Shloka 53

Nārāyaṇa-Smaraṇa as the Supreme Dharma, Expiation, and Yogic Purifier

Devanagari script

यस्य यावांश्च विश्वासस्तस्य सिद्धिस्तु तावती / एतवानेव कृष्णस्य प्रभावः परिमीयते

Transliteration

yasya yāvāṃśca viśvāsastasya siddhistu tāvatī / etavāneva kṛṣṇasya prabhāvaḥ parimīyate

Translation

यस्य यावांश्च विश्वासस्तस्य सिद्धिस्तु तावती । एतवानेव कृष्णस्य प्रभावः परिमीयते ॥

Word by Word

• yasya: of whom/whose
• yasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc/Neut), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धवाचक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• yāvān: as great as
• yāvān: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yāvat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); परिमाणवाचक (correlative: 'as much as')

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')

• viśvāsaḥ: faith/trust
• viśvāsaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• tasya: of him/of that (person)
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc/Neut), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); संकेत-सर्वनाम (correlative pronoun)

• siddhiḥ: success/accomplishment
• siddhiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle: 'but/indeed')

• tāvatī: that much
• tāvatī: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tāvat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); परिमाणवाचक (correlative: 'so much')

• etāvān: this much
• etāvān: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etāvat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); परिमाणवाचक (demonstrative: 'this much')

• eva: only
• eva: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (restrictive particle: 'only/just')

• kṛṣṇasya: of Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• prabhāvaḥ: power/majesty
• prabhāvaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• parimīyate: is measured/assessed
• parimīyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-mā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive): 'is measured/ascertained'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Attainment corresponds to the measure of one’s faith; Kṛṣṇa’s grace is apprehended through this principle.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha mediated by śraddhā; adhikāra (fitness) shaped by inner disposition; experiential verification of grace through transformation.

Application: Strengthen śraddhā via satsanga, śāstra-śravaṇa, nāma-japa, and consistent vows; set realistic spiritual goals aligned with faith and effort.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa devotion and the efficacy of faith and remembrance (theme-level parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What is the importance of faith (viśvāsa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that one’s spiritual attainment (siddhi) corresponds directly to the depth of one’s faith; inner trust becomes the effective measure of progress.

How does this verse explain Krishna’s power (prabhāva)?

Krishna’s spiritual efficacy is recognized through its effect on the devotee: the more wholehearted the trust, the more clearly the result of grace is experienced.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady trust through consistent japa, prayer, and ethical living; the verse emphasizes sincerity and inner conviction over mere external form.