Shloka 57
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
मनूनां कारणं चैव पक्षिणां कारणं परम् / मुनीनां कारणं श्रेष्ठ(३३०)योगिनां कारणं परम्
manūnāṃ kāraṇaṃ caiva pakṣiṇāṃ kāraṇaṃ param / munīnāṃ kāraṇaṃ śreṣṭha(330)yogināṃ kāraṇaṃ param
അവൻ മനുക്കളുടെ കാരണമാകുന്നു; പക്ഷികളുടെ പരമകാരണമാകുന്നു; മുനിമാരുടെ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ കാരണമാകുന്നു; യോഗികളുടെ പരമകാരണമാകുന്നു.
Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: The same supreme cause underlies worldly progenitors and the highest spiritual practitioners; yogic attainment is grounded in the ultimate reality.
Vedantic Theme: Unity of source across pravṛtti (worldly order) and nivṛtti (liberation path); Brahman/Paramatman as the support of both creation and realization.
Application: See all life as rooted in the same source; honor teachers and cultivate yogic discipline (yama-niyama, meditation) with humility rather than spiritual pride.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: manvantara references and praise of munis/yogins; occasional bird symbolism via Garuḍa as exemplar of devotion
FAQs
It states that the Supreme (Vishnu) is the ultimate source behind diverse orders of beings—lawgivers (Manus), birds, sages, and yogins—placing all origins and spiritual attainments under one highest cause.
By identifying the Supreme as the cause of yogins and sages, it implies liberation-oriented disciplines culminate in, and depend upon, the Supreme reality—framing spiritual progress as rooted in the divine source.
Cultivate humility and devotion: treat ethical duty (dharma) and spiritual practice (yoga, austerity, study) as ways of aligning with the highest cause rather than as ego-driven achievements.