Shloka 2
Brahmāṇḍa-Āvaraṇa Nirūpaṇa, Virajā-Setu, and Prākṛta–Vaikṛta Sṛṣṭi
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि कृष्णकृष्ण महाप्रभो / सम्यग् ब्रूहि दयालो त्वं यदि मच्छ्रोत्रमर्हति
etadveditumicchāmi kṛṣṇakṛṣṇa mahāprabho / samyag brūhi dayālo tvaṃ yadi macchrotramarhati
Dies möchte ich wissen, o Kṛṣṇa, o Kṛṣṇa, großer Herr. Sprich es richtig und vollständig, o Barmherziger—wenn mein Ohr würdig ist, es zu vernehmen.
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu (Krishna)
Concept: Proper inquiry (jijñāsā) and receptivity (śrotra-arhatā) invite full instruction; knowledge is transmitted through compassionate revelation.
Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa as a gate to realization; humility and fitness (adhikāra) as prerequisites for transformative knowledge.
Application: Approach scripture/teachers with humility, ask precise questions, and cultivate readiness through discipline and sincerity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.10.1 (question about refuge granted by Viṣṇu)
FAQs
It frames the teaching as a compassionate, authoritative instruction from Vishnu, emphasizing humility and readiness to hear sacred knowledge about post-death realities.
This verse serves as the doorway to the detailed narration: Garuda seeks precise guidance, after which Vishnu explains the after-death path, rites, and consequences of karma.
Approach teachings on dharma, karma, and death rituals with sincerity, careful listening, and a desire for accurate understanding rather than curiosity alone.