Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

अतो लक्ष्म्या वियोगस्तु शङ्कनीयः कथञ्चन / नारायणो नाम हरिः स्वतन्त्रः श्रिया विना नास्ति कदापि तार्क्ष्य / हरेर्मुकुन्दस्य पदारविन्दे शुश्रूषमाणा परमादरेण

Transliteration

ato lakṣmyā viyogastu śaṅkanīyaḥ kathañcana / nārāyaṇo nāma hariḥ svatantraḥ śriyā vinā nāsti kadāpi tārkṣya / harermukundasya padāravinde śuśrūṣamāṇā paramādareṇa

Translation

لہٰذا لکشمی سے جدائی کا گمان کسی طرح بھی نہیں کرنا چاہیے۔ اے تارکشیہ! نارائن نامی ہری اگرچہ خودمختار ہیں، مگر شری کے بغیر ایک لمحہ بھی نہیں رہتے۔ وہ نہایت ادب و عقیدت سے مکُند ہری کے کنول جیسے قدموں کی مسلسل خدمت کرتی رہتی ہیں۔

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable causal adverb (हेतु-अव्यय)

• लक्ष्म्याः: of Lakshmi
• लक्ष्म्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• वियोगः: separation
• वियोगः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वियोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (अव्यय-निपात), contrast/emphasis

• शङ्कनीयः: to be suspected/doubted
• शङ्कनीयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शङ्कनीय (प्रातिपदिक; √शङ्क् + अनीयर्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); अनीयर्-प्रत्यय (gerundive: 'to be suspected')

• कथञ्चन: in any manner
• कथञ्चन: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथञ्चन (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण), 'in any way'

• नारायणः: Narayana
• नारायणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• नाम: by name/indeed
• नाम: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (अव्यय-निपात) meaning 'indeed/by name'

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• स्वतन्त्रः: independent
• स्वतन्त्रः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वतन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• श्रिया: with Sri (Lakshmi)
• श्रिया: Saha/Instrument (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• विना: without
• विना: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable preposition-like particle (उपपद-अव्यय) governing instrumental

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• अस्ति: is/exists
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• कदापि: ever, at any time
• कदापि: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदा (अव्यय) + अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय), 'ever/at any time'

• तार्क्ष्य: O Tarkshya (Garuda)
• तार्क्ष्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार्क्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• मुकुन्दस्य: of Mukunda
• मुकुन्दस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• पद-अरविन्दे: in/at the lotus-feet
• पद-अरविन्दे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक) + अरविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः (पदं यत् अरविन्दम्)

• शुश्रूषमाणा: serving, attending
• शुश्रूषमाणा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुश्रूष् (धातु)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); Present participle (शतृ/शानच्), Parasmaipada sense

• परम-आदरेण: with great reverence
• परम-आदरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (परमः आदरः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Narayana) speaking to Garuda (Tarkshya/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śrī (Lakṣmī) is eternally inseparable from Nārāyaṇa; her service at His feet models supreme reverence.

Vedantic Theme: Śakti-śaktimān abheda (non-separation of power and possessor of power) within a theistic Vedānta frame.

Application: Cultivate unwavering confidence in Nārāyaṇa’s auspiciousness; adopt śrī-sevā-bhāva—humble, continuous service at the Lord’s feet in daily worship.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.25-28 (Śrī, māyā/prakṛti, vīryādhāna)

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi (Shri)
• Narayana
• Hari
• Mukunda
• Garuda (Tarkshya)

FAQs

What is the importance of Śrī (Lakṣmī) and Nārāyaṇa being inseparable in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that Śrī (divine fortune and grace) is never absent from Nārāyaṇa; their inseparability is a theological foundation for understanding Viṣṇu’s completeness and the ever-present role of grace in liberation.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings on liberation and Mukunda?

By calling Viṣṇu “Mukunda” and emphasizing service at his lotus-feet, the verse frames liberation as rooted in devotion and divine grace, aligning with the Purana’s recurring message that remembrance and surrender to Hari lead beyond fear and bondage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady devotion—daily remembrance, prayer, and ethical living—seeing prosperity (śrī) as aligned with service to dharma and surrender at the “lotus-feet” of the Divine rather than as a separate, self-driven pursuit.