Brahma Khanda Adhyaya 15 Shloka 30 - Garuda Purana | Thai | Vedapath

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Shloka 30

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

सरितां च पतिश्चैव समुद्राणां पतिस्तथा / सरसां च पतिश्चैव भूतानां च पतिस्तथा

Transliteration

saritāṃ ca patiścaiva samudrāṇāṃ patistathā / sarasāṃ ca patiścaiva bhūtānāṃ ca patistathā

Translation

พระองค์ทรงเป็นเจ้าแห่งสายน้ำทั้งหลาย เป็นเจ้าแห่งมหาสมุทรทั้งปวง เป็นเจ้าแห่งสระและบึง และทรงเป็นเจ้าแห่งสรรพสัตว์ทั้งมวล

Word by Word

सरिताम्of rivers

चand

पतिःlord

चand

एवindeed

समुद्राणाम्of oceans

पतिःlord

तथाlikewise

सरसाम्of lakes/ponds

चand

पतिःlord

चand

एवindeed

भूतानाम्of beings

चand

पतिःlord

तथाlikewise

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Immanence: the same Lord pervades and governs nature (waters) and all beings (bhūtas).

Vedantic Theme: Brahman as adhāra (support) and antaryāmin of jagat; unity of prakṛti and jīvas under īśvara.

Application: Practice tīrtha-snānā or simple water-offering with the insight ‘this is the Lord’s domain’; cultivate environmental dharma as worship (protect rivers/lakes).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: hydroscape

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15.28–32 (universal lordship litany)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing the Lord as master of rivers and oceans in the Garuda Purana?

It emphasizes Ishvara’s all-pervading sovereignty—natural forces and sacred waters are not independent, but operate under the Supreme Lord who sustains cosmic order (dharma).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By asserting one supreme ruler over all beings, it frames the soul’s journey as ultimately governed by divine order—encouraging surrender, right conduct, and reliance on the Lord beyond changing worldly conditions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate reverence for nature and sacred waters, and live ethically with the awareness that all beings share one divine source and overseer—supporting compassion, restraint, and devotion.