Shloka 10

Viṣṇu as Seed-Cause: Pañcarātra Emanations, Tattva-Unfolding, and the Avatāra Chronology

Devanagari script

ततो हरिर्मद्विदासत्वमापानृषेर्भार्यायां यामिन्यां यो महात्मा / तत्रावतारे पञ्चरात्रं समग्रमुपादेष्टुं नाप दानं स्वतन्त्रः

Transliteration

tato harirmadvidāsatvamāpānṛṣerbhāryāyāṃ yāminyāṃ yo mahātmā / tatrāvatāre pañcarātraṃ samagramupādeṣṭuṃ nāpa dānaṃ svatantraḥ

Translation

এরপর হরি ‘মদ্বিদাস’ নামে প্রসিদ্ধ হলেন; সেই মহাত্মা আপানৃষির পত্নী যামিনীর গর্ভে জন্ম নিলেন। সেই অবতারে তিনি স্বতন্ত্র ছিলেন—দান গ্রহণ করেননি—এবং সম্পূর্ণ পাঞ্চরাত্র উপদেশ দিলেন।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence/time

• hariḥ: Hari (Vishnu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• madvidāsatvam: the state of being Madvidāsa
• madvidāsatvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madvidāsa-tva (प्रातिपदिक); components: madvidāsa + tva (तद्धित)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• āpa: attained, obtained
• āpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• anṛṣeḥ: of the sage Anṛṣi
• anṛṣeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhāryāyām: in (his) wife
• bhāryāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• yāminyām: in Yāminī (name)
• yāminyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन), relative pronoun (सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम)

• mahātmā: the great-souled one
• mahātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there, in that context
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण)

• avatāre: in the incarnation
• avatāre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avatāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• pañcarātram: the Pañcarātra (doctrine/text)
• pañcarātram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcarātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• samagram: entire, complete
• samagram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with pañcarātram

• upādeṣṭum: to teach, to instruct
• upādeṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√diś (धातु)
• Form: Tumun infinitive (तुमुन्), purpose (प्रयोजनार्थ)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), negation particle (निषेध)

• āpa: obtained/received
• āpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• dānam: a gift, donation
• dānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• svatantraḥ: independent, self-governed
• svatantraḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमनाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svatantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective of hariḥ

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari incarnates as Madvidāsa to teach the complete Pañcarātra; his refusal of dāna underscores divine autonomy and the purity of transmission.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti-śāstra as revealed means: the Lord as svatantra bestows upāsanā and āgamic discipline; teaching is grace, not transaction.

Application: Approach spiritual learning with sincerity rather than bargaining; study and practice a coherent devotional discipline (mantra, worship, conduct) with integrity and non-commercial intent.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ashrama

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Vishnu-bhakti and mantra/worship instructions (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Āpānṛṣi
• Yāminī
• Pañcarātra
• Madvidāsa

FAQs

What is the importance of Pañcarātra in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Pañcarātra as a complete, teachable system transmitted through a divine incarnation of Hari, highlighting its authority and completeness within Vaishnava tradition.

Why does the verse say he did not accept dāna (gifts)?

The verse frames the teacher as svatantra (independent), implying instruction given without transactional dependence—teaching dharma as a sacred duty rather than for material gain.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Seek spiritual learning that emphasizes integrity and completeness of practice, and support teachers ethically—without turning sacred instruction into a commercial exchange.