Shloka 30
Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude
सूक्ष्मेण रूपेण च कारणं स्यात् तर्हि प्रपञ्चस्य च कारणं वद / अविद्याया वशतो विष्णुरेव नानारूपैर्दृश्यते विष्णुरेव
sūkṣmeṇa rūpeṇa ca kāraṇaṃ syāt tarhi prapañcasya ca kāraṇaṃ vada / avidyāyā vaśato viṣṇureva nānārūpairdṛśyate viṣṇureva
Jika sebab wujud dalam bentuk yang halus, maka katakanlah apakah sebab bagi alam semesta yang termanifestasi ini. Di bawah pengaruh avidyā (kejahilan), hanya Viṣṇu sahaja yang terlihat dalam pelbagai rupa—sesungguhnya, Viṣṇu sahaja.
Garuda (Vinata-putra), questioning Lord Vishnu
Concept: The manifested universe’s apparent plurality is a perception under avidyā; ultimately Vishnu alone appears as many forms.
Vedantic Theme: Non-duality/abheda tendency: nāmarūpa-bheda as avidyā-kṛta; Brahman/Vishnu as the sole reality underlying appearances.
Application: Practice discernment: when overwhelmed by multiplicity, recollect the underlying unity; reduce reactivity by seeing forms as expressions of one sustaining reality.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.31-32 (avidyā destroyed by śāstra-jñāna; ignorance cannot belong to Hari)
FAQs
The verse states that multiplicity is perceived due to avidya; when ignorance dominates, the one reality (Vishnu) appears as many names and forms.
It points to a subtle causal basis and concludes that the apparent universe is not separate—Vishnu alone is the underlying cause and the reality appearing as the world.
Practice seeing unity behind differences—reduce ego-driven division, cultivate devotion and discernment, and respond ethically by remembering the same divine reality pervades all beings.