpavānsuprasannaśca kośādhyakṣo vidhīyate

One endowed with good family, character and virtues, devoted to truth and duty, handsome and of cheerful disposition, is appointed superintendent of the treasury.

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GaP 1 112.5

मूल्यरूपपरीक्षाकृद्भवे द्रत्नपरीक्षकः । बलाबलपरिज्ञाता सेनाध्यक्षो विधीयते

mūlyarūpaparīkṣākṛdbhave dratnaparīkṣakaḥ / balābalaparijñātā senādhyakṣo vidhīyate

One who makes examination of value and form should be an examiner of gems; one who fully knows strength and weakness is appointed superintendent of the army.

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GaP 1 112.6

इङ्गिताकारतत्त्वज्ञो बलवान् प्रियदर्शनः । अप्रमादी प्रमाथी च प्रतीहारः स उच्यते

iṅgitākāratattvajño balavān priyadarśanaḥ / apramādī pramāthī ca pratīhāraḥ sa ucyate

One who knows the truth of gestures and outward signs, strong, pleasant to look at, free from negligence and forceful — he is called the door-keeper.

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GaP 1 112.7

मेधावी वाक्पटुः प्राज्ञः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः । सर्वशास्त्रसमालोकी ह्येष साधुः स लेखकः

medhāvī vākpaṭuḥ prājñaḥ satyavādī jitendriyaḥ / sarvaśāstrasamālokī hyeṣa sādhuḥ sa lekhakaḥ

Intelligent, skilled in speech, wise, truthful, with senses subdued, one who surveys all the sciences — this good man is the scribe.

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GaP 1 112.8

बुद्धिमान्मतिमांश्चैव परचित्तोपलक्षकः । क्रूरो यथोक्तवादी च एष दूतो विधीयते

buddhimānmatimāṃścaiva paracittopalakṣakaḥ / krūro yathoktavādī ca eṣa dūto vidhīyate

One who has understanding and judgement, who discerns the minds of others, harsh, and who speaks just as he was told — this one is appointed envoy.

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GaP 1 112.9

समस्तस्मृतिशास्त्रज्ञः पण्डितो ऽथ जितेन्द्रियः । शौर्यवीर्यगुणोपेतो धर्माध्यक्षो विधीयते

samastasmṛtiśāstrajñaḥ paṇḍito 'tha jitendriyaḥ / śauryavīryaguṇopeto dharmādhyakṣo vidhīyate

One who knows all the smṛti-treatises, learned, and with senses subdued, endowed with the qualities of bravery and valour, is appointed superintendent of law.

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GaP 1 112.10

पितृपैतामहो दक्षः शास्त्रज्ञः सत्यवाचकः । शुचिश्च कठिनश्चैव सूपकारः स उच्यते

pitṛpaitāmaho dakṣaḥ śāstrajñaḥ satyavācakaḥ / śuciśca kaṭhinaścaiva sūpakāraḥ sa ucyate

One (whose office comes down) from father and grandfather, skilful, versed in the science, speaking the truth, pure and firm — he is called the cook.

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GaP 1 112.11

आयुर्वेदकृताभ्यासः सर्वेषां प्रियदर्शनः । आयुः शीलगुणोपेतो वैद्य एव विधीयते

āyurvedakṛtābhyāsaḥ sarveṣāṃ priyadarśanaḥ / āyuḥ śīlaguṇopeto vaidya eva vidhīyate

One practised in the Āyurveda, pleasant to look at for all, endowed with (long) life, character and good qualities — just he is appointed physician.

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GaP 1 112.12

वेदवेदाङ्गतत्त्वज्ञो जपहमपरायणः । आशीर्वादपरो नित्यमेष राजपुरोहित

vedavedāṅgatattvajño japahamaparāyaṇaḥ / āśīrvādaparo nityameṣa rājapurohita

One who knows the truth of the Vedas and the Vedāṅgas, devoted to muttering (prayers) and to the fire-offering, always intent on pronouncing blessings — this one is the king's domestic priest.

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GaP 1 112.13

लेखकः पाठकश्चैव गणकः प्रतिरोधकः । आलस्ययुक्तश्चैद्राजा कर्म संवर्जयेत्सदा

lekhakaḥ pāṭhakaścaiva gaṇakaḥ pratirodhakaḥ / ālasyayuktaścaidrājā karma saṃvarjayetsadā

A scribe, a reciter, an accountant, a guard — if he is given to idleness, the king should always dismiss him from the work.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

GaP 1 112.14

द्विजिह्वमुद्वेगकरं क्रूरमेकान्तदारुणम् । खलस्याहेश्च वदनमपकाराय केवलम्

dvijihvamudvegakaraṃ krūramekāntadāruṇam / khalasyāheśca vadanamapakārāya kevalam

Double-tongued, causing alarm, cruel, utterly terrible — the mouth of a scoundrel and of a snake is for injury alone.

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GaP 1 112.15

दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यो विद्ययालङ्कृतो ऽपिसन् । मणिना भूषितः सर्पः किमसौ न भयङ्करः

durjanaḥ parihartavyo vidyayālaṅkṛto 'pisan / maṇinā bhūṣitaḥ sarpaḥ kimasau na bhayaṅkaraḥ

A wicked man is to be avoided even though he is adorned with learning: a snake decked with a jewel — is it not fearsome?

