Shloka 64
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
पृथिव्याः परमात्मा च रसस्यात्मा तथैव च / गन्धस्य परमात्मा च रूपस्यात्मा परस्तथा
pṛthivyāḥ paramātmā ca rasasyātmā tathaiva ca / gandhasya paramātmā ca rūpasyātmā parastathā
ఆయనే భూమికి అంతర్యామి పరమాత్మ; అలాగే రసము (రుచి) యొక్క ఆత్మ కూడా ఆయనే. గంధానికి పరమాత్మ ఆయనే; అదే విధంగా రూపానికి పరమైన ఆత్మ కూడా ఆయనే.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Paramatman is the indwelling Self of earth and of the tanmātras/qualities: taste, smell, and form.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman as the substratum of the elements and sense-objects; antaryāmin doctrine bridging Sāṅkhya categories with Vedāntic nonduality.
Application: Mindful perception practice: while tasting, smelling, and seeing, recollect the indwelling Self; reduce attachment by recognizing one consciousness behind sensory qualities.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmic-elemental
Related Themes: Continuation of the antaryāmin enumeration in 1.15.63 and leading into senses/organs in 1.15.65–66
FAQs
This verse emphasizes that the Supreme Self pervades and governs both matter (like earth) and sensory qualities (taste, smell, form), grounding devotion and knowledge in the idea of divine immanence.
By identifying the Supreme as the indweller of sensory experience, it points the soul away from mere sense-identification and toward recognizing the Paramatma behind all perceptions—supporting liberation through right knowledge.
Practice mindful detachment: treat sensory pleasures (taste, fragrance, appearances) as experiences occurring in the presence of the Divine indweller, and align actions with dharma rather than impulse.