Shloka 32
Puruṣaikatva-vyākhyāna: The One Virāṭ Puruṣa and the Many ‘Puruṣas’
Rudra–Brahmā Saṃvāda
वरदो भगवान् विष्णु: समीपस्थं द्विजोत्तमम् । गरुत्मन्तं महावेगमाबभाषेप्सितं तदा,फिर उन वरदायक भगवान् विष्णुने अपने पास ही खड़े हुए महान् वेगशाली पश्षिराज गरुड़से अपनी अभीष्ट बात इस प्रकार कही--
varado bhagavān viṣṇuḥ samīpasthaṃ dvijottamam | garutmantaṃ mahāvegam ābabhāṣepsitaṃ tadā ||
അപ്പോൾ വരദായകനായ ഭഗവാൻ വിഷ്ണു, സമീപത്ത് നിന്ന മഹാവേഗശാലിയായ ദ്വിജോത്തമൻ ഗരുഡനോട്, തന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന അഭീഷ്ട കാര്യം ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights divine grace and responsiveness: the Lord as varada (boon-giver) does not remain distant but communicates his intention to a devoted attendant. Ethically, it models benevolent authority—power guided by purpose and readiness to help.
Bhīṣma narrates that Viṣṇu, standing near swift Garuḍa, addresses him and states what he wishes to have done. It functions as a narrative pivot, introducing the Lord’s intended action through direct speech to his mount/companion.