Shloka 11
Sṛṣṭi-krama, Pratibimba-Upādhi, and Viṣṇu as Primary Brahman
with Pralaya and Nāma-Stuti
प्रलेय समनुप्राप्ते जीवाः स यान्ति मामकाः / विराजृपे हरेः संति तदा ते च ह्यनेकधा
praleya samanuprāpte jīvāḥ sa yānti māmakāḥ / virājṛpe hareḥ saṃti tadā te ca hyanekadhā
Wenn die Auflösung (pralaya) eintritt, kommen die Seelen, die Mir gehören, zu Mir; dann verweilen sie in der strahlenden Gestalt Haris, und zu jener Zeit bestehen sie in vielen Weisen und Unterscheidungen.
Lord Vishnu (Hari), instructing Garuda (Vinata-putra)
Concept: At dissolution, souls belonging to the Lord return to Him and abide in Hari’s radiant form; plurality of modes can remain even in proximity to the One.
Vedantic Theme: Unity with God without annihilating all distinctions (bheda as mode/attribute); the Lord as final refuge at cosmic endpoints.
Application: Contemplate impermanence and cosmic cycles to loosen attachment; cultivate devotion so that ‘return to Him’ becomes the inner orientation even before death.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.2.12 (oneness at pralaya; root-cause); Garuda Purana 3.2.13 (jīva dependence and resemblance)
FAQs
This verse frames pralaya as a cosmic reset in which souls devoted to Hari are gathered to Him, emphasizing divine refuge beyond the cycles of creation and dissolution.
It presents a devotional trajectory: the jiva that is 'mamakah' (belonging to the Lord) attains Hari at pralaya and abides in His radiant (viraj) form, rather than remaining bound to worldly differentiation.
Cultivate steady Vishnu-bhakti and ethical living so that one’s identity aligns with 'mamakah'—living as belonging to the Divine, not merely to transient worldly roles.