Shloka 84

Means to Liberation: Supremacy of Hari, Proper Salutations, and Purāṇic Authority

Devanagari script

समासव्यासभावाद्धि पराणां तत्प्रतीयते / वास्तवं तं न जानीयुरुपजीव्यो यतो हरिः

Transliteration

samāsavyāsabhāvāddhi parāṇāṃ tatpratīyate / vāstavaṃ taṃ na jānīyurupajīvyo yato hariḥ

Translation

സംക്ഷേപവും വിപുലവുമായ വ്യത്യസ്ത അവതരണങ്ങളാൽ മറ്റുള്ളവർ ആ സത്യം പലവിധം ഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു; എന്നാൽ അതിന്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ സാരം അറിയുന്നില്ല, കാരണം പരമ ആശ്രയം ഹരിയാകുന്നു।

Word by Word

• समासव्यासभावात्: from the state of compounding and expansion
• समासव्यासभावात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समास + व्यास + भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—(समास-व्यासनयोः) भावः इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• हि: indeed
• हि: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• पराणाम्: of the others/of the supreme ones
• पराणाम्: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma/Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अन्वयार्थक (that)

• प्रतीयते: is understood
• प्रतीयते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-√इ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः—‘is understood/appears’

• वास्तवम्: the real/true (thing)
• वास्तवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वास्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तम्: him/that (one)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• जानीयुः: they would know
• जानीयुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; ‘would/should know’

• उपजीव्यः: to be relied upon
• उपजीव्यः: Predicate adjective (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-√जीव् (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; ‘to be depended upon/lived upon’

• यतः: because
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतु-अव्यय (causal indeclinable)

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Interpretations vary with concise vs expanded exposition, but the true essence is Hari as the ultimate support and reliance.

Vedantic Theme: Sāra-grahaṇa (grasping the essence) and Īśvara as ādhāra (support); unity of purport beneath textual plurality.

Application: When teachings appear contradictory, seek the underlying purport and anchor practice in devotion/refuge in Hari.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on Hari as refuge and the essence behind ritual/teaching across chapters

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of samāsa and vyāsa (concise vs expanded teaching) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that teachings can be presented briefly or in detail, which can lead to varied understandings; therefore one should seek the intended essence rather than cling to surface differences.

How does this verse guide a seeker when meanings seem contradictory?

It advises that differing perceptions arise from different styles of exposition, but the true purport is anchored in Hari—so the seeker should align interpretation with Vishnu-centered dharma and the core intent of the teaching.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When reading sacred texts or receiving advice, compare brief summaries with fuller explanations, verify context, and choose the interpretation that supports ethical living and devotion rather than argument or confusion.