Shloka 13
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
रुक्मिणीसत्यभामा च भार्ये कृष्णस्य कीर्तिते / इत्यादिका ह्यनन्ताश्चाप्यावताराः पृथग्विधाः
rukmiṇīsatyabhāmā ca bhārye kṛṣṇasya kīrtite / ityādikā hyanantāścāpyāvatārāḥ pṛthagvidhāḥ
Rukmiṇī und Satyabhāmā werden als Gemahlinnen Kṛṣṇas verkündet. Ebenso gibt es wahrlich unzählige weitere Avatāras, die in jeweils eigenen, vielfältigen Gestalten erscheinen.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Bhagavān manifests in countless avatāras with distinct forms; his līlā includes relational aspects (consorts) that invite loving devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Ananta-rūpatā of īśvara within māyā while remaining one; acintya-śakti expressed as varied avatāras.
Application: Practice inclusive devotion: honor multiple forms/names of Viṣṇu-Kṛṣṇa; cultivate steadiness amid diversity by seeing one divinity in many expressions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: sacred city
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): avatāra enumerations and Viṣṇu-nāma praise passages; statements on ananta avatāras
FAQs
It states that incarnations are countless and appear in many distinct forms, indicating the breadth and variety of divine manifestations.
They are cited as well-known consorts of Kṛṣṇa, serving as a concrete example within a broader discussion that also acknowledges many other divine manifestations.
It encourages devotional openness and humility—recognizing that the divine can manifest in many ways, while honoring established scriptural descriptions without sectarian narrowness.