Shloka 63
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
सर्वं नु सत्यं यदि मिथ्या भवेत्तु तदा त्वसौ मां दशतुह्यहीन्द्रः / एवं ब्रुवन्नुरगं कोपयुक्तं समग्रहीन्नादशत्सोप्युरङ्गः
sarvaṃ nu satyaṃ yadi mithyā bhavettu tadā tvasau māṃ daśatuhyahīndraḥ / evaṃ bruvannuragaṃ kopayuktaṃ samagrahīnnādaśatsopyuraṅgaḥ
“എല്ലാം സത്യം; അത് മിഥ്യയായാൽ ആ അഹീന്ദ്രൻ എന്നെ കടിക്കട്ടെ!” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് കോപമുള്ള സർപ്പത്തെ അവൻ പിടിച്ചു; എങ്കിലും ആ ഉരഗം കടിച്ചില്ല।
Narrator within the Garuda Purana (as part of the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue framework; specific sub-speaker not explicitly indicated in this isolated verse)
Concept: Satya (truth) and alignment with the Supreme render hostile forces ineffective; falsehood would invite consequence, but truth stands unshaken.
Vedantic Theme: Satyam as a manifestation of dharma; protective potency of right alignment (anugraha) rather than mere physical dominance.
Application: Cultivate integrity so that speech and action align; avoid reckless vows, but understand that truthfulness and devotion reduce fear and inner agitation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.62 (assertion and seizure); Garuda Purana 3.28.65 (repeated conditional bite-challenge)
FAQs
This verse dramatizes satya through an oath-like challenge: when one stands on truth, even a feared agent (a serpent-lord) fails to harm—highlighting truth as a protective dharmic force.
In Preta Kanda narratives, speech, vows, and moral integrity are repeatedly shown to shape outcomes; here, the inability of the enraged serpent to bite underscores that dharma-aligned assertion is not merely symbolic but consequential.
Cultivate truthfulness and avoid reckless false claims; disciplined speech and integrity reduce fear-driven decisions and strengthen ethical resilience in daily life.