Shloka 69

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

कृष्णावतारे विज्ञेयो मरुदंशः प्रकीर्तितः

Transliteration

kṛṣṇāvatāre vijñeyo marudaṃśaḥ prakīrtitaḥ

Translation

Im Avatāra Kṛṣṇas ist er als ein Aṁśa, eine Teilmanifestation der Maruts, zu erkennen — so wird es verkündet.

Word by Word

• कृष्ण-अवतारे: in the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्ण-अवतारे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + अवतार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्

• विज्ञेयः: is to be known/recognized
• विज्ञेयः: Kriyā-pradhāna (क्रियार्थ/Predicative obligation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (तव्य/यत्-समर्थः; here ‘ज्ञेय’), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; विधेय-विशेषणम्—‘(सः) विज्ञेयः’ = ‘should be known’

• मरुत्-अंशः: a portion/aspect of Marut (Vāyu)
• मरुत्-अंशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• प्रकीर्तितः: is proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितः: Kriyā-pradhāna (क्रियार्थ/Predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्तः (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘मरुदंशः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recognition of recurring divine aṁśa (Marut portion) within the Kṛṣṇa-avatāra context.

Vedantic Theme: Vibhūti and līlā: the same power-stream participates in different avatāra narratives.

Application: Cultivate discernment (viveka) about roles and functions: see continuity of principles across changing historical forms.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred city (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16 (continuation of Marut-aṁśa identifications)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Maruts

FAQs

What is the importance of the term aṁśa in this Garuda Purana verse?

Here aṁśa indicates a partial manifestation or affiliation, classifying a being’s divine source—in this case, linking the described presence in Kṛṣṇa’s avatāra to the Maruts.

How does this verse fit the Garuda–Vishnu dialogue style of the Garuda Purana?

It reads like a declarative identification statement—Vishnu instructing Garuda by naming an entity’s theological origin (aṁśa) within the narrative of avatāra-related classifications.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to study traditions carefully: Purāṇic texts often distinguish between full divinity and partial manifestations, encouraging precise understanding rather than confusion in devotion and doctrine.