Shloka 46
Devotpatti-nirūpaṇa — Hari’s Pūrṇatva
Completeness) and the Ritual Doctrine of Sāra (Essence
न गृह्णाति न गृह्णाति न गृह्णाति हरिः स्वयम् / तथापि सर्वं जानाति जीवानां पापकर्मणाम्
na gṛhṇāti na gṛhṇāti na gṛhṇāti hariḥ svayam / tathāpi sarvaṃ jānāti jīvānāṃ pāpakarmaṇām
हरि स्वयं किसी को नहीं पकड़ते, नहीं पकड़ते, नहीं पकड़ते; फिर भी वे जीवों के पापकर्मों का सब कुछ जानते हैं।
Lord Vishnu (Hari) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)
Concept: God is not the direct captor/agent of punishment; beings reap karma, while Hari remains omniscient witness.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as sākṣī and niyantā without doership in the sense of partiality; karma-niyama operates without divine malice.
Application: Replace fear-based theology with ethical self-regulation: act knowing nothing is hidden; cultivate repentance and reform rather than blaming God.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana discussions where Yama’s system administers karma while the Supreme remains impartial witness; Passages distinguishing Īśvara’s omniscience from jīva’s karma-bondage
FAQs
This verse highlights that even if Hari does not personally 'seize' beings, every sinful act is fully known—so karmic results and post-death consequences cannot be escaped.
It implies that the soul’s post-death experience is shaped by its recorded deeds: Hari remains the all-knowing witness, while the mechanism of consequence unfolds through karmic law and the afterlife order described in the Preta Kanda.
Live with inner accountability: avoid harmful acts even when unseen by others, because actions carry consequences and are never truly hidden from the divine witness.