Shloka 40
Sṛṣṭi-krama, Pratibimba-Upādhi, and Viṣṇu as Primary Brahman
with Pralaya and Nāma-Stuti
न वै बिडौजा न च वा पुलोमजा न चेध्मवाहो न यमो न चान्यः / न नारदो नापि भृगुर्वसिष्ठो न विघ्नपो नापि बल्यादयश्च
na vai biḍaujā na ca vā pulomajā na cedhmavāho na yamo na cānyaḥ / na nārado nāpi bhṛgurvasiṣṭho na vighnapo nāpi balyādayaśca
ഇന്ദ്രനും അല്ല, പുലോമജ ശചിയും അല്ല, ഇന്ധനവാഹിയായ അഗ്നിയും അല്ല, യമനും അല്ല, മറ്റാരും അല്ല; നാരദനും അല്ല, ഭൃഗുവോ വസിഷ്ഠനോ അല്ല, വിഘ്നഹരനായ ഗണേശനും അല്ല, ബലി മുതലായവരും അല്ല—ആരും സമർത്ഥരല്ല।
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: No deity, sage, or powerful being can override the ordained law (niyati/dharma/karma-phala) established under the Supreme; cosmic governance is impartial.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-niyati and karma-phala-niyama: the moral-causal order operates without favoritism; even devas function within it.
Application: Accept consequences and focus on right action and devotion rather than seeking ‘influence’ through status; cultivate ethical consistency and accountability.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa framework: Yama as administrator of karma-phala (contextual resonance even if not describing naraka here); Garuda Purana dharma sections: inevitability of karma and the limits of intercession
FAQs
This verse emphasizes that even the greatest deities and sages—Indra, Agni, Yama, Nārada, and others—do not nullify the ordained moral order; the soul’s experience after death follows dharma and karma.
By stating that not even Yama or other divine powers can override the rule, it implies the preta’s journey and outcomes are governed by karmic law and prescribed rites, not by arbitrary intervention.
Rely on ethical living and correct ritual responsibility (śrāddha, charity, self-restraint) rather than expecting “shortcuts,” because consequences align with actions and dharma.