Shloka 63

Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवानुवाच / अहं कुमारि सुभगे कृष्णजन्मनि भूतले

Transliteration

śrībhagavānuvāca / ahaṃ kumāri subhage kṛṣṇajanmani bhūtale

Translation

ਸ਼੍ਰੀਭਗਵਾਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਹੇ ਸੁਭਾਗੇ ਕੁਮਾਰੀ, ਕਲਿਯੁਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਭੂਤਲ ਉੱਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਨਮ ਧਾਰਾਂਗਾ।

Word by Word

• श्री-भगवान्-उवाच: The Blessed Lord said
• श्री-भगवान्-उवाच: Kriyā with Karta (क्रिया; कर्ता—श्रीभगवान्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्री + भगवान् (प्रातिपदिक) + वच् (धातु)
• Form: समस्तपदम् (lexicalized reporting formula); उवाच = लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्तृपदम्—श्रीभगवान् (पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कुमारि: O maiden
• कुमारि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सुभगे: O fortunate one
• सुभगे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुभगा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• कृष्ण-जन्मनि: at the birth of Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्ण-जन्मनि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• भूतले: on the earth
• भूतले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूतल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Śrī Bhagavān)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Īśvara’s avatāra in Kali-yuga for the protection of devotees and restoration of dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna Brahman’s compassionate self-manifestation (avatāra) while remaining transcendent.

Application: Cultivate śraddhā in the Lord’s presence in history; take refuge in nāma-smaraṇa and dharma during Kali-yuga.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic region (earth-plane)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.19.64-67 (marital assurance and boon-fulfillment context)

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavān

FAQs

What is the importance of Vishnu’s birth in Kali Yuga in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the Lord’s compassionate intervention: even in the darkest age on earth, divine descent is affirmed to restore dharma and guide beings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana?

Indirectly, it establishes that liberation-oriented instruction is anchored in divine guidance; the Lord’s presence in Kali-yuga supports right conduct, which shapes the soul’s post-death trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain dharmic living and devotion even in difficult times, trusting that spiritual discipline and remembrance of the Lord remain effective in Kali-yuga.