Shloka 67
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
न श्रीः स्वतन्त्रा नापि विधिः स्वतन्त्रो न वायुदेवो नापि शिवः स्वतन्त्रः / तदन्ये नो गौरिपुलोम जाद्याः किं वक्तव्यं नात्र लोके स्वतन्त्रः
na śrīḥ svatantrā nāpi vidhiḥ svatantro na vāyudevo nāpi śivaḥ svatantraḥ / tadanye no gauripuloma jādyāḥ kiṃ vaktavyaṃ nātra loke svatantraḥ
શ્રી (લક્ષ્મી) સ્વતંત્ર નથી, વિધિ (બ્રહ્મા) પણ સ્વતંત્ર નથી; વાયુદેવ પણ સ્વતંત્ર નથી, શિવ પણ સ્વતંત્ર નથી. તો ગૌરી, પુલોમજા વગેરે અન્ય વિશે શું કહેવું? આ લોકમાં કોઈ પણ ખરેખર સ્વતંત્ર નથી.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: No being—even the highest devas—is truly independent; all function under a higher sovereignty (paratantratā).
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-sarvaniyantṛtva (the Lord as inner ruler) and jīva/deva paratantratā; rejection of absolute autonomy.
Application: Cultivate humility; attribute success to divine order; reduce ego-driven claims of control; align choices with dharma and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: supremacy of Viṣṇu and dependence of devas (general)
FAQs
This verse stresses that no being—even major deities—functions in absolute independence; all operate within a higher cosmic order, encouraging humility and reliance on dharma and the Supreme.
By denying absolute independence, it implies the soul’s journey is shaped by karma and divine law rather than mere personal will—supporting the Purana’s broader framework of moral causality and post-death outcomes.
Act responsibly within dharma, avoid egoistic “I alone control everything” thinking, and cultivate surrender, gratitude, and ethical discipline—since outcomes depend on many causes beyond individual control.