Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

केचित्प्रपश्यन्ति हरेश्च रूपं त्वदीयहृत्स्थं हृदि केचित्सदैव / एवंप्रकारं प्रविजानीहि वीन्द्र ह्यथो शृणु त्वंमम भार्याः षडेताः

Transliteration

kecitprapaśyanti hareśca rūpaṃ tvadīyahṛtsthaṃ hṛdi kecitsadaiva / evaṃprakāraṃ pravijānīhi vīndra hyatho śṛṇu tvaṃmama bhāryāḥ ṣaḍetāḥ

Translation

Alguns contemplam a forma de Hari; para outros, Ele habita sempre no coração—também no teu próprio coração. Conhece esta verdade deste modo, ó melhor das aves (Garuḍa). E agora escuta, enquanto falo de minhas seis esposas.

Word by Word

• kecit: some
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim + cit (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana (indefinite pronoun)

• prapaśyanti: clearly see
• prapaśyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√paś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• rūpam: form
• rūpam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• tvadīya-hṛt-stham: situated in your heart
• tvadīya-hṛt-stham: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvadīya + hṛt + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'situated in your heart'; Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifies rūpam

• hṛdi: in the heart
• hṛdi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• kecit: some
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim + cit (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (time adverb)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta

• evam-prakāram: in this way
• evam-prakāram: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण/Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: evam (अव्यय) + prakāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva: 'in this manner'; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana (adverbial object)

• pravijānīhi: know clearly / understand
• pravijānīhi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person), Ekavacana

• vīndra: O Vīndra
• vīndra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīndra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Hetu/Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (for/indeed)

• atho: then/now
• atho: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha + u (अव्यय)
• Form: Anantara/Prastāva-avyaya (then/now)

• śṛṇu: listen
• śṛṇu: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā, Ekavacana (2nd person pronoun)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• bhāryāḥ: wives
• bhāryāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• ṣaṭ: six
• ṣaṭ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṣ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral (saṅkhyā), indeclinable-like; used with feminine plural noun bhāryāḥ

• etāḥ: these
• etāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari) addressing Garuda (Vīṅdra/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari is directly apprehended as hṛt-stha (heart-abiding); realization is experiential and inward, not merely conceptual.

Vedantic Theme: Paramātman as antaryāmin (inner ruler) in the heart-lotus; immediacy of divine presence.

Application: Adopt heart-centered remembrance (smaraṇa/japa), meditation on the indwelling Lord, and cultivate sattva through compassion and restraint to stabilize inner perception.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: inner sacred space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.19.25 (graded perception); Garuda Purana 3.19.27 (transition to wives/queens and worship)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of seeing Hari within the heart in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that divine realization differs by capacity: some perceive Vishnu externally as a form, while others experience Him as ever-present within the heart—framing devotion as inner awareness, not only outward ritual.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or spiritual progress?

It implies gradations of spiritual perception: clarity of inner presence (Hari in the heart) is a mark of deeper realization, guiding the soul toward steadiness in devotion and knowledge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily remembrance and inward attention (japa, meditation, ethical living) so devotion becomes continuous—training the mind to recognize the divine presence beyond circumstances.