Shloka 24
सर्वोत्तमो हरिरेकः सदैव यतः पूर्णः सर्वगुणैस्ततश्च / सृष्टौ यस्माज्जयते विश्वजातमतो हरिः सर्वगुणैश्च पूर्णः
sarvottamo harirekaḥ sadaiva yataḥ pūrṇaḥ sarvaguṇaistataśca / sṛṣṭau yasmājjayate viśvajātamato hariḥ sarvaguṇaiśca pūrṇaḥ
হরিই চিরকাল সর্বোত্তম, কারণ তিনি সকল শুভ গুণে পরিপূর্ণ। সৃষ্টিতে সমগ্র বিশ্ব তাঁর থেকেই জন্মায়; অতএব হরি সর্বগুণসম্পন্ন ও পূর্ণ।
Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)
Concept: Hari alone is eternally supreme, complete with all auspicious qualities; the universe arises from Him, confirming His fullness.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman/Īśvara as jagat-kāraṇa (cause of the universe) and pūrṇatva; alignment with Viśiṣṭādvaita-style emphasis on auspicious attributes (kalyāṇa-guṇas).
Application: Cultivate devotion grounded in theology: contemplate Hari as the source and support of all; let this stabilize faith and reduce dependence on lesser powers.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring Hari-stuti and supremacy assertions across devotional passages (general thematic parallel)
FAQs
This verse establishes Hari (Vishnu) as the highest reality—complete in all auspicious qualities—making Him the ultimate refuge and object of devotion.
It states that the whole ‘viśvajātam’ (all creation) arises from Hari, presenting Him as the source-cause behind manifestation.
Cultivate devotion and ethical living by remembering a single highest ideal—Hari’s fullness of virtues—as a guide for conduct, worship, and inner steadiness.