Shloka 68
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
अतिमित्रो ऽप्यमित्रश्च दूरमित्रो ऽजितस्तथा / ऋतश्च ऋतधर्ंमा च विहर्ता वरुणो (चमसो) ध्रुवः
atimitro 'pyamitraśca dūramitro 'jitastathā / ṛtaśca ṛtadharṃmā ca vihartā varuṇo (camaso) dhruvaḥ
พระองค์ทรงเป็นทั้งมิตรยิ่งและผู้ไม่เป็นมิตร เป็นมิตรผู้ห่างไกล และผู้ไม่อาจพิชิตได้ พระองค์คือฤตะ (ระเบียบจักรวาล) และผู้ทรงธำรงฤตะ เป็นผู้ประทานผลแห่งกรรม คือวรุณะ และธรุวะผู้มั่นคง
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda / Vinatā-putra)
Concept: The One Lord appears as opposites and as the moral-cosmic regulator (Ṛta), dispensing karmic fruits while remaining unconquered and steady.
Vedantic Theme: Non-dual/antaryāmin vision: the same Brahman/Īśvara pervades and governs all functions (order, judgment, stability).
Application: Contemplate divine presence in both favorable and adverse relations; align conduct with ṛta/dharma, trusting karmaphala-niyati.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (nāma/cosmic-form enumeration context)
FAQs
This verse identifies the Divine as Ṛta itself and as Ṛtadharmā, teaching that moral law and cosmic order are ultimately grounded in the Supreme, not merely social convention.
By calling the Divine “vihartā” (dispenser), it implies that the soul’s experiences are governed by an ordered moral causality—karma operates under a higher cosmic law (ṛta).
Live in alignment with truth and duty (ṛta/dharma), remembering that outcomes are dispensed according to a larger moral order—encouraging ethical conduct and self-restraint.