Shloka 133
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
मुद्रो(८३०)मुद्रा करश्चैव सर्वमुद्राविवर्जितः / देही देहस्थितश्चैव देहस्य च नियामकः
mudro(830)mudrā karaścaiva sarvamudrāvivarjitaḥ / dehī dehasthitaścaiva dehasya ca niyāmakaḥ
彼は一切のムドラー（聖なる手印）を成就させる者であり、しかもあらゆるムドラーを超越する。彼は身中に宿る内なるアートマンとして身体に住し、この身を統御し調御する主である。
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)
Concept: Antaryāmin: the Lord as both immanent in the body and transcendent beyond ritual signs; He is the controller (niyāmaka) of embodied existence.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmi-brahman; adhyāsa-bheda resolved by seeing the Self as inner ruler distinct from yet pervading body-mind.
Application: Shift from external ritual identity to contemplative recognition: during worship or daily action, remember the inner controller as the true agent behind bodily functions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15.134-137 (sense-faculty inner ruler sequence)
FAQs
This verse highlights that the Divine is not merely approached through external ritual forms (like mudrās) but is the inner governor who directs the body from within, grounding ethics and spirituality in inner awareness.
By distinguishing the indwelling dehī from the body it inhabits and regulates, the verse supports the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching that the soul is distinct from the physical frame—central to understanding death, transition, and the post-death journey.
Use rituals and devotional practices as supports, but prioritize inner discipline: remember the Self within, act with restraint and dharma, and treat the body as an instrument governed by higher consciousness rather than as the true identity.