Shloka 43

Means to Liberation: Supremacy of Hari, Proper Salutations, and Purāṇic Authority

Devanagari script

कलौ युगे सर्व पुराणमध्ये त्रीण्येव मुख्यानि हरिप्रियाणि / मुख्यं पुराणं हि कलौ नृणां च श्रेयस्करं भागवतं पुराणम्

Transliteration

kalau yuge sarva purāṇamadhye trīṇyeva mukhyāni haripriyāṇi / mukhyaṃ purāṇaṃ hi kalau nṛṇāṃ ca śreyaskaraṃ bhāgavataṃ purāṇam

Translation

Pada Kali-yuga, di antara semua Purāṇa hanya tiga yang dianggap utama dan terkasih bagi Hari. Dan di antaranya, bagi manusia di Kali-yuga, Purāṇa yang paling utama dan membawa kesejahteraan tertinggi adalah Bhāgavata Purāṇa.

Word by Word

• kalau: in Kali (age)
• kalau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• yuge: in the age
• yuge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• sarva: all
• sarva: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप); ‘of all’ in compound

• purāṇa-madhye: among the Purāṇas
• purāṇa-madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘पुराणानां मध्ये’

• trīṇi: three
• trīṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक

• eva: only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• mukhyāni: principal
• mukhyāni: Kartṛ-predicative (कर्तृसम्बन्धि विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• hari-priyāṇi: dear to Hari
• hari-priyāṇi: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘हरेः प्रियाणि’

• mukhyam: the chief
• mukhyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• purāṇam: Purāṇa
• purāṇam: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• kalau: in Kali
• kalau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• nṛṇām: of men
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• śreyas-karam: beneficial, welfare-causing
• śreyas-karam: Kartṛ-predicative (कर्तृसम्बन्धि विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक) + √kṛ (धातु) + -a (कृत्) → kara (maker)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘श्रेयः करोति’ = causing welfare

• bhāgavatam: Bhāgavata
• bhāgavatam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• purāṇam: Purāṇa
• purāṇam: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: In Kali-yuga, three Purāṇas are foremost and dear to Hari; among them, Bhāgavata Purāṇa is principal and most beneficial for human welfare.

Vedantic Theme: Śāstra-prāmāṇya with yuga-appropriate upāya: bhakti as the most effective means in Kali; emphasis on śreyas over preyas.

Application: Adopt regular Bhāgavata-śravaṇa/adhyayana; use its teachings as a primary guide for devotion, ethics, and remembrance of Hari in daily life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: yuga/age

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: praise of Purāṇic hearing and Hari-kathā as Kali-yuga support (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Kali-yuga
• Bhagavata Purana
• Puranas

FAQs

What is the importance of Bhāgavata Purāṇa in Kali-yuga according to this verse?

This verse states that in Kali-yuga the Bhāgavata Purāṇa is the principal and most welfare-giving Purāṇa for human beings, being especially dear to Hari.

How does this verse connect Garuḍa Purāṇa’s message to spiritual practice?

By prioritizing Hari-centered Purāṇas and naming the Bhāgavata as foremost in Kali-yuga, it directs practitioners toward devotion (bhakti) and scripture that most effectively supports liberation and well-being in this age.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly study or listen to Bhāgavata teachings, cultivate devotion to Viṣṇu/Hari, and align daily conduct with dharma through satsanga, nāma-japa, and ethical living.