Shloka 43
Sṛṣṭi-krama, Pratibimba-Upādhi, and Viṣṇu as Primary Brahman
with Pralaya and Nāma-Stuti
तौ वै विरागे हरिभक्तिभावे धृतिस्तितिप्राणबलेषुयोगे / बुद्धौ समानौ संसृतौ मोक्षकाले परस्पराधारसमन्वितौ च
tau vai virāge haribhaktibhāve dhṛtistitiprāṇabaleṣuyoge / buddhau samānau saṃsṛtau mokṣakāle parasparādhārasamanvitau ca
அவை இரண்டும்—வைராக்யமும் ஹரிபக்தி-பாவமும்—திடத்திலும் நிலைத்தன்மையிலும் உயிர்வலத்திலும் சக்தியிலும் ஒத்தவை; யோகத்தில் ஒன்றிணைந்தவை. அறிவில் சமம்; மோட்சக் காலத்தில் ஒன்றை ஒன்று தாங்கி இணைந்து நிற்கின்றன.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Vairāgya (dispassion) and Hari-bhakti (devotion) are complementary and mutually supportive; together they stabilize prāṇa, dhṛti, buddhi, and yoga, culminating in liberation.
Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-sāmagrya: integration of bhakti with viveka-vairāgya; purification of antaḥkaraṇa leading to mokṣa; non-contradiction of devotion and renunciation.
Application: Pair devotional practice (nāma-japa, pūjā, kīrtana) with deliberate detachment (simplifying desires, mindful consumption); use each to correct the other—bhakti softens dry renunciation, vairāgya protects bhakti from attachment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on Viṣṇu-bhakti as a ferry across saṃsāra; renunciation and right knowledge as supports; Garuda Purana: mokṣa-oriented passages where nāma and detachment are praised together
FAQs
This verse presents vairagya as a power equal to devotion—giving steadiness, strength, and yogic fitness—so the mind can detach from samsara and move toward liberation.
It teaches that liberation is supported by a twin foundation: devotion to Hari and dispassion. Together they mature into yoga and clear buddhi, enabling release from samsaric bondage.
Cultivate daily Hari-bhakti (japa, prayer, remembrance) alongside simple living and restraint (vairagya); the combination builds inner stability and clearer ethical choices.