Shloka 32
Maṅgalācaraṇa, the Sages’ Inquiry, and Hari as Supreme with an Avatāra-Outline
ततः कलेस्तु सन्ध्यान्ते संमोहाय सुरद्विषाम् / बुद्धो नाम्रा जिनसुतः कीकटेषु भविष्यति
tataḥ kalestu sandhyānte saṃmohāya suradviṣām / buddho nāmrā jinasutaḥ kīkaṭeṣu bhaviṣyati
Rồi đến lúc hoàng hôn của thời Kali sắp tàn, để làm mê hoặc kẻ thù của chư thiên, một vị mang danh Phật (Buddha), con của Jina, sẽ xuất hiện tại xứ Kīkaṭa.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Yuga-dharma and divine appearances operate according to cosmic timing; delusion (moha) can be an instrument in karmic sorting.
Vedantic Theme: Māyā as a power of Īśvara; the Lord’s governance of time (kāla) and collective karma.
Application: Maintain discernment (viveka) in times of doctrinal confusion; anchor practice in sattvic ethics and tested śāstric guidance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: janapada/region
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.1.33 (Kalki prophecy continuation)
FAQs
This verse presents Buddha’s advent as a Kali-yuga event framed as a divine strategy: he appears to bewilder those described as suradviṣaḥ (enemies of the Devas), indicating a cosmic purpose tied to maintaining dharma’s larger balance.
This specific verse is not about the soul’s post-death journey; it belongs to a broader doctrinal narrative about yuga-dharma and divine interventions that shape moral and religious conduct, which in turn affects karma and post-mortem outcomes elsewhere in the text.
Use the verse as a reminder to practice discernment (viveka) in Kali-yuga: evaluate teachings and claims carefully, align actions with dharma, and avoid paths that cultivate confusion, hostility, or ethical decline.