Shloka 15
Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude
वीर्यस्वरूपी भगवान्वा सुदेवः सर्वत्र देशेपि च सर्वकाले / सर्वार्थवान्यदि न स्यात्खगेन्द्र तर्हीश्वरः पुरुषो नैव स स्यात्
vīryasvarūpī bhagavānvā sudevaḥ sarvatra deśepi ca sarvakāle / sarvārthavānyadi na syātkhagendra tarhīśvaraḥ puruṣo naiva sa syāt
हे खगेन्द्र! जर वीर्यस्वरूप, सुदेव भगवान सर्वत्र—प्रत्येक देशात आणि प्रत्येक काळात—विद्यमान नसतील, आणि ज्यांच्यात सर्व अर्थ व प्रयोजन सिद्ध होतात असे नसतील, तर ते खरेच ईश्वर-पुरुष ठरणार नाहीत.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Īśvara must be present everywhere and at all times; otherwise lordship is incoherent. The Lord is sarvārthavān (ground of all meanings/purposes).
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as sarvavyāpī and sarvakāla; satkārya/adhisthāna logic—ultimate reality must underlie all loci and times.
Application: In worship and ethics, treat every place/time as pervaded by the Divine; cultivate accountability and reverence in ordinary contexts.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: all places (sarvatra)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.14 (no diminution of Viṣṇu’s power); Garuda Purana 3.3.16 (twofold forms; abheda)
FAQs
This verse defines true Īśvara as one who is present everywhere and at all times; without sarva-vyāpti (all-pervasiveness), the title “Lord” would be meaningless.
By stressing that the Lord is present in all places and times, it frames the soul’s journey (life, death, and beyond) as occurring under a single, all-pervading divine order—supporting dharma, karma, and accountability.
Live with integrity even in private: if the Lord pervades all places and times, ethical choices and devotion are relevant in every moment, not only during rituals.