Shloka 55

Brahmāṇḍa-Āvaraṇa Nirūpaṇa, Virajā-Setu, and Prākṛta–Vaikṛta Sṛṣṭi

Devanagari script

सत्यं सत्यं पुनः सत्यमुद्धत्य भुजमुत्यते / वेदाच्छास्त्रं परं नास्ति न देवः केशवात्परः

Transliteration

satyaṃ satyaṃ punaḥ satyamuddhatya bhujamutyate / vedācchāstraṃ paraṃ nāsti na devaḥ keśavātparaḥ

Translation

‘உண்மை, உண்மை, மீண்டும் உண்மை’ என்று கை உயர்த்தி அறிவிக்கப்படுகிறது: வேதத்தைவிட உயர்ந்த சாஸ்திரம் இல்லை; கேசவனைவிட உயர்ந்த தெய்வம் இல்லை.

Word by Word

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; वाक्ये अव्ययीभाववत् पुनरुक्ति (emphatic repetition)

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (again)

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• उद्धत्य: having raised
• उद्धत्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद्-हन्/उद्-धृ (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘उद्धत्य’ = “having raised/lifted”; धातुपाठानुसारं ‘उद्+हन्’/‘उद्+धृ’ पाठभेदः

• भुजम्: arm
• भुजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• उच्यते: is proclaimed/said
• उच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वेदात्: than the Veda/from the Veda
• वेदात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; अपादान (ablative)

• शास्त्रम्: scripture/treatise
• शास्त्रम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• परम्: higher/superior
• परम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (शास्त्रस्य)

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• अस्ति: exists/is
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• देवः: god
• देवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• केशवात्: than Keshava
• केशवात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; अपादान (ablative: than Keshava)

• परः: higher/superior
• परः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (देवस्य)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Keśava) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Veda is the highest śāstra; Keśava is the highest Deva—truth affirmed repeatedly.

Vedantic Theme: Śruti-prāmāṇya (Veda as highest authority) and Viṣṇu-paratva (supremacy of Viṣṇu/Keśava).

Application: Let śruti-informed devotion guide choices; prioritize Vishnu-nāma, pūjā, and study/listening to Vedic-aligned teachings.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.10.54 (Hari-sevā as conclusion); Garuda Purana 3.10.56 (warning against other worship)

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Keśava (Vishnu)

FAQs

What does this Garuda Purana verse say about the authority of the Vedas?

It declares that no śāstra (authoritative teaching) is higher than the Veda, establishing Vedic revelation as the supreme scriptural standard.

How does this verse define the supreme deity according to the Garuda Purana?

It states that no deva is higher than Keśava, identifying Vishnu as the ultimate divine authority in this teaching context.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use truthfulness (satya) as a daily ethical anchor, and evaluate religious or ritual claims against Vedic dharma while cultivating devotion to Keśava as the highest refuge.