Shloka 8
Jñāna-hetu-nirūpaṇa
On the Causes/Means of Knowledge
वेधा न जानाति कुतस्तदन्ये तयोः स्वरूपंन विजानाति सर्वम् / तथापि वेदानेकदेशेन वेद जानाति लक्ष्मीर्हरिरूपं च यावत्
vedhā na jānāti kutastadanye tayoḥ svarūpaṃna vijānāti sarvam / tathāpi vedānekadeśena veda jānāti lakṣmīrharirūpaṃ ca yāvat
即使造物主梵天也不能尽知其全——他人又怎能知晓？无人能完全了悟二者（吉祥天女拉克什米与哈利）的真实本性。然而，凭借吠陀的一部分，人仍可在相应的限度内，认识拉克什米之相与哈利之相。
Lord Vishnu (Hari) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)
Concept: Even Brahma cannot fully grasp the svarupa of Lakshmi and Hari; Veda gives only partial, proportionate access to their forms/nature.
Vedantic Theme: Acintyatva/anirvacaniyatva of Bhagavan and Shakti; aparoksha not exhausted by conceptual knowledge; pramana-limited cognition.
Application: Cultivate epistemic humility; study Veda/shastra as a guiding ‘portion’ while accepting that the divine exceeds total intellectual capture.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma’s tapas and Vishnu’s revelation sequence continuing in 3.12.9–12)
FAQs
The verse states that even Brahmā cannot fully know the divine reality, so reliable knowledge of Lakṣmī and Hari must be approached through the Vedas—at least partially—rather than through speculation.
It emphasizes that the complete svarūpa (essential nature) of Lakṣmī and Hari is beyond total comprehension; the Vedas provide a valid but necessarily partial window into their forms and nature.
Rely on disciplined study of scripture and humble devotion (rather than certainty or pride in one’s opinions) when forming beliefs about God and spiritual practice.