Garuda Purana — Moksha Sadhana Prakarana, Shloka 48

Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude

Devanagari script

कालकोटिविहीनत्वं कालानन्त्यं विदुर्बुधाः / देशकोटिविहीनत्वं देशानन्त्यं विदुर्बुधाः

Transliteration

kālakoṭivihīnatvaṃ kālānantyaṃ vidurbudhāḥ / deśakoṭivihīnatvaṃ deśānantyaṃ vidurbudhāḥ

Translation

賢者は知る。時において「クロール（千万）の限り」が定まらぬことを、時の無限という。また同様に、処（空間）において「クロールの限り」が定まらぬことを、空間の無限という。

Word by Word

• कालकोटिविहीनत्वम्: absence of a time-limit (lack of time-bounds)
• कालकोटिविहीनत्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल-कोटि-विहीन-त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (कालस्य कोट्या विहीनत्वम्); नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc) एकवचनम्

• कालानन्त्यम्: infinity of time
• कालानन्त्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल-अनन्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (कालस्य अनन्त्यम्); नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्

• विदुः: know
• विदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः बहुवचनम्

• बुधाः: the wise
• बुधाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (Nom) बहुवचनम्

• देशकोटिविहीनत्वम्: absence of a space-limit (lack of spatial bounds)
• देशकोटिविहीनत्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश-कोटि-विहीन-त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (देशस्य कोट्या विहीनत्वम्); नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्

• देशानन्त्यम्: infinity of space
• देशानन्त्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश-अनन्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (देशस्य अनन्त्यम्); नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्

• विदुः: know
• विदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः बहुवचनम्

• बुधाः: the wise
• बुधाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (Nom) बहुवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Infinitude is understood as the absence of any fixed upper bound (‘crores’) in time and space.

Vedantic Theme: Ananta as a marker of the Absolute’s non-limitedness; conceptual deconstruction of measure (pariccheda) as a step toward grasping the unbounded.

Application: Contemplate scale to loosen egoic fixation: reflect on vast time/space to cultivate humility, patience, and steadiness in practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.44-47 (subtle/greater-than-great; supports non-limitedness)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kālānantya (infinite time) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse defines infinite time as that which cannot be bounded even by vast counts (koṭis), framing time as fundamentally unmeasurable in its totality.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana narrative?

By emphasizing the boundlessness of time and space, it sets a cosmic context for the soul’s journey—transmigration and post-death states occur within an immeasurable continuum rather than a small, fixed world.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages humility and long-view ethics: since existence is vast beyond calculation, one should prioritize dharma and self-discipline over short-term gains.