Shloka 43

Sṛṣṭi-krama, Pratibimba-Upādhi, and Viṣṇu as Primary Brahman

with Pralaya and Nāma-Stuti

Devanagari script

तौ वै विरागे हरिभक्तिभावे धृतिस्तितिप्राणबलेषुयोगे / बुद्धौ समानौ संसृतौ मोक्षकाले परस्पराधारसमन्वितौ च

Transliteration

tau vai virāge haribhaktibhāve dhṛtistitiprāṇabaleṣuyoge / buddhau samānau saṃsṛtau mokṣakāle parasparādhārasamanvitau ca

Translation

Indeed, those two—dispassion (vairāgya) and devotion to Hari (bhakti)—are alike in steadfastness, stability, vital force, and strength, and they are united in yoga. In discerning wisdom they are equal; and at the time of liberation they stand together, each supported by the other.

Word by Word

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन (Dual); सर्वनाम

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• virāge: in dispassion
• virāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: virāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• hari-bhakti-bhāve: in the state of devotion to Hari
• hari-bhakti-bhāve: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakti (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (nested): ‘हरेः भक्तिः’ + ‘भक्तेः भावः’ → ‘हरिभक्तिभाव’

• dhṛti-sthiti-prāṇa-baleṣu: in (matters of) steadiness, stability, life-breath, and strength
• dhṛti-sthiti-prāṇa-baleṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhṛti (प्रातिपदिक) + sthiti (प्रातिपदिक) + prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative): ‘धृतिः च स्थितिः च प्राणः च बलं च’

• yoge: in yoga/union
• yoge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• buddhau: in intellect
• buddhau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• samānau: equal
• samānau: Karta (कर्ता/predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषण

• saṃsṛtau: in transmigration
• saṃsṛtau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃsṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (वैकल्पिकं: प्रथमा-द्विवचन ‘संसृतौ’ इति)

• mokṣa-kāle: at the time of liberation
• mokṣa-kāle: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘मोक्षस्य कालः’

• paraspara-ādhāra-samanvitau: mutually dependent/each supporting the other
• paraspara-ādhāra-samanvitau: Karta (कर्ता/predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paraspara (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + ādhāra (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘परस्परस्य आधारः’ + ‘समन्वित’ (endowed with)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vairāgya (dispassion) and Hari-bhakti (devotion) are complementary and mutually supportive; together they stabilize prāṇa, dhṛti, buddhi, and yoga, culminating in liberation.

Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-sāmagrya: integration of bhakti with viveka-vairāgya; purification of antaḥkaraṇa leading to mokṣa; non-contradiction of devotion and renunciation.

Application: Pair devotional practice (nāma-japa, pūjā, kīrtana) with deliberate detachment (simplifying desires, mindful consumption); use each to correct the other—bhakti softens dry renunciation, vairāgya protects bhakti from attachment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on Viṣṇu-bhakti as a ferry across saṃsāra; renunciation and right knowledge as supports; Garuda Purana: mokṣa-oriented passages where nāma and detachment are praised together

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of vairagya (dispassion) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents vairagya as a power equal to devotion—giving steadiness, strength, and yogic fitness—so the mind can detach from samsara and move toward liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul toward moksha?

It teaches that liberation is supported by a twin foundation: devotion to Hari and dispassion. Together they mature into yoga and clear buddhi, enabling release from samsaric bondage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily Hari-bhakti (japa, prayer, remembrance) alongside simple living and restraint (vairagya); the combination builds inner stability and clearer ethical choices.