Shloka 107
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
हरिं विनान्यं न भजस्व नित्यं सा रेणुका त्वां तु न पालयिष्यति / अदृष्टनामा हरिरिवे हि नित्यं फलप्रदो यदि न स्यात्खगेन्द्र
hariṃ vinānyaṃ na bhajasva nityaṃ sā reṇukā tvāṃ tu na pālayiṣyati / adṛṣṭanāmā haririve hi nityaṃ phalaprado yadi na syātkhagendra
Hỡi Khagendra (vua loài chim), chớ bao giờ thờ phụng ai khác ngoài Hari. Renukā ấy sẽ không bảo hộ ngươi. Vì nếu Hari—dẫu vô hình, chỉ được biết qua danh xưng—không hằng là Đấng ban quả báo, thì mọi sự thờ cúng cũng chẳng thể sinh quả lành.
Lord Vishnu (Hari) instructing Garuda (Khagendra)
Concept: Exclusive devotion to Hari; the unseen Lord known by name is eternally the giver of results—without Him worship would be fruitless.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as antaryāmin and karmaphala-dātā; nāma as a valid support for devotion when the Lord is not directly perceived.
Application: Maintain single-pointed devotion; use nāma-japa as a stable practice; evaluate objects of worship by alignment with śāstra and lasting refuge.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.106 (upright conduct + Viṣṇu-bhakti); Garuda Purana 3.28.108 (non-vaidika worship leading to suffering and Yama’s realm)
FAQs
This verse asserts that lasting protection and the reliable bestowal of results (phala) ultimately depend on Hari; therefore, devotion should not be diverted to other refuges when seeking spiritual security.
It frames Hari as the eternal phala-prada (giver of results), implying that even when God is not directly perceived (adṛṣṭa), the efficacy of worship rests on His sustaining power.
Choose a clear spiritual center—here, Hari—and practice steady devotion and ethical living, rather than relying on shifting external protectors when facing anxiety, danger, or uncertainty.