Shloka 69
Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life
न ते नरा नैव ते वै क्षितीशाः सर्वे नैव ह्युत्तमाः सर्वदैव / ये देवा ये च दैत्याश्च सर्वेप्येवं खगाधिप
na te narā naiva te vai kṣitīśāḥ sarve naiva hyuttamāḥ sarvadaiva / ye devā ye ca daityāśca sarvepyevaṃ khagādhipa
ഹേ ഖഗാധിപാ (ഗരുഡാ)! മനുഷ്യരും രാജാക്കളും എല്ലായ്പ്പോഴും ഉത്തമരല്ല; അതുപോലെ ദേവന്മാരും ദൈത്യന്മാരും നിത്യമായി പരമശ്രേഷ്ഠരല്ല—എല്ലാവർക്കും ഇതേ സത്യം ബാധകമാണ്।
Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Supremacy is not permanent for any class of beings; all are subject to change under karma and time.
Vedantic Theme: Anitya (impermanence) of worldly/celestial positions; only Brahman/Paramatman is truly unsurpassed.
Application: Practice humility in success, resilience in decline; anchor identity in dharma and devotion rather than rank.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22.65-68 (context: marks, defects, gradations)
FAQs
This verse stresses that no class—humans, kings, devas, or daityas—remains permanently “supreme,” encouraging humility and dharmic conduct rather than pride in position.
By denying permanent supremacy to any being, it supports the Purana’s wider teaching that all embodied or empowered states are temporary and that one’s post-death condition follows karma, not rank.
Avoid arrogance based on power, wealth, or spiritual status; prioritize dharma, self-restraint, and compassionate action, knowing all positions change with time and karma.