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Shloka 7

An Exposition of the Distinctions of Creation, Inert Matter, and the Lord

Devanagari script

रुद्रे स्थितो रुद्रसंज्ञो न रुद्रस्तु हरिः स्वयम् / विष्णुरेव हरिः साक्षात्तावुभौन हरी स्मृतौ

Transliteration

rudre sthito rudrasaṃjño na rudrastu hariḥ svayam / viṣṇureva hariḥ sākṣāttāvubhauna harī smṛtau

Translation

రుద్రునందు స్థితుడైనవాడు ‘రుద్ర’ అనే నామంతో పిలువబడతాడు; కాని హరి స్వయంగా రుద్రుడు కాదు. సాక్షాత్తు హరి విష్ణువే; అందువల్ల ఆ ఇద్దరిని రెండు ‘హరి’లుగా స్మరించరాదు.

Word by Word
रुद्रेin Rudra
रुद्रे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन
स्थितःsituated, abiding
स्थितः:
Kriya (क्रियाविशेषण/विधेय)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having stood/being situated’
रुद्र-संज्ञःnamed ‘Rudra’
रुद्र-संज्ञः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरुद्र + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘रुद्रस्य संज्ञा यस्य’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying implied subject: हरिः)
नnot
न:
Sambandha (निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय
रुद्रःRudra (as a distinct entity)
रुद्रः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
तुbut
तु:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formविरोध-अव्यय (but)
हरिःHari
हरिः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
स्वयम्himself
स्वयम्:
Sambandha (स्वकर्तृ-निदर्शन)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (himself)
विष्णुःVishnu
विष्णुः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
एवalone, indeed
एव:
Sambandha (अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअवधारण-अव्यय (alone/indeed)
हरिःHari
हरिः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
साक्षात्directly
साक्षात्:
Adhikarana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाक्षात् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (directly)
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन
उभौboth
उभौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन
नnot
न:
Sambandha (निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय
हरीtwo Haris (as two separate)
हरी:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन
स्मृतौin the tradition (it is remembered)
स्मृतौ:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootस्मृति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), द्विवचन; ‘in the tradition/remembered doctrine’
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari may abide in Rudra and thus be called ‘Rudra’ by association, yet Hari is not identical with Rudra; ‘Hari’ in the primary sense is Viṣṇu alone.

Vedantic Theme: Name-form discrimination (nāma-rūpa-viveka) and hierarchy of divinity: īśvara as supreme with delegated/indwelt forms.

Application: In worship and theology, keep the object of ultimate refuge (Viṣṇu/Hari) unconfused; honor Rudra without equating him as the same ‘Hari’ in the primary sense.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.4.6 (Hari entering Rudra); Garuda Purana 3.4.8 (right knowledge leads to mokṣa); Garuda Purana 3.4.9 (warning of naraka for wrong identity-claims)

Characters & Entities
R
Rudra
H
Hari
V
Vishnu

FAQs

It defines ‘Hari’ as Vishnu in the primary, direct sense, while explaining that the title ‘Rudra’ can apply by indwelling association without equating identities.

It distinguishes designation from essence: one may be called ‘Rudra’ due to being situated in Rudra, but Hari in the strict sense is identified as Vishnu alone.

Use devotional names with discernment: honor divine forms, yet keep clarity about the text’s theological hierarchy when performing worship, vows, or recitations.

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