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Shloka 3

Devotpatti-nirūpaṇa — Hari’s Pūrṇatva

Completeness) and the Ritual Doctrine of Sāra (Essence

Devanagari script

पादश्च पूर्णः पादतलं च पूर्णं नखाश्च पूर्णाः कटिकण्ठौ च पूर्णौ / ऊरू च पूर्णे उदरं च पूर्णं लब्ध्वापि पूर्णाञ्जगृहे तथाप्युरः

Transliteration

pādaśca pūrṇaḥ pādatalaṃ ca pūrṇaṃ nakhāśca pūrṇāḥ kaṭikaṇṭhau ca pūrṇau / ūrū ca pūrṇe udaraṃ ca pūrṇaṃ labdhvāpi pūrṇāñjagṛhe tathāpyuraḥ

Translation

Kaki itu sempurna, tapak kaki pun sempurna, kuku-kuku sempurna, pinggang dan leher juga sempurna; paha sempurna, perut pun sempurna. Walaupun telah memperoleh tubuh yang sepenuhnya terbentuk, namun dadanya tetap seakan-akan belum sempurna.

Word by Word
पादःfoot
पादः:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootपाद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Coordination)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (conjunction)
पूर्णःcomplete
पूर्णः:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘पादः’
पाद-तलम्sole of the foot
पाद-तलम्:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootपाद (प्रातिपदिक) + तल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): ‘पादस्य तलम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (पद्यानुसारं प्रथमा)
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Coordination)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (conjunction)
पूर्णम्complete
पूर्णम्:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘पादतलम्’
नखाःnails
नखाः:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootनख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Coordination)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (conjunction)
पूर्णाःcomplete
पूर्णाः:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ‘नखाः’
कटि-कण्ठौthe waist and the neck
कटि-कण्ठौ:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootकटि (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formद्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Coordination)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (conjunction)
पूर्णौcomplete
पूर्णौ:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् ‘कटिकण्ठौ’
ऊरूthe two thighs
ऊरू:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootऊरु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन (dual form ‘ऊरू’)
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Coordination)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (conjunction)
पूर्णेcomplete
पूर्णे:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् ‘ऊरू’
उदरम्belly/abdomen
उदरम्:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootउदर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (पद्यानुसारं प्रथमा)
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Coordination)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (conjunction)
पूर्णम्complete
पूर्णम्:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘उदरम्’
लब्ध्वाhaving obtained
लब्ध्वा:
पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
TypeVerb
Rootलभ् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययकृदन्त; अर्थः—having obtained
अपिeven
अपि:
सम्बन्धबोधक (Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (particle), अर्थः—even/also
पूर्णान्complete (ones)
पूर्णान्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (अप्रकट) ‘(अवयवान्)’
जगृहेtook / accepted
जगृहे:
क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; अर्थः—accepted/took
तथाthus
तथा:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (adverb), अर्थः—thus/so
अपिyet
अपि:
सम्बन्धबोधक (Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (particle), अर्थः—yet/even
उरःchest
उरः:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootउरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (पद्यानुसारं प्रथमा)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even when form appears complete in parts, a decisive locus (the chest/heart-region) is singled out—hinting that true completeness is tied to the heart-seat of divinity (śrīvatsa/Lakṣmī/antaryāmin) rather than mere physical perfection.

Vedantic Theme: Distinction between external completeness (nāma-rūpa) and inner essence (hṛdaya/ātman); the ‘chest’ as symbolic center of consciousness and devotion.

Application: Do not equate outward perfection with inner fulfillment; cultivate ‘heart-completeness’ through devotion, compassion, and self-knowledge.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana iconographic descriptions of Vishnu’s marks (śrīvatsa, kaustubha) and the heart-seat of Lakṣmī (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities
G
Garuda
P
Preta

FAQs

It signals that merely ‘having a form’ after death is not the same as being fully sustained; the departed (preta) can remain deficient and distressed, implying the necessity of prescribed rites and support (such as śrāddha/piṇḍa) for completeness and relief.

It portrays an intermediate post-death state where the being receives a body-like form yet experiences lack and vulnerability—indicating a transitional journey in which ritual assistance and karmic conditions shape the preta’s stability.

Perform ancestral rites with sincerity (as per one’s tradition), and also live ethically—since care for the departed and disciplined conduct are both presented as supports that reduce suffering in the post-death transition.

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