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GaP 1 112.16

अकारणविष्कृतकोपधारिणः खलाद्भयं कस्य न नाम जायते । विषं महाहेर्विषमस्य दुर्वचः सदुः सहं सन्निपतेत्सदा मुखे

akāraṇaviṣkṛtakopadhāriṇaḥ khalādbhayaṃ kasya na nāma jāyate / viṣaṃ mahāherviṣamasya durvacaḥ saduḥ sahaṃ sannipatetsadā mukhe

From a scoundrel who carries anger displayed without cause, whose fear indeed does not arise? The poison of a great serpent (and) the unbearable evil speech of the malicious man always come together in the mouth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

GaP 1 112.17

तुल्यार्थं तुल्यसामर्थ्यं मर्मज्ञं व्यवसायिनम् । अर्धराज्यहरं भृत्यं यो हन्यात्स न हन्यते

tulyārthaṃ tulyasāmarthyaṃ marmajñaṃ vyavasāyinam / ardharājyaharaṃ bhṛtyaṃ yo hanyātsa na hanyate

A servant of equal aims, of equal capacity, who knows one's vulnerable points, resolute, who takes away half the kingdom — he who kills such a one is not killed.

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GaP 1 112.18

शूरत्वयुक्ता मृदुमन्दवाक्या जितेन्द्रियाः सत्यपराक्रमाश्च । प्रागेव पश्चाद्विपरी तरुपा ये ते तु भृत्या न हिता भवन्ति

śūratvayuktā mṛdumandavākyā jitendriyāḥ satyaparākramāśca / prāgeva paścādviparī tarupā ye te tu bhṛtyā na hitā bhavanti

Those endowed with heroism, of soft and gentle speech, with senses subdued and of true prowess — (only) at first, and afterwards of opposite form: such servants are not beneficial.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

GaP 1 112.19

निरालस्याः सुसन्तुष्टाः प्रतिबोधकाः । सुखदुः खसमा धीरा भृत्या लोकेषु दुर्लभाः

nirālasyāḥ susantuṣṭāḥ pratibodhakāḥ / sukhaduḥ khasamā dhīrā bhṛtyā lokeṣu durlabhāḥ

Free of sloth, well content, alert (to their duty), the same in pleasure and pain, steadfast — such servants are hard to find in the world.

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GaP 1 112.20

क्षान्तिस्तयविहीनश्च क्रूरबुद्धिश्च निन्दकः । दाम्भिकः कपटी चैव शठश्च स्पृहयान्वितः । अशक्तो भयभीतश्च राज्ञा त्यक्तव्य एव सः

kṣāntistayavihīnaśca krūrabuddhiśca nindakaḥ / dāmbhikaḥ kapaṭī caiva śaṭhaśca spṛhayānvitaḥ / aśakto bhayabhītaśca rājñā tyaktavya eva saḥ

He who is devoid of patience and compassion, cruel-minded and censorious, a hypocrite and a cheat, a rogue and full of covetousness, incapable and timid — he is to be cast off by the king.

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GaP 1 112.21

सुसन्धानानि चास्त्राणि शस्त्राणि विविधानि च । दुर्गे प्रवेशितव्यानि ततः शत्रुं निपातयेत्

susandhānāni cāstrāṇi śastrāṇi vividhāni ca / durge praveśitavyāni tataḥ śatruṃ nipātayet

Well-fitted missiles and weapons of various sorts should be brought into the fort; then let (the king) strike down the enemy.

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GaP 1 112.22

षण्मासमथ वर्षं वा सन्धिं कुर्यान्नराधिपः । पश्यन्सञ्चितमात्मानं पुनः शत्रुं निपातयेत्

ṣaṇmāsamatha varṣaṃ vā sandhiṃ kuryānnarādhipaḥ / paśyansañcitamātmānaṃ punaḥ śatruṃ nipātayet

For six months or for a year the ruler of men should make peace; seeing himself well provisioned, let him again strike down the enemy.

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GaP 1 112.23

मूर्खान्नियोजयेद्यस्तु त्रयो ऽप्येते महीपतेः । अयशश्चार्थनाशश्च नरके चैव पातनम्

mūrkhānniyojayedyastu trayo 'pyete mahīpateḥ / ayaśaścārthanāśaśca narake caiva pātanam

But he who appoints fools — these three (befall) the king: disgrace, loss of wealth, and a fall into hell.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

GaP 1 112.24

यत्किञ्चित्कुरुते कर्म शुभं वा यादि वाशुभम् । तेन स्म वर्धते राजा सूक्ष्मतो भृत्यकार्यतः

yatkiñcitkurute karma śubhaṃ vā yādi vāśubham / tena sma vardhate rājā sūkṣmato bhṛtyakāryataḥ

Whatever deed (a servant) does, whether good or bad, by that the king thrives (or suffers) — subtly, through the servant's action.

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GaP 1 112.25

तस्माद्भूमीश्वरः प्राज्ञं धर्मकामार्थसाधने । नियोज येद्धिसततं गोब्राह्मणहिताय वै

tasmādbhūmīśvaraḥ prājñaṃ dharmakāmārthasādhane / niyoja yeddhisatataṃ gobrāhmaṇahitāya vai

Therefore let the lord of the earth constantly appoint a wise man to the accomplishing of dharma, pleasure and wealth, and indeed for the welfare of cows and brahmins.

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