Shloka 76

Kāraṇa-vyākhyā: Cosmic Agents, Rudra-Forms, Sense-Purity, and Ānanda-Tāratamya

Devanagari script

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच / गायत्र्याश्च शतानन्द एकानन्दस्तु वेधसः एतादृशः शतानन्दो ब्रह्मणः परिकीर्तितः

Transliteration

śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca / gāyatryāśca śatānanda ekānandastu vedhasaḥ etādṛśaḥ śatānando brahmaṇaḥ parikīrtitaḥ

Translation

圣克里希纳说道：由伽雅特丽（Gāyatrī）所生的喜乐称为“百倍之乐”；而造物主韦陀诃斯（梵天 Brahmā）的喜乐则为“单一之乐”。因此，这样的“百倍之乐”是就梵天而言而宣说的。

Word by Word

• śrīkṛṣṇaḥ: Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• śrīkṛṣṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; honorific compound śrī + kṛṣṇa (कर्मधारय)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada

• gāyatryāḥ: of Gāyatrī
• gāyatryāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• śatānandaḥ: Śatānanda (hundredfold bliss)
• śatānandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; compound: śata + ānanda (hundredfold bliss) तत्पुरुष

• ekānandaḥ: Ekānanda (single bliss)
• ekānandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ekānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; compound: eka + ānanda (single bliss) तत्पुरुष

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• vedhasaḥ: of Vedhas (Brahmā)
• vedhasaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vedhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• etādṛśaḥ: such, of this kind
• etādṛśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etādṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective qualifying śatānandaḥ

• śatānandaḥ: Śatānanda
• śatānandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; śata + ānanda (तत्पुरुष)

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā/Brahman
• brahmaṇaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter stem brahman; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• parikīrtitaḥ: is proclaimed/declared
• parikīrtitaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kīrt (कीर्त् धातु) + pari- + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kridanta past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त) with prefix pari-; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective

Speaker

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tāratamya (gradation) of ānanda associated with mantra (Gāyatrī) and cosmic offices (Brahmā/Vedhas).

Vedantic Theme: Ānanda-mīmāṃsā style hierarchy pointing beyond conditioned bliss toward the unconditioned Brahmānanda.

Application: Use the teaching as a contemplative scale: refine one’s pursuit from ritual/mantra-born joy toward inquiry into the source of bliss beyond roles and worlds.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.18 (context: ānanda-nirṇaya / gradation of bliss); Garuda Purana 3.19 (continuation: Garuḍa’s clarification questions)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Gāyatrī
• Vedhas (Brahmā)
• Brahmā

FAQs

What is the importance of graded bliss (ānanda-taratamya) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse uses “single” and “hundredfold” bliss to express a hierarchy of spiritual joy, showing that mantra-based merit (Gāyatrī) and divine