Shloka 33

Maṅgalācaraṇa, the Sages’ Inquiry, and Hari as Supreme with an Avatāra-Outline

Devanagari script

भविता विष्णुयशसो नाम्ना कल्की जगत्पतिः

Transliteration

bhavitā viṣṇuyaśaso nāmnā kalkī jagatpatiḥ

Translation

Der Herr der Welt, Kalki, wird geboren werden — unter dem Namen (und als Sohn) Viṣṇuyaśas.

Word by Word

• bhavitā: will be
• bhavitā: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple Future); प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; वैदिक/पुराणप्रयोगे ‘भविता’ (he will be)

• viṣṇuyaśasaḥ: of Viṣṇuyaśas
• viṣṇuyaśasaḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu + yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः; पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धे (of Viṣṇuyaśas)

• nāmnā: by name
• nāmnā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचनम्; प्रकारे (by name)

• kalkī: Kalki
• kalkī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalkin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; कर्ता/विशेष्य

• jagatpatiḥ: lord of the world
• jagatpatiḥ: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘kalkī’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda / Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: At the nadir of Kali, divine governance reasserts dharma through a final corrective descent.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla-niyati (order of time) under Īśvara; cyclical cosmology and rebalancing of guṇas.

Application: Strengthen personal dharma now rather than waiting for external correction; cultivate readiness through ethical living and devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: village/settlement (traditional)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.1.32 (preceding Buddha prophecy); Garuda Purana 1.1.34 (countless avatāras)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Kalki
• Viṣṇuyaśas

FAQs

What is the importance of Kalki in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Kalki as the future world-lord who will appear to re-establish order, marking a prophetic teaching about divine intervention when dharma declines.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it situates personal spiritual life within a cosmic timeline: the Purana links individual dharma to broader cycles where the Lord manifests to restore righteousness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live by dharma even in difficult times—this verse reinforces that righteousness is central to the Purana’s worldview and that moral order is ultimately upheld.