Shloka 47
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
सुवर्णस्य प्रदाता च सुवर्णेशस्तथैव च / सुवर्णस्य प्रियश्चैव (२९०)सुवर्णाढ्यस्तथैव च
suvarṇasya pradātā ca suvarṇeśastathaiva ca / suvarṇasya priyaścaiva (290)suvarṇāḍhyastathaiva ca
Er ist der Spender von Gold und auch der Herr des Goldes; Gold ist ihm lieb, und ebenso ist er mit reichlichem Gold erfüllt.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra; attribution based on the common Garuda Purana dialogue frame for Adhyaya teachings)
Concept: All wealth is ultimately under the Lord’s control; receiving and using it rightly aligns artha with dharma.
Vedantic Theme: Ishvara as dispenser of karma-phala; renunciation in enjoyment (tyaga-buddhi) even amid abundance.
Application: Practice dana (charity) and responsible stewardship; reduce anxiety around money by remembering it as entrusted, not possessed.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15.46–47 (gold epithets as a thematic unit)
FAQs
This verse highlights suvarṇa-dāna as a merit-producing act associated with prosperity—becoming a giver, attaining lordship over wealth, and gaining abundance.
By emphasizing puṇya gained through dharmic giving, it implies supportive karmic outcomes that improve one’s condition and resources, which the text often links with smoother post-death passages and favorable destinies.
Practice ethical generosity—donate wealth responsibly (including valuable assets) with right intent, supporting dharmic causes rather than hoarding, as a discipline of detachment and merit.