Shloka 3

Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi

Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

श्रीरित्याख्या इन्दिरावेशयुक्ता तस्या द्वितीया प्रतिमा मेघरूपा / शेषण रूपेण यदा हि वीन्द्र तपश्चचार विष्णुना सार्धमेव

Transliteration

śrīrityākhyā indirāveśayuktā tasyā dvitīyā pratimā megharūpā / śeṣaṇa rūpeṇa yadā hi vīndra tapaścacāra viṣṇunā sārdhameva

Translation

Sie ist als Śrī bekannt, erfüllt von der inneren Gegenwart Indirās (Lakṣmī). Ihre zweite Erscheinung ist wolkengleich. Und als Vīndra in der Gestalt Śeṣas Askese übte, tat er dies gemeinsam mit Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• śrīḥ: Śrī
• śrīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; proper name ‘Śrī’

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; quotative particle

• ākhyā: named/called
• ākhyā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā+khyā (धातु) + kta (कृत्) / ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त used adjectivally; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘called/named’

• indirā-āveśa-yuktā: endowed with Indirā’s presence
• indirā-āveśa-yuktā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: indirā (प्रातिपदिक) + āveśa (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘possessed of Indirā’s possession/entry’)

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• dvitīyā: second
• dvitīyā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ordinal adjective

• pratimā: form/image
• pratimā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratimā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• megha-rūpā: cloud-formed
• megha-rūpā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: megha (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘cloud-formed’)

• śeṣaṇa: Śeṣa (as)
• śeṣaṇa: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (as qualifier) or stem used in compound-like sense; here with rūpeṇa: ‘of Śeṣa’ (intended śeṣa)

• rūpeṇa: in the form (of)
• rūpeṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• yadā: when
• yadā: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; temporal adverb ‘when’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (indeed/for)

• vīndra: O Vīndra
• vīndra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīndra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; vocative (O best/hero Indra-like)

• tapaḥ: austerity
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• cacāra: practised/performed
• cacāra: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• viṣṇunā: with Viṣṇu
• viṣṇunā: Sahakari/Karana (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• sārdham: together
• sārdham: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb/postposition ‘together with’

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; emphatic particle

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śrī as divine indwelling (āveśa) and the power that accompanies Viṣṇu; tapas as a means to align with the divine will.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin/indwelling presence; śakti inseparable from śaktimān; devotion expressed through disciplined practice.

Application: Combine devotion with steady discipline (japa, vrata, seva); see prosperity (śrī) as sacred stewardship aligned with dharma.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: āśrama/tapas-sthāna (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Vaiṣṇava devotion passages praising Viṣṇu with Śrī (general)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shri
• Indira (Lakshmi)
• Shesha
• Vindra

FAQs

What is the importance of Śrī and Indirā in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse identifies Śrī as inseparable from Indirā (Lakṣmī), emphasizing auspiciousness and divine presence as a theological foundation for understanding Viṣṇu’s power and grace.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana?

Indirectly, it frames the Purāṇic worldview where divine forms and tapas uphold cosmic order; this order is the backdrop for later teachings on karma, death rites, and the soul’s post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate śrī (auspicious conduct) through disciplined practice (tapas) and devotion, viewing spiritual effort as aligned with divine order rather than merely personal gain.