Shloka 53

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

त्रैगुण्यशून्यमखिलेषु च संविभक्तं तत्र प्रविश्य भगवन्न हि पश्यतीव / अतो मरारेस्तव सद्गुणांश्च स्तोतुं न शक्रोमि मरीचेतुल्यः

Transliteration

traiguṇyaśūnyamakhileṣu ca saṃvibhaktaṃ tatra praviśya bhagavanna hi paśyatīva / ato marārestava sadguṇāṃśca stotuṃ na śakromi marīcetulyaḥ

Translation

ഹേ ഭഗവൻ, നീ ത്രിഗുണശൂന്യൻ; എങ്കിലും സകല ജീവികളിലും വിഭക്തമായി വ്യാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. ആ സർവ്വവ്യാപക രഹസ്യത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ചാലും നിന്നെ യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ കാണാൻ കഴിയാത്തതുപോലെ. അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഹേ മുരാരി, മരീചിയെപ്പോലെ അൽപനായ ഞാൻ നിന്റെ സദ്ഗുണങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു അംശം പോലും സ്തുതിക്കാൻ അശക്തൻ.

Word by Word

• त्रैगुण्य-शून्यम्: devoid of the three guṇas
• त्रैगुण्य-शून्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैगुण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + शून्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः): त्रैगुण्यस्य शून्यम् = devoid of the three guṇas

• अखिलेषु: in all (things)
• अखिलेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), बहुवचन; locative plural ‘in all (beings/places)’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• संविभक्तम्: distributed/manifested
• संविभक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + वि + √भज् (धातु) → संविभक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘distributed/manifested’

• तत्र: there/in that (state)
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• प्रविश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √विश् (धातु) → प्रविश्य (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having entered’

• भगवन्: O Lord
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; vocative ‘O Lord’

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• पश्यति: (one) sees
• पश्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• इव: as if
• इव: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (therefore/from this)

• मरारेः: of Marāri (Viṣṇu)
• मरारेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive ‘of the foe of Mara (Viṣṇu)’

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; pronoun genitive ‘of you/your’

• सत्-गुणान्: good qualities
• सत्-गुणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: सत् गुणाः = good qualities

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्तोतुम्: to praise
• स्तोतुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्तु (धातु) → स्तोतुम् (तुमुन्)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to praise’

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• शक्रोमि: I am able (can)
• शक्रोमि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शक् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; ‘I am able’ (with negation: ‘I cannot’)

• मरीचे-तुल्यः: like Marīci
• मरीचे-तुल्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मरीचि (प्रातिपदिक) + तुल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी): मरीचेः तुल्यः = like Marīci

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord is triguṇa-śūnya (beyond sattva-rajas-tamas) yet appears distributed in all; entering the mystery of His all-pervasion, one cannot ‘see’ Him as an object; hence speech/praise falls short.

Vedantic Theme: Nirguṇa with saguṇa-upādhi appearance; aparokṣa/anubhava not reducible to sensory ‘seeing’; limits of language and mind in grasping Brahman.

Application: Hold paradox without forcing simplistic conclusions; practice neti-neti style discernment alongside devotion; let humility guard against dogmatism.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.52 (avikāri, ānanda-sāra); Garuda Purana 3.7.55 (ananta-rūpa beyond grasp)

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu (Murari)

FAQs

What is the importance of being 'beyond the three guṇas' in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Vishnu as traiguṇyaśūnya—transcending sattva, rajas, and tamas—showing the Supreme as not limited by material nature even while sustaining it.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing that the Lord is subtle, all-pervading, and difficult to grasp, the verse points the soul toward humility and devotion rather than mere intellectual certainty—supporting inner surrender as a means of spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate humility in worship and study: recognize the limits of ego and intellect, and practice steady devotion and ethical living while remembering the Divine presence in all beings.