Shloka 52

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

आविर्भवज्जगत्प्रभवायावतीर्णं तद्रक्षणार्थमनवद्यञ्च तथाव्ययाय / तत्त्वार्थमूलमविकारि तव स्वरूपं ह्यानन्दसारमत एव विकारशून्यम्

Transliteration

āvirbhavajjagatprabhavāyāvatīrṇaṃ tadrakṣaṇārthamanavadyañca tathāvyayāya / tattvārthamūlamavikāri tava svarūpaṃ hyānandasāramata eva vikāraśūnyam

Translation

Du offenbarst dich und steigst herab um des Entstehens der Welt willen und zu ihrem Schutz — makellos und unvergänglich. Dein wahres Wesen ist die Wurzel aller Wirklichkeit und Bedeutung, unveränderlich und von der Essenz der Seligkeit; darum ist es gänzlich frei von jeder Wandlung.

Word by Word

• āvirbhavat: manifesting
• āvirbhavat: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āvirbhū (धातु; āvis + √bhū)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘manifesting/appearing’

• jagat-prabhavāya: for the origin of the world
• jagat-prabhavāya: Sampradāna/Purpose (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जगतः प्रभवः)

• avatīrṇam: having descended
• avatīrṇam: Kriyā (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√tṝ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘descended’

• tad-rakṣaṇa-artham: for its protection
• tad-rakṣaṇa-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + rakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; ‘तस्य रक्षणार्थम्’ = प्रयोजनार्थक-अव्यय (for the sake of protecting that)

• anavadyam: faultless
• anavadyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anavadya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; स्वरूपस्य विशेषणम्

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (so/likewise)

• avyayāya: for the imperishable (one)
• avyayāya: Sampradāna/Artha (सम्प्रदान/अर्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; ‘अव्यय’ (imperishable) इति नाम/विशेषण

• tattva-artha-mūlam: the root of the meaning of reality
• tattva-artha-mūlam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tattva (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तत्त्वस्य अर्थस्य मूलम्)

• avikāri: unchanging
• avikāri: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avikārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; नपुंसके ‘-i’ अन्त; स्वरूपस्य विशेषणम्

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; ‘of you/your’

• svarūpam: essential form; true nature
• svarūpam: Karma/Viṣaya (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; स्तुत्य-विषय

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

• ānanda-sāram: whose essence is bliss
• ānanda-sāram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + sāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (आनन्दस्य सारम्)

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (therefore/from that)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• vikāra-śūnyam: devoid of change
• vikāra-śūnyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikāra (प्रातिपदिक) + śūnya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (विकारैः शून्यम्)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) praising Lord Vishnu (Narayana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Īśvara manifests/descends for creation and protection while remaining avyaya, avikāri, ānanda-sāra—unchanged and blissful; His svarūpa is tattvārtha-mūla (root of reality/meaning).

Vedantic Theme: Nirvikāratva (immutability) of Brahman/Īśvara; avatāra as līlā without compromising transcendence; sat-cit-ānanda emphasis (here ānanda-sāra).

Application: Contemplate the Lord’s protective presence without projecting human changeability onto Him; use this as a meditation to stabilize the mind in adversity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.53 (triguṇa-śūnyatva and all-pervasion); Garuda Purana 3.7.55 (ananta-rūpa imagery complements metaphysics)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu
• Narayana

FAQs

What is the importance of Vishnu being described as 'avikāri' (changeless) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that although Vishnu appears to manifest and descend for creation and protection, His essential nature remains untouched by change—establishing Him as the ultimate, stable ground of reality.

How does this verse explain the relationship between divine incarnation and imperishability?

It states that the divine descent (avatāra) is for the world’s origination and safeguarding, yet the Lord remains anavadya (stainless) and avyaya (imperishable), indicating action without inner transformation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steadiness and ethical clarity by remembering that lasting peace comes from aligning with the changeless core—truth, purity, and devotion—rather than chasing constantly changing appearances.