Shloka 90
मत्स्यः परशुरामश्च(५५०)प्रह्रादो बलिरेवच / शरण्यश्चैव नित्यश्च बुद्धो मुक्तः शरीरभृत्
matsyaḥ paraśurāmaśca(550)prahrādo balirevaca / śaraṇyaścaiva nityaśca buddho muktaḥ śarīrabhṛt
Dia ialah Matsya dan Paraśurāma; Prahlāda dan Bali juga; Dia ialah Perlindungan yang sentiasa menaungi, Yang Kekal; Buddha, Yang Terbebas (Mukta), dan Yang Berjasad—demikianlah gelaran ilahi yang disanjung.
Lord Vishnu (narration of sacred names within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue)
Concept: Awakening (buddha) and liberation (mukta) are divine attributes; devotion and surrender (Prahlāda, Bali) align the jīva with the protecting Refuge (śaraṇya) and the Eternal (nitya).
Vedantic Theme: Mokṣa as release from bondage through grace and right knowledge; the Lord as nitya and the embodied beings (śarīrabhṛt) as dependent (śeṣa) upon Him.
Application: Take Prahlāda’s steadfastness and Bali’s surrender as models; practice daily remembrance and ethical steadiness to orient life toward liberation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (nāma sequence including avatāra and devotee-epithets)
FAQs
This verse groups revered epithets and exemplars of devotion (Prahlāda, Bali) with Vishnu’s protective and liberating aspects, implying that remembrance/recitation strengthens refuge (śaraṇya), steadiness (nitya), and aspiration for liberation (mukta).
By placing devotees like Prahlāda and Bali alongside titles such as “Refuge-giver” and “Liberated,” the verse suggests that steadfast devotion and surrender are aligned with the liberating grace associated with Vishnu.
Use these names in daily japa or prayer—especially in times of fear or moral uncertainty—to cultivate surrender, ethical resolve, and a remembrance of the divine as protector and guide.