Shloka 4

Prastāra–Naṣṭa Procedures and Enumeration of Chandas

Laghu–Guru Computation

Devanagari script

परे पूर्णं परे पूर्णं मेरुः प्रस्तारतो भवेत्

Transliteration

pare pūrṇaṃ pare pūrṇaṃ meruḥ prastārato bhavet

Translation

Na esfera mais elevada e transcendente há plenitude sobre plenitude; e o Monte Meru, em sua vastidão e expansão, vem a ser conhecido assim.

Word by Word

• परे: in the next/other (position)
• परे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; (पर = other/next)

• पूर्णम्: the full (value)
• पूर्णम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (विधेय), एकवचन

• परे: in the next/other (position)
• परे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पूर्णम्: the full (value)
• पूर्णम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (विधेय), एकवचन

• मेरुः: Meru (name of a combinatorial array)
• मेरुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• प्रस्तारतः: from/according to the prastāra (expansion)
• प्रस्तारतः: Hetu/Source (Ablatival/अपादानार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रस्तार (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb): 'from/according to the prastāra'

• भवेत्: would be/should arise
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pūrṇatā (fullness) in the higher sphere; Meru’s vast ‘prastāra’ (spread/expanse) as an image of layered plenitude.

Vedantic Theme: Pūrṇam (completeness of Brahman) and the non-diminishing nature of the Whole; contemplative cosmology as a pointer to the Absolute.

Application: Use Meru/‘fullness upon fullness’ as a meditation support: contemplate completeness rather than scarcity; cultivate inner steadiness (Meru-like) amid change.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic mountain

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana cosmography passages describing lokas, Meru, and higher realms (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Meru

FAQs

What is the importance of “pare pūrṇam” in the Garuda Purana?

It points to the idea of a higher, transcendent domain characterized by completeness, suggesting a reality beyond ordinary limitation.

How does this verse relate to Mount Meru in Garuda Purana cosmology?

It frames Meru as a vast cosmic axis whose “spread/extent” is described in relation to a higher order of fullness, aligning sacred geography with metaphysical hierarchy.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to orient life toward inner completeness—through dharma, restraint, and devotion—rather than chasing endless external lack.