Shloka 2
Brahmāṇḍa-Āvaraṇa Nirūpaṇa, Virajā-Setu, and Prākṛta–Vaikṛta Sṛṣṭi
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि कृष्णकृष्ण महाप्रभो / सम्यग् ब्रूहि दयालो त्वं यदि मच्छ्रोत्रमर्हति
etadveditumicchāmi kṛṣṇakṛṣṇa mahāprabho / samyag brūhi dayālo tvaṃ yadi macchrotramarhati
মই এই কথা জানিব বিচাৰোঁ, হে কৃষ্ণ, হে কৃষ্ণ, মহাপ্ৰভো! হে দয়ালু, যদি মোৰ কাণ শুনিবলৈ অৰ্হ হয়, তেন্তে অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি সম্যকভাৱে কওক।
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu (Krishna)
Concept: Proper inquiry (jijñāsā) and receptivity (śrotra-arhatā) invite full instruction; knowledge is transmitted through compassionate revelation.
Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa as a gate to realization; humility and fitness (adhikāra) as prerequisites for transformative knowledge.
Application: Approach scripture/teachers with humility, ask precise questions, and cultivate readiness through discipline and sincerity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.10.1 (question about refuge granted by Viṣṇu)
FAQs
It frames the teaching as a compassionate, authoritative instruction from Vishnu, emphasizing humility and readiness to hear sacred knowledge about post-death realities.
This verse serves as the doorway to the detailed narration: Garuda seeks precise guidance, after which Vishnu explains the after-death path, rites, and consequences of karma.
Approach teachings on dharma, karma, and death rituals with sincerity, careful listening, and a desire for accurate understanding rather than curiosity alone.