Shloka 31
Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude
शास्त्रज्ञानान्नाशमेति ह्यविद्या न संशयो हरिणा चैक्यमेति / एवं ब्रूषे यदि वादत्खगेन्द्र वक्ष्येहं ते तत्र युक्तिं शृणु त्वम्
śāstrajñānānnāśameti hyavidyā na saṃśayo hariṇā caikyameti / evaṃ brūṣe yadi vādatkhagendra vakṣyehaṃ te tatra yuktiṃ śṛṇu tvam
ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಅವಿದ್ಯೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ—ಸಂದೇಹವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ—ಮತ್ತು ಹರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಕತ್ವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಓ ಖಗೇಂದ್ರ! ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ವಾದಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅದರ ಯುಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಗಮನದಿಂದ ಕೇಳು।
Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: Scriptural knowledge destroys ignorance and culminates in unity with Hari; reasoning will be supplied to support the claim.
Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa–manana leading to avidyā-nivṛtti; soteriology through right knowledge grounded in śāstra and yukti.
Application: Study authoritative texts with disciplined reasoning; pair learning with reflective inquiry rather than mere assertion; cultivate attentive listening.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.32 (objection: ignorance cannot belong to omniscient Hari)
FAQs
This verse states that śāstra-jñāna destroys avidyā (ignorance) and leads to aikya (unity) with Hari, presenting scripture-based knowledge as a direct means toward liberation.
Rather than focusing on external rites here, the verse emphasizes inner transformation: ignorance is removed by true knowledge, culminating in oneness with Vishnu—an explicitly moksha-oriented trajectory.
Study authoritative teachings with discernment (yukti), reduce ignorance-driven habits, and align daily conduct with dharma and devotion to the Divine as the basis for spiritual freedom.