Shloka 24
Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana
इन्द्रादयः प्रविजानन्ति वीन्द्र अहङ्कारे व्याप्तरूपं हरिं च / दक्षाद्या वै बुद्धितत्त्वे स्थितं तं जानन्ति ते सोमसूर्यादयश्च
indrādayaḥ pravijānanti vīndra ahaṅkāre vyāptarūpaṃ hariṃ ca / dakṣādyā vai buddhitattve sthitaṃ taṃ jānanti te somasūryādayaśca
হে বীন্দ্র (গরুড়), ইন্দ্র প্রভৃতি দেবগণ অহংকার-তত্ত্বে ব্যাপ্ত সর্বব্যাপী রূপে হরিকে যথার্থভাবে জানেন। তদ্রূপ দক্ষ প্রভৃতিরা তাঁকে বুদ্ধি-তত্ত্বে প্রতিষ্ঠিত বলে জানেন; সোম, সূর্য প্রভৃতিরাও তেমনি জানেন।
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Hari is recognized as vyāpta-rūpa (all-pervading) within specific inner principles—ahaṅkāra and buddhi—according to the perceiver’s station.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara immanent in antahkaraṇa-tattvas while remaining transcendent; many ‘standpoints’ (upādhi-bheda) of apprehension.
Application: Use self-inquiry: observe ego (ahaṅkāra) and intellect (buddhi) as fields where the divine pervasion can be contemplated; reduce egoic fixation to refine perception.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.19.25 (Hari in bhūta-tattva and loka-spheres); Garuda Purana 3.19.26 (Hari in the heart)
FAQs
This verse teaches that Hari is not limited to a single form; different divine beings recognize Him operating through subtle principles like ego (ahaṅkāra) and intellect (buddhi), indicating His all-pervasiveness across the inner instruments of experience.
Indra and the Devas perceive Hari as pervading the ego-principle, while Dakṣa and others perceive Him in the intellect-principle; the same Hari is known through different tattvas according to the knower’s orientation and function.
Practice self-observation: notice ego-reactions (ahaṅkāra) and discernment (buddhi), and cultivate the view that the Divine pervades both—reducing pride, strengthening clarity, and guiding ethical decisions.