Shloka 60
Sṛṣṭi-krama, Pratibimba-Upādhi, and Viṣṇu as Primary Brahman
with Pralaya and Nāma-Stuti
महापराधाः संति लोके महात्मन्सहस्रशः शतशः कोटिशश्च / हरिश्च तान्क्षमते सर्वदैव नामत्रयस्मरणाद्वै कुपालुः
mahāparādhāḥ saṃti loke mahātmansahasraśaḥ śataśaḥ koṭiśaśca / hariśca tānkṣamate sarvadaiva nāmatrayasmaraṇādvai kupāluḥ
Wahai mahatma, di dunia ini terdapat kesalahan besar—beribu-ribu, beratus-ratus, bahkan berjuta-juta (koti). Namun Hari, Tuhan Yang Maha Pengasih, sentiasa mengampuninya melalui ingatan akan Nama-Nya yang tiga serangkai.
Lord Vishnu (Hari) addressing Garuda (Vinata-putra)
Concept: Even innumerable great offenses can be forgiven by Hari through remembrance of His ‘threefold Name’ (nāma-traya).
Vedantic Theme: Grace (anugraha) complements effort; nāma as a direct means (sādhana) that purifies citta and turns the mind to Brahman/Nārāyaṇa.
Application: Adopt daily nāma-japa/smaraṇa, especially in remorse; pair remembrance with resolve to reform and with humility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: cosmic region
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring praise of Viṣṇu-nāma as purifier and protector, especially in Kali-yuga contexts
FAQs
This verse states that even countless major offenses can be forgiven by Hari through nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of His Names), emphasizing devotion as a powerful purifier of karma.
It acknowledges the vast accumulation of wrongdoing in worldly life, but teaches that divine grace—accessed through sincere remembrance of Hari’s Names—can mitigate and pardon karmic burdens.
Cultivate daily nāma-smaraṇa (japa, kirtan, or mindful repetition of Vishnu’s names) along with ethical living, using remembrance as a steady practice of repentance, self-correction, and devotion.