Shloka 34

Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude

Devanagari script

विरुद्धयोश्चानयोः सर्वदैव कथं चैक्यं संवादिष्यन्ति वेदाः / देशे काले सर्वदा द्दुः खहीनो जगत्कर्ता पूर्णशक्तिः सदैव

Transliteration

viruddhayoścānayoḥ sarvadaiva kathaṃ caikyaṃ saṃvādiṣyanti vedāḥ / deśe kāle sarvadā dduḥ khahīno jagatkartā pūrṇaśaktiḥ sadaiva

Translation

พระเวทจะประกาศความเป็นหนึ่งของทัศนะที่ขัดแย้งกันทั้งสองนี้ได้อย่างไรเล่า? พระผู้สร้างโลกทรงพ้นทุกข์เสมอ ในทุกสถานที่ทุกกาลเวลา และทรงเปี่ยมด้วยพระฤทธิ์เดชสมบูรณ์ตลอดกาล।

Word by Word

• viruddhayoḥ: of the two contradictory (ones)
• viruddhayoḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viruddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napumsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Dvivacana; ‘of the two opposed (entities)’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya-nipāta (समुच्चय)

• anayoḥ: of these two
• anayoḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Dvivacana

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (कालाव्यय), adverb

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (अवधारण)

• katham: how
• katham: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: katham (अव्यय)
• Form: Praśna-avyaya (प्रश्नाव्यय)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya-nipāta (समुच्चय)

• aikyam: oneness
• aikyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aikya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• saṃvādiṣyanti: will reconcile/declare in harmony
• saṃvādiṣyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√vad (वद् धातु)
• Form: Lṛṭ (लृट्, Simple Future), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• vedāḥ: the Vedas
• vedāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana

• deśe: in place
• deśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• kāle: in time
• kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (कालाव्यय)

• duḥkha-hīnaḥ: free from suffering
• duḥkha-hīnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥkha + hīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः ‘दुःखेन हीनः’

• jagat-kartā: creator of the world
• jagat-kartā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + kartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः ‘जगतः कर्ता’

• pūrṇa-śaktiḥ: of complete power
• pūrṇa-śaktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa + śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; कर्मधारयः ‘पूर्णा शक्तिः यस्य/या’ (as epithet)

• sadaiva: always indeed
• sadaiva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā + eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverbial (कालाव्यय + अवधारण)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu in a doctrinal query

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vedānta-samanvaya: reconciling seeming opposites by affirming the Creator’s nirduḥkhatva and pūrṇa-śakti across all space and time.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as nirvikāra (unchanging) and pūrṇa (complete); resolution of viruddha-vākyas through higher standpoint (paramārtha).

Application: When faced with conflicting teachings or experiences of suffering, contemplate the Lord’s unconditioned fullness; use discernment to separate the changing world from the unchanging ground.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.35 (jīva’s limited agency vs completeness); Garuda Purana 3.3.37 (avidyā-based bheda-jñāna leading to bondage)

Characters & Entities

• Vedas
• Jagatkartā (Creator)

FAQs

What is the importance of the Creator being 'duḥkha-hīna' in the Garuda Purana?

This verse asserts a core theological point: the Lord/Creator is untouched by pain or limitation across all time and place, supporting devotion and trust in divine governance.

How does this verse address contradictions in the Vedas?

It frames a doubt about reconciling opposing interpretations, then anchors the conclusion in a consistent principle—God’s perfection and freedom from suffering—used as a harmonizing standard.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Hold a steady ethical and devotional life by remembering that ultimate reality is not ruled by grief; cultivate resilience and clarity when faced with conflicting opinions or teachings.