Shloka 43

Means to Liberation: Supremacy of Hari, Proper Salutations, and Purāṇic Authority

Devanagari script

कलौ युगे सर्व पुराणमध्ये त्रीण्येव मुख्यानि हरिप्रियाणि / मुख्यं पुराणं हि कलौ नृणां च श्रेयस्करं भागवतं पुराणम्

Transliteration

kalau yuge sarva purāṇamadhye trīṇyeva mukhyāni haripriyāṇi / mukhyaṃ purāṇaṃ hi kalau nṛṇāṃ ca śreyaskaraṃ bhāgavataṃ purāṇam

Translation

Pada Zaman Kali, di antara semua Purāṇa, hanya tiga yang dianggap utama dan dikasihi oleh Hari. Dan antara ketiganya, bagi manusia dalam Kali-yuga, Bhāgavata Purāṇa itulah Purāṇa yang paling utama, yang membawa kesejahteraan tertinggi.

Word by Word

• kalau: in Kali (age)
• kalau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• yuge: in the age
• yuge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• sarva: all
• sarva: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप); ‘of all’ in compound

• purāṇa-madhye: among the Purāṇas
• purāṇa-madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘पुराणानां मध्ये’

• trīṇi: three
• trīṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक

• eva: only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• mukhyāni: principal
• mukhyāni: Kartṛ-predicative (कर्तृसम्बन्धि विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• hari-priyāṇi: dear to Hari
• hari-priyāṇi: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘हरेः प्रियाणि’

• mukhyam: the chief
• mukhyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• purāṇam: Purāṇa
• purāṇam: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• kalau: in Kali
• kalau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• nṛṇām: of men
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• śreyas-karam: beneficial, welfare-causing
• śreyas-karam: Kartṛ-predicative (कर्तृसम्बन्धि विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक) + √kṛ (धातु) + -a (कृत्) → kara (maker)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘श्रेयः करोति’ = causing welfare

• bhāgavatam: Bhāgavata
• bhāgavatam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• purāṇam: Purāṇa
• purāṇam: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: In Kali-yuga, three Purāṇas are foremost and dear to Hari; among them, Bhāgavata Purāṇa is principal and most beneficial for human welfare.

Vedantic Theme: Śāstra-prāmāṇya with yuga-appropriate upāya: bhakti as the most effective means in Kali; emphasis on śreyas over preyas.

Application: Adopt regular Bhāgavata-śravaṇa/adhyayana; use its teachings as a primary guide for devotion, ethics, and remembrance of Hari in daily life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: yuga/age

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: praise of Purāṇic hearing and Hari-kathā as Kali-yuga support (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Kali-yuga
• Bhagavata Purana
• Puranas

FAQs

What is the importance of Bhāgavata Purāṇa in Kali-yuga according to this verse?

This verse states that in Kali-yuga the Bhāgavata Purāṇa is the principal and most welfare-giving Purāṇa for human beings, being especially dear to Hari.

How does this verse connect Garuḍa Purāṇa’s message to spiritual practice?

By prioritizing Hari-centered Purāṇas and naming the Bhāgavata as foremost in Kali-yuga, it directs practitioners toward devotion (bhakti) and scripture that most effectively supports liberation and well-being in this age.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly study or listen to Bhāgavata teachings, cultivate devotion to Viṣṇu/Hari, and align daily conduct with dharma through satsanga, nāma-japa, and ethical living.