Shloka 75
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
अवतारत्रये वीन्द्र दुः खं गर्भादिसंभवम् / नास्ति नास्त्येव वायोस्तु तथा वैरोचनादिके
avatāratraye vīndra duḥ khaṃ garbhādisaṃbhavam / nāsti nāstyeva vāyostu tathā vairocanādike
O Herr der Vögel (Garuda), in den drei göttlichen Inkarnationen gibt es kein Leid, das aus dem Eintritt in den Mutterleib und dergleichen entsteht; wahrlich, solches leibgeborene Elend besteht weder für Vāyu noch für Virocana und andere seiner Art.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Divine/empowered incarnations are not bound by ordinary saṃsāric duḥkha such as garbha-vāsa (womb dwelling); their embodiment is non-compulsive and not karma-driven.
Vedantic Theme: Ajāta/asaṅga principle applied to īśvara’s descent: the Lord (and certain divine manifestations) appears without being conditioned by prakṛti’s binding sorrow; distinction between karma-janma and līlā-avatāra.
Application: Reduce anxiety about the divine being ‘limited’ like humans; contemplate the difference between conditioned suffering and voluntary compassionate manifestation; cultivate faith that liberation is possible beyond saṃsāric constraints.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: general avatāra discussions distinguishing divine descent from karmic rebirth (thematic)
FAQs
This verse highlights that womb-born suffering is a mark of karmic rebirth for bound beings, whereas divine manifestations (and certain exalted beings named here) are described as free from such compulsion.
It contrasts ordinary birth—driven by karma and accompanied by womb-related suffering—with avatāra manifestation, which is presented as non-karmic and not subject to the same embodied distress.
Use it as a reminder to reduce karma-binding actions through dharma, self-control, and devotion—aiming to lessen future suffering tied to compelled rebirth.