Shloka 62
An Exposition of the Distinctions of Creation, Inert Matter, and the Lord
तृतीयभागो विज्ञेयो नात्र कार्या विचारणा / तथा मूले च तमसि ह्येको भागस्तमः स्मृतः
tṛtīyabhāgo vijñeyo nātra kāryā vicāraṇā / tathā mūle ca tamasi hyeko bhāgastamaḥ smṛtaḥ
তৃতীয় ভাগো জ্ঞেয়—ইয়াত অধিক বিচাৰ কৰাৰ প্ৰয়োজন নাই। তেনেদৰে মূলৰ তমসত এক ভাগেই নিশ্চিতভাৱে তমস বুলি স্মৃত।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: A third portion is posited; at the causal root one portion is specifically tamas—emphasizing fixed proportionality in the evolute’s constitution.
Vedantic Theme: Discrimination of prakṛti’s modalities; recognizing tamas as the obscuring principle at the base of manifestation.
Application: When inertia/confusion dominates, identify it as tamas and counterbalance with sattvic routines (sleep discipline, clarity practices, mantra, study).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.4.61; Garuda Purana 3.4.63
FAQs
This verse identifies tamas as a distinct “portion” or principle, emphasizing its foundational role in obscuration and ignorance within the framework of the gunas.
By pointing to tamas as a root-level condition, the verse implies that spiritual progress requires recognizing and reducing tamasic ignorance, which otherwise binds the jiva to confusion and lower states.
Cultivate clarity and restraint—reduce tamasic habits (laziness, intoxication, harmful actions) and strengthen sattvic disciplines (truthfulness, cleanliness, prayer, study) to align life with dharma.