Shloka 81
Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life
गजे सदा तिष्ठति चक्रपाणिः सदान्तरे तिष्ठति विश्वरूपः / नित्यं शुनि तिष्ठति भूतभावनः पिपीलकायामपि सर्वदैव
gaje sadā tiṣṭhati cakrapāṇiḥ sadāntare tiṣṭhati viśvarūpaḥ / nityaṃ śuni tiṣṭhati bhūtabhāvanaḥ pipīlakāyāmapi sarvadaiva
யானையில் எப்போதும் சக்கரபாணி (விஷ்ணு) தங்குகிறார்; அதன் உள்ளத்திலேயே விஸ்வரூபம் விளங்குகிறது. நாயிலும் பூதபாவனன் நித்தம் குடிகொள்கிறான்; எறும்பிலும் அவன் எந்நேரமும் இருக்கிறான்.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Viṣṇu as Antaryāmin and Viśvarūpa dwells in elephant, dog, and even ant.
Vedantic Theme: Sarva-bhūta-stha Īśvara; unity of consciousness underlying all forms.
Application: Train perception to see the divine in every being; cultivate non-cruelty and humility.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: living-beings
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22.80 (Hari in all communities); Garuda Purana 3.22.82 (beyond varṇa/gotra; all forms)
FAQs
This verse teaches that Viṣṇu, as Chakrapāṇi and Viśvarūpa, is present in every creature—from elephant to dog to ant—making compassion and reverence toward all life a core dharmic duty.
By emphasizing the same divine presence in all beings, it frames karma and ethical conduct as rooted in how one treats living creatures—actions aligned with this vision support a purer journey of the jīva.
Practice ahiṁsā and kindness: avoid needless harm to animals and small creatures, cultivate respectful conduct, and train the mind to perceive the divine in every form of life.