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Shloka 63

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

जाग्रतः स्वपतश्चात्मा (३६०)महदात्मा परस्तथा / प्रधानस्य परात्मा च आकाशात्मा ह्यपां तथा

Transliteration

jāgrataḥ svapataścātmā (360)mahadātmā parastathā / pradhānasya parātmā ca ākāśātmā hyapāṃ tathā

Translation

Der Ātman ist im Wachzustand wie auch im Traum (Schlaf) gegenwärtig. Er ist auch der Große Selbst und ebenso der Höchste. Er ist der Paramātman des Pradhāna (der uranfänglichen Natur) und das Selbst des Raumes; ebenso ist Er das Selbst in den Wassern.

Word by Word

जाग्रतःof the waking (state/one)

स्वपतःof the sleeping (state/one)

चand

आत्माSelf; soul

महदात्माthe Great Self

परःsupreme

तथाlikewise; thus

प्रधानस्यof Pradhāna (primordial matter)

परात्माthe Supreme Self

चand

आकाशात्माthe Self of ether (ākāśa)

हिindeed

अपाम्of the waters

तथाlikewise

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (speaking to Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The one Self/Paramatman pervades waking and dreaming and is the inner Self of Pradhāna and the elements (space, waters).

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin (inner controller) and nondual pervasion of Brahman through nāma-rūpa; witness of avasthā-traya (states).

Application: Meditate on the witnessing Self across waking and dream; practice ‘neti-neti’ while affirming the indwelling presence in elemental experience (space/expanse, fluidity/water).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khanda/Adhyatma sections): antaryāmin-style enumerations of the Self in elements and senses (nearby verses 1.15.64–67)

Characters & Entities

Ātman

Mahat

Pradhāna

Ākāśa

Ap (Waters)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing Ātman across waking and sleep in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse emphasizes that the Self is continuous and unchanged across states of experience, supporting the Purāṇic teaching that consciousness is not limited to the body or a single mental condition.

How does this verse explain the relation between Ātman, Pradhāna, and Mahat?

It links the Self to key Sāṅkhya categories—Pradhāna (primordial Nature) and Mahat (cosmic intelligence)—to show that the Supreme Self stands as the inner reality behind both cosmic evolution and individual experience.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice witnessing awareness: observe waking and dream experiences without over-identifying with them, cultivating steadiness and discrimination (viveka) in daily life.