Shloka 108

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मणः क्षोभकश्चैव रुद्रस्य क्षोभकस्तथा / अगम्यश्चक्षुरादेश्च श्रोत्रागम्यस्तथैव च

Transliteration

brahmaṇaḥ kṣobhakaścaiva rudrasya kṣobhakastathā / agamyaścakṣurādeśca śrotrāgamyastathaiva ca

Translation

Ia mengguncang bahkan Brahmā, dan demikian pula mengguncang Rudra. Ia tak terjangkau oleh mata dan indria lainnya, dan juga tak terjangkau oleh pendengaran.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā/Brahman
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• क्षोभकः: agitator; one who causes agitation
• क्षोभकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षोभक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

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

• रुद्रस्य: of Rudra
• रुद्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• क्षोभकः: agitator
• क्षोभकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षोभक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise; thus
• तथा: Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb: thus/likewise)

• अगम्यः: not reachable; inaccessible
• अगम्यः: Visheshana (Adjectival predicate/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अगम्य (कृदन्त; √गम् (धातु) + यत्, नञ्-पूर्वक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नञ्-समासार्थ (negation)

• चक्षुः: by/through the eye (vision)
• चक्षुः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (instrumental sense in compound-resolution)

• आदेशात्: from instruction/command; by prescription
• आदेशात्: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

• श्रोत्र: by/through the ear (hearing)
• श्रोत्र: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (instrumental sense in compound-resolution)

• अगम्यः: inaccessible
• अगम्यः: Visheshana (Adjectival predicate/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अगम्य (कृदन्त; √गम् (धातु) + यत्, नञ्-पूर्वक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb)

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

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Atīndriyatva: the Supreme Reality is beyond sense-perception and even unsettles limited cosmic authorities.

Vedantic Theme: Nirguṇa/atīndriya Brahman; apophatic approach (neti-neti) to the Absolute; limitation of pramāṇas based on indriyas.

Application: Cultivate inwardness: shift from sensory chasing to śravaṇa–manana–nididhyāsana; practice restraint of senses and contemplative inquiry into the seer beyond seeing.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khanda) 1.15.110-112 (atīndriya Hari; yet knowable through jñāna/buddhi)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Rudra (Shiva)
• Sense faculties (eye, ear)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing the supreme principle as beyond the senses in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that the highest truth cannot be verified by ordinary perception (seeing/hearing) and must be approached through inner knowledge, discipline, and scriptural insight.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey or afterlife themes in the Garuda Purana?

By stressing what is imperceptible to the senses, it points to the subtle nature of the jīva and post-death states—realities that are experienced beyond gross sensory evidence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Do not rely only on sensory proof for spiritual matters; cultivate discernment, ethical living, and contemplative practice to understand the subtle workings of karma and consciousness.