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

Paano kailanman mapagkakasundo at maipahahayag ng mga Veda ang iisang pagkakaisa ng dalawang magkasalungat na pananaw na ito? Ang Lumikha ng sanlibutan, sa bawat dako at bawat panahon, ay laging walang dalamhati—laging ganap sa kapangyarihan.

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.