Shloka 68
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
ब्रवीमि सत्यं पुरुषो विष्णुरेव सत्यं सत्य भुजमुद्धृत्य सत्यम् / एतत्सर्वं यदि मिथ्या भवेत्तु तदा त्वसौ मां दशतु ह्यहीन्द्र
bravīmi satyaṃ puruṣo viṣṇureva satyaṃ satya bhujamuddhṛtya satyam / etatsarvaṃ yadi mithyā bhavettu tadā tvasau māṃ daśatu hyahīndra
میں سچ کہتا ہوں—پرَم پُرش وِشنو ہی ہیں۔ سچ، سچ—میں سچ بردار بازو اٹھا کر یہ کہتا ہوں۔ اگر یہ سب جھوٹ نکلے تو وہ ناگ راج مجھے ڈس لے۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating/affirming to Garuda, Vinata-putra)
Concept: Viṣṇu as the Supreme Person is affirmed as satya; truthfulness is so binding that the speaker stakes life on it.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-paratva (supremacy of the Lord) and satya as a sacred power; devotion grounded in metaphysical certainty.
Application: Anchor faith in disciplined truthfulness; make vows sparingly and keep them; let devotion be courageous and accountable.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Viṣṇu-paratva proclamations (general)
FAQs
The verse elevates satya as a sacred vow: the speaker stakes his own safety on the truth of the teaching, marking the instruction as spiritually authoritative and reliable.
In the Preta Kanda, precise knowledge about post-death states and rites must be dependable; this oath-like affirmation frames the discourse as true guidance for the soul’s journey and related observances.
Treat truthfulness as a disciplined vow—speak carefully, avoid exaggeration in religious claims, and follow dharmic duties and rites with sincerity rather than superstition.