Shloka 68
Sṛṣṭi-krama, Pratibimba-Upādhi, and Viṣṇu as Primary Brahman
with Pralaya and Nāma-Stuti
शास्त्रप्रियोत्तिष्ठ ऋचि प्रियस्त्वं यजुः प्रियोत्तिष्ठ निदानमूर्ते / सामप्रियस्त्वं च तथा मुरारे अथर्ववेदप्रिय सर्वदा त्वम्
śāstrapriyottiṣṭha ṛci priyastvaṃ yajuḥ priyottiṣṭha nidānamūrte / sāmapriyastvaṃ ca tathā murāre atharvavedapriya sarvadā tvam
Erhebe dich, o Liebhaber der Śāstras; du bist dem Ṛgveda teuer. Erhebe dich, o Geliebter des Yajurveda, o Verkörperung des Ursprungs (von allem). Du bist auch dem Sāmaveda teuer, o Murāri; und du bist immerdar der Geliebte des Atharvaveda.
Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu (Murari)
Concept: The supreme is the nidāna (source/ground) and is approached through Vedic revelation; devotion harmonizes with scriptural study.
Vedantic Theme: Śabda-pramāṇa and Brahman as the source (nidāna) known through śruti; integration of jñāna and bhakti.
Application: Study and recite scripture with devotion; treat learning as worship; balance textual knowledge with humility and practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: affirmations of śāstra as guide for dharma and liberation; hymns linking Viṣṇu with Vedic authority
FAQs
This verse frames Vishnu as intimately connected with all four Vedas, implying that devotion aligned with Vedic wisdom is a complete and authoritative spiritual path.
Indirectly, it establishes Vishnu as the nidāna (ultimate cause) and Veda-beloved Lord—suggesting that Vedic dharma and devotion to Vishnu are foundational supports for right conduct that shapes one’s post-death destiny.
Study sacred texts with humility, align daily choices with dharma, and cultivate devotion—treating ethical living and scriptural reflection as mutually reinforcing.