Shloka 102
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
पृथिव्या च विहीनश्च शब्देन च विवर्जितः / स्पर्शेन च विहीनश्च सर्वरूपविवर्जितः(६२०)
pṛthivyā ca vihīnaśca śabdena ca vivarjitaḥ / sparśena ca vihīnaśca sarvarūpavivarjitaḥ(620)
पृथिव्या विहीनः शब्देन विवर्जितः; स्पर्शविहीनः सर्वरूपविवर्जितः।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni
Concept: Tanmātra-śūnyatā: with pṛthivī and sensory qualities (śabda, sparśa, rūpa) absent, the embodied world collapses—showing perception is contingent and impermanent.
Vedantic Theme: Phenomenal experience depends on instruments; the self is not the seen/heard/touched; movement toward śānta-vairāgya and ātma-vicāra.
Application: Reduce over-identification with sensory life; practice sense-restraint and remembrance; treat beauty and possessions as transient appearances.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: continuation of elemental/sensory withdrawal (1.15.98-1.15.102)
FAQs
This verse highlights that after death the being is described as lacking gross-element qualities like earth-based form, sound, and touch—pointing to a subtle, non-physical mode of existence central to Preta Kanda teachings.
By describing the loss of gross sensory attributes (form, sound, touch), the verse frames the post-death journey as one experienced through a subtle body rather than the familiar physical senses.
It encourages detachment from purely sensory identity and supports mindful living—prioritizing dharma and inner discipline over transient bodily experiences.