Shloka 7

Dṛṣṭānta on Siddhi: Pitṛ-Procedure, Non-Delusion, and Vyākaraṇa Classifications

Devanagari script

भवांल्लिखति ताञ्चक्रे भवाञ्शेते ऽप्यनीदृशः / भवाण्डीनं त्वन्तरसि त्वङ्करोषि सदार्चनम्

Transliteration

bhavāṃllikhati tāñcakre bhavāñśete 'pyanīdṛśaḥ / bhavāṇḍīnaṃ tvantarasi tvaṅkaroṣi sadārcanam

Translation

พระองค์ทรงจารึกเส้นแห่งชะตาและทรงให้มันดำเนินไป; แม้มิปรากฏก็ทรงสถิตใกล้เสมอ. พระองค์ทรงสถิตภายในไข่จักรวาล (พรหมาณฑะ) และทรงเป็นอันตรยามิน ผู้ประกอบการบูชาไม่ขาด พร้อมทรงค้ำจุนสรรพสิ่ง।

Word by Word

• bhavān: you (sir)
• bhavān: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम

• likhati: writes/scratches
• likhati: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: likh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• cakre: did/made
• cakre: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• bhavān: you (sir)
• bhavān: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम

• śete: lies down/sleeps
• śete: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śī (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• api: also/even
• api: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि (particle: also/even)

• anīdṛśaḥ: not like this/otherwise
• anīdṛśaḥ: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anīdṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-समासान्त विशेषण (not such)

• bhavāṇḍīnam: the ‘aṇḍīna’ of Bhava (term/name)
• bhavāṇḍīnam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhava + aṇḍīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (bhavasya aṇḍīnam)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय (particle: but/indeed)

• antarasi: inside/within
• antarasi: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antar (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; (as adverbial locative)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वितीयपुरुष सर्वनाम

• karoṣi: you do/make
• karoṣi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• sadā: always
• sadā: Avyaya (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• arcanam: worship/adoration
• arcanam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arcana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu (Narayana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Īśvara as the unseen yet present ordainer (likhati) and sustainer within the brahmāṇḍa; worship as an inner, continuous principle (antaryāga).

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin-brahman; karma and destiny under īśvara-niyati; non-dual immanence compatible with bhakti.

Application: Contemplate the divine presence in all actions; cultivate inner worship (manasa-puja), ethical responsibility, and humility before cosmic order.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic enclosure (brahmāṇḍa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: passages describing Viṣṇu as antaryāmin and sustainer of worlds (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahmanda

FAQs

What is the importance of the Lord 'writing' destiny in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames karma and its results as operating under a divine moral order—actions bear fruit, and the Lord is the unseen regulator who ordains and sets those results into motion.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

By emphasizing the unseen indwelling Lord, it implies that the soul’s post-death journey and experiences are not random; they unfold according to karmic inscription within a divinely governed universe.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live with accountability: act ethically, practice remembrance/worship, and recognize an inner moral witness—since deeds mature into results within a lawful cosmic order.