Shloka 31
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
चक्राभिमानि कामस्तु सुदर्शन इति स्मृतः / ब्रह्मैव कृष्णपुत्रस्तु सांबो जाम्बवतीसुतः
cakrābhimāni kāmastu sudarśana iti smṛtaḥ / brahmaiva kṛṣṇaputrastu sāṃbo jāmbavatīsutaḥ
Kāma yang bersemayam pada cakra dikenang sebagai Sudarśana; dan Brahmā sendiri termanifestasi sebagai putra Kṛṣṇa, Sāmba, putra Jāmbavatī.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Devata-tattva: functional deities and cosmic principles can be understood as manifesting through specific forms and lineages.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as expressions of one cosmic order; unity-in-diversity in divine manifestation.
Application: Contemplate correspondences (disc–Sudarśana–Kāma; Brahmā–Sāmba) to cultivate a non-literal, principle-based understanding of Purāṇic personae.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.32-35 (continuation of Kāma-identifications and kāmarūpa list)
FAQs
This verse ties the Sudarśana-cakra to a presiding divine principle, showing how cosmic functions and sacred weapons are understood as conscious manifestations rather than inert objects.
It states that Brahmā is present as Sāmba, Kṛṣṇa’s son through Jāmbavatī, illustrating the Purāṇic idea that higher deities can manifest within historical or dynastic lines.
It encourages a devotional worldview: treat sacred symbols (like the Sudarśana-cakra) and dharmic lineages with reverence, seeing them as carriers of divine presence and responsibility.