Shloka 4

Prastāra–Naṣṭa Procedures and Enumeration of Chandas

Laghu–Guru Computation

Devanagari script

परे पूर्णं परे पूर्णं मेरुः प्रस्तारतो भवेत्

Transliteration

pare pūrṇaṃ pare pūrṇaṃ meruḥ prastārato bhavet

Translation

Sa mas mataas na kalagayang transendente, may kaganapan sa ibabaw ng kaganapan; at ang Bundok Meru, ayon sa lawak at pagkalatag nito, ay nakikilalang gayon nga.

Word by Word

• परे: in the next/other (position)
• परे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; (पर = other/next)

• पूर्णम्: the full (value)
• पूर्णम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (विधेय), एकवचन

• परे: in the next/other (position)
• परे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पूर्णम्: the full (value)
• पूर्णम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (विधेय), एकवचन

• मेरुः: Meru (name of a combinatorial array)
• मेरुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• प्रस्तारतः: from/according to the prastāra (expansion)
• प्रस्तारतः: Hetu/Source (Ablatival/अपादानार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रस्तार (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb): 'from/according to the prastāra'

• भवेत्: would be/should arise
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pūrṇatā (fullness) in the higher sphere; Meru’s vast ‘prastāra’ (spread/expanse) as an image of layered plenitude.

Vedantic Theme: Pūrṇam (completeness of Brahman) and the non-diminishing nature of the Whole; contemplative cosmology as a pointer to the Absolute.

Application: Use Meru/‘fullness upon fullness’ as a meditation support: contemplate completeness rather than scarcity; cultivate inner steadiness (Meru-like) amid change.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic mountain

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana cosmography passages describing lokas, Meru, and higher realms (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Meru

FAQs

What is the importance of “pare pūrṇam” in the Garuda Purana?

It points to the idea of a higher, transcendent domain characterized by completeness, suggesting a reality beyond ordinary limitation.

How does this verse relate to Mount Meru in Garuda Purana cosmology?

It frames Meru as a vast cosmic axis whose “spread/extent” is described in relation to a higher order of fullness, aligning sacred geography with metaphysical hierarchy.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to orient life toward inner completeness—through dharma, restraint, and devotion—rather than chasing endless external lack.