Shloka 50

Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude

Devanagari script

तस्य सर्वस्वरूपेषु चानन्त्यं तु त्रिलक्षणम् / तथापि देशतस्तस्य परिच्छेदोपि युज्यते

Transliteration

tasya sarvasvarūpeṣu cānantyaṃ tu trilakṣaṇam / tathāpi deśatastasya paricchedopi yujyate

Translation

ထိုအရှင်၏ အရုပ်အဆင်းအားလုံးတွင် အနန္တဖြစ်ခြင်းသည် သုံးလက္ခဏာဖြင့်ပင် သတ်မှတ်ထားသည်။ သို့ရာတွင် နေရာအရ အကန့်အသတ်ရှိသည်ဟုလည်း လက်ခံဆိုနိုင်သည်။

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी (Genitive) एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• सर्वस्वरूपेषु: in all (his) forms
• सर्वस्वरूपेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषु स्वरूपेषु); नपुंसकलिङ्गे सप्तमी (Locative) बहुवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• आनन्त्यम्: infinity
• आनन्त्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारणार्थक-निपातः (but/indeed)

• त्रिलक्षणम्: having three characteristics
• त्रिलक्षणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि-लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समासः (त्रीणि लक्षणानि यस्य); नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• तथापि: nevertheless
• तथापि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा + अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययसमूहः; अपि-युक्तं विरोधार्थकं (nevertheless)

• देशतः: with respect to place
• देशतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: देशतः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्ययम् (ablatival adverb: 'from/with respect to place')

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी एकवचनम्

• परिच्छेदः: limitation/delimitation
• परिच्छेदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि-छिद् (धातु) + घञ् → परिच्छेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (Nom) एकवचनम्

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (also/even)

• युज्यते: is applicable/is possible
• युज्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present) आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive: 'is possible/is applicable')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Though infinitude is intrinsic across all divine forms, spatial delimitation is admitted as a valid explanatory standpoint.

Vedantic Theme: Two-level discourse (paramārtha vs vyavahāra); upādhi-based delimitation (deśa-pariccheda) without real limitation of the Absolute.

Application: Hold both truths: worship a chosen form in a chosen place while remembering the Lord is not confined by that place.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.49 (ananta-guṇas); Garuda Purana 3.3.51 (vyāpti and pariccheda for vyavahāra)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of describing the Supreme as infinite yet 'delimited' in the Garuda Purana?

This verse reconciles two viewpoints: the Supreme is truly infinite in essence, yet can be spoken of as 'located' or 'bounded' when discussed in relation to specific places, forms, or modes of worship.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in relation to the Supreme?

By affirming the Supreme as infinite, the verse implies the soul’s ultimate ground is beyond limitation; by allowing place-based delimitation, it supports practical devotion and sacred geography that guide the soul through dharma and right orientation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Hold a non-sectarian view that the Divine is limitless, while still valuing concrete practices—temple worship, pilgrimage, and disciplined rituals—as valid supports for devotion and ethical living.