Shloka 46
Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas
स एव रामः कृष्णश्च वस्तुतो गुणतः पृथक् । सर्वे प्राकृतिका लोका गोलोको निर्गुणः स्वयम् ॥ ४६ ॥
sa eva rāmaḥ kṛṣṇaśca vastuto guṇataḥ pṛthak | sarve prākṛtikā lokā goloko nirguṇaḥ svayam || 46 ||
Chính Ngài là Rāma và cũng là Kṛṣṇa—một về thực thể, song khác biệt theo những phẩm tính hiển lộ. Mọi thế giới khác đều thuộc Prakṛti; còn Goloka, tự tánh vốn vượt ngoài các guṇa, là cõi nirguṇa.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga context; dialogue tradition aligns with Narada’s instruction to sages such as Sanatkumara and related interlocutors)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms a core Vaiṣṇava teaching: Rāma and Kṛṣṇa are the same Supreme Lord in essence, while their manifested līlās show distinct attributes; it also distinguishes material (prākṛtika) realms from the transcendental, nirguṇa realm of Goloka.
By identifying the one Lord appearing as Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, it directs bhakti toward the single Supreme Reality; devotion aims to transcend the guṇas of prakṛti and attain the Lord’s nirguṇa abode (Goloka).
The verse primarily conveys tattva (metaphysics) rather than a Vedāṅga technique; its practical takeaway is doctrinal clarity—using precise distinctions of guṇa/prakṛti (a sāṅkhya-style analytic lens) to understand scripture and guide devotion beyond material conditioning.