Shloka 25

Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude

Devanagari script

हरिं विना श्रीरपि देशकाले नास्तीति मोक्षेच्छुभिरेव वेद्यम् / यस्यामधाद्वीर्यमनुक्षणं च सा मामिका चेन्द्रजाला त्मिकेति

Transliteration

hariṃ vinā śrīrapi deśakāle nāstīti mokṣecchubhireva vedyam / yasyāmadhādvīryamanukṣaṇaṃ ca sā māmikā cendrajālā tmiketi

Translation

Seekers of liberation should understand that, apart from Hari, even Śrī—prosperity and auspicious fortune—does not truly remain, in any place or at any time. That śakti into which He continually placed His potency is Mine, and is of the nature of Indra’s net, wondrous and world-bewildering.

Word by Word

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• विना: without
• विना: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (उपपद-अव्यय) governing instrumental/ablatival sense

• श्रीः: Sri (Lakshmi)
• श्रीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (अव्यय-निपात), 'also/even'

• देश-काले: in place and time
• देश-काले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Dual (द्विवचन); द्वन्द्वः (देशश्च कालश्च)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• अस्ति: exists/is
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyartha-marker (वाक्यार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable quotative particle (उद्धरण-अव्यय)

• मोक्ष-इच्छुभिः: by those desiring liberation
• मोक्ष-इच्छुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + इच्छु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुषः (मोक्षम् इच्छन्ति ये)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable emphatic particle (अव्यय-निपात)

• वेद्यम्: to be known
• वेद्यम्: Karmapravachaniya/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन); Gerundive (तव्यत्) from √विद्, 'to be known'

• यस्यम्: in whom/wherein
• यस्यम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• अधात्: placed, bestowed
• अधात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: Aorist (लुङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• वीर्यम्: power, potency
• वीर्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• अनुक्षणम्: at every moment
• अनुक्षणम्: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनुक्षणम् (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'moment by moment/constantly'

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable conjunction (अव्यय)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• मामिका: mine, belonging to me
• मामिका: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मामिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable conjunction (अव्यय)

• इन्द्र-जाल-आत्मिका: of the nature of illusion/magic
• इन्द्र-जाल-आत्मिका: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इन्द्रजाल (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः (इन्द्रजालस्य आत्मा/स्वभावः यस्याः)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyartha-marker (वाक्यार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable quotative particle (उद्धरण-अव्यय)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda, Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: For mumukṣus, even Śrī (as prosperity/auspicious power) has no independent standing apart from Hari; her śakti is wondrous like Indra’s net—world-appearing and bewitching.

Vedantic Theme: Dependence of all śaktis and guṇas on Brahman/Īśvara; māyā as world-appearance under divine sovereignty.

Application: Practice vairāgya toward ‘Śrī’ as mere worldly fortune; anchor aspiration in Hari alone through nāma-smaraṇa and discernment of appearance vs. ultimate refuge.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.26-28 (māyā as prakṛti; subtlety; vyavahāra-satya)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Shri (Lakshmi/Prosperity)
• Indra (via Indrajala metaphor)

FAQs

What is the importance of Hari in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse states that without Hari (Vishnu), even Śrī—worldly prosperity and auspiciousness—does not truly endure in any place or time, so liberation-seekers should anchor themselves in Hari rather than transient fortune.

How does this verse explain māyā using the idea of Indra’s net (indrajāla)?

It describes a divine power into which Vishnu continually infuses potency, calling it “Mine” and “of the nature of indrajāla,” indicating a wondrous, reality-bewildering appearance that can entangle beings unless they seek moksha.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat prosperity and changing circumstances as impermanent; prioritize devotion, discernment, and ethical living oriented to liberation, using success as a tool for dharma rather than as a final refuge.