Shloka 84
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
गरुड उवाच / भार्याद्वयं किं वद त्वं ममापि तयोः स्वरूपं किं वद त्वं मुरारे / तयोर्मध्ये ग्राह्यभार्यां वद त्वमग्राह्यभार्यां चापि सम्यग्वद त्वम्
garuḍa uvāca / bhāryādvayaṃ kiṃ vada tvaṃ mamāpi tayoḥ svarūpaṃ kiṃ vada tvaṃ murāre / tayormadhye grāhyabhāryāṃ vada tvamagrāhyabhāryāṃ cāpi samyagvada tvam
گروڑ نے کہا—اے مُراری! مجھے بتائیے کہ ‘دو بیویاں’ کیا ہیں اور ان کی ماہیت کیا ہے۔ ان میں کون سی بیوی قابلِ قبول ہے اور کون سی ناقابلِ قبول—یہ بھی صاف صاف فرمائیے۔
Garuḍa (Vinata-putra)
Concept: Inquiry (jijñāsā) into metaphors and categories—asking which is to be accepted and rejected—initiates discernment.
Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa–manana begins with precise questioning; viveka requires naming the alternatives (grāhya/agrāhya).
Application: When confused, ask for definitions and criteria: what exactly are the options, their nature, and the basis for acceptance/rejection?
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.85 (answer: twofold buddhi); Garuda Purana 3.28.81 (problem: abandoning discernment)
FAQs
This verse frames Garuḍa’s request for dharmic clarity: it introduces a teaching that distinguishes socially and ethically acceptable marital conduct from what is not acceptable, as part of household (gṛhastha) dharma.
It is a direct interrogative verse where Garuḍa asks Vishnu (Murāri) to define a technical dharma distinction; the Purana often proceeds by such questions followed by Vishnu’s detailed exposition.
Use it as a reminder to seek clear, principled guidance on relationship ethics and responsibilities—choosing partnerships aligned with dharma, integrity, and social duty rather than impulse.