Shloka 53

Nārāyaṇa-Smaraṇa as the Supreme Dharma, Expiation, and Yogic Purifier

Devanagari script

यस्य यावांश्च विश्वासस्तस्य सिद्धिस्तु तावती / एतवानेव कृष्णस्य प्रभावः परिमीयते

Transliteration

yasya yāvāṃśca viśvāsastasya siddhistu tāvatī / etavāneva kṛṣṇasya prabhāvaḥ parimīyate

Translation

Aussi grande est la foi d’une personne, aussi grande est son accomplissement. Par cela seul se comprend et se mesure la puissance—la grâce—de Kṛṣṇa.

Word by Word

• yasya: of whom/whose
• yasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc/Neut), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धवाचक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• yāvān: as great as
• yāvān: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yāvat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); परिमाणवाचक (correlative: 'as much as')

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')

• viśvāsaḥ: faith/trust
• viśvāsaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• tasya: of him/of that (person)
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc/Neut), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); संकेत-सर्वनाम (correlative pronoun)

• siddhiḥ: success/accomplishment
• siddhiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle: 'but/indeed')

• tāvatī: that much
• tāvatī: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tāvat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); परिमाणवाचक (correlative: 'so much')

• etāvān: this much
• etāvān: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etāvat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); परिमाणवाचक (demonstrative: 'this much')

• eva: only
• eva: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (restrictive particle: 'only/just')

• kṛṣṇasya: of Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• prabhāvaḥ: power/majesty
• prabhāvaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• parimīyate: is measured/assessed
• parimīyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-mā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive): 'is measured/ascertained'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Attainment corresponds to the measure of one’s faith; Kṛṣṇa’s grace is apprehended through this principle.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha mediated by śraddhā; adhikāra (fitness) shaped by inner disposition; experiential verification of grace through transformation.

Application: Strengthen śraddhā via satsanga, śāstra-śravaṇa, nāma-japa, and consistent vows; set realistic spiritual goals aligned with faith and effort.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa devotion and the efficacy of faith and remembrance (theme-level parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What is the importance of faith (viśvāsa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that one’s spiritual attainment (siddhi) corresponds directly to the depth of one’s faith; inner trust becomes the effective measure of progress.

How does this verse explain Krishna’s power (prabhāva)?

Krishna’s spiritual efficacy is recognized through its effect on the devotee: the more wholehearted the trust, the more clearly the result of grace is experienced.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady trust through consistent japa, prayer, and ethical living; the verse emphasizes sincerity and inner conviction over mere external form.