Shloka 7

Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana

Devanagari script

परिमाणे शतगुणे आनन्दे स्फुटतावशात् / अनन्तगुणवत्त्वं च ब्रह्मणा समुदीरितम्

Transliteration

parimāṇe śataguṇe ānande sphuṭatāvaśāt / anantaguṇavattvaṃ ca brahmaṇā samudīritam

Translation

പരിമാണത്തിന്റെ കാര്യത്തിൽ അത് ശതഗുണമെന്ന് പറയപ്പെടുന്നു; ആനന്ദത്തിന്റെ കാര്യത്തിൽ, അതിന്റെ കൂടുതൽ കൂടുതൽ സ്ഫുടമായ പ്രകാശം മൂലം—അതിന്റെ അനന്തഗുണസമ്പന്നത ബ്രഹ്മാവ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.

Word by Word

• परिमाणे: in measure/quantity
• परिमाणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिमाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular

• शतगुणे: in the hundredfold (state)
• शतगुणे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शतगुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शतस्य गुणाः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; qualifying locative

• आनन्दे: in bliss
• आनन्दे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• स्फुटता-अवशात्: due to clarity/explicitness
• स्फुटता-अवशात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्फुटता (प्रातिपदिक) + अवश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; तृतीया-अर्थे अव्ययप्रयोगः; 'अवशात्' = कारण/हेतु (by reason of)

• अनन्तगुणवत्त्वम्: the state of possessing infinite qualities
• अनन्तगुणवत्त्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + गुणवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + त्व (प्रत्यय)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (अनन्ताः गुणाः यस्य तत् → अनन्तगुणवत्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; abstract noun in -त्व

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā / by Brahman
• ब्रह्मणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• समुदीरितम्: was proclaimed
• समुदीरितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उद्-ईर् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; PPP = 'was proclaimed/uttered'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Two registers: quantitative measure described as hundredfold, while bliss—through increasing clarity of manifestation—is declared to possess infinite excellence (ananta-guṇavat).

Vedantic Theme: Finite measures apply to conditioned states; the ‘infinite’ points toward Brahman’s unsurpassable ānanda and the limit of numerical comparison.

Application: Hold both models: use measurement for pedagogy, but recognize that the highest reality/ānanda ultimately exceeds quantification.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.19.4 (gradation/diminution); Garuda Purana 3.19.6 (ānanda-portion explanation)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘infinite qualities’ (anantaguṇavattva) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that ultimate reality/bliss is not limited—its excellences are described as infinite, and spiritual realization makes that bliss increasingly evident.

How does this verse explain spiritual progress or the soul’s experience?

It indicates a gradation: ‘measure’ is spoken of as increasing (hundredfold), while bliss becomes clearer through manifest realization, culminating in recognition of infinite excellence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate practices that increase inner clarity—ethical living, self-discipline, and contemplation—so that peace and joy become more evident rather than dependent on external conditions.