Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

एतादृशोहं भगवाननन्तः सदा वसिष्ठस्य समान एव

Transliteration

etādṛśohaṃ bhagavānanantaḥ sadā vasiṣṭhasya samāna eva

Translation

«Tel je suis en vérité : Moi, Ananta, le Seigneur bienheureux, je suis toujours l’égal de Vasiṣṭha (en constance et en stature spirituelle).»

Word by Word

• etādṛśaḥ: such as this
• etādṛśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etādṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhagavān: the blessed one; venerable
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण

• anantaḥ: Ananta; the infinite
• anantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ananta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम/विशेषण

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• vasiṣṭhasya: of Vasiṣṭha
• vasiṣṭhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• samānaḥ: equal
• samānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (particle of emphasis)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (as Ananta)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine assurance: the Lord (Ananta) affirms steadfast equality with Vasiṣṭha—suggesting unwavering spiritual poise and the Lord’s constant nature.

Vedantic Theme: Ananta (the infinite) as unchanging; reassurance that steadiness (dhairya/niṣṭhā) is upheld by the divine; hints of the Lord’s immanence in saintly steadiness.

Application: When remorse arises, receive it as a cue to return to steadiness; cultivate niṣṭhā through regular practice, trusting that the divine supports stability rather than despair.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: divine assurances to devotees and sages; Ananta/Vishnu epithets in moksha-oriented passages

Characters & Entities

• Ananta
• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

What is the importance of Ananta in the Garuda Purana?

This verse identifies the speaker as Ananta—the Infinite Divine—emphasizing unbounded, steady spiritual authority behind the teaching being given.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it grounds the surrounding instruction in the reliability of the Divine speaker: the guidance on dharma and post-death realities is presented as coming from the Infinite Lord, not mere opinion.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat scriptural guidance and the counsel of realized teachers with seriousness; cultivate steadiness and discipline (like Vasiṣṭha) when practicing dharma and rites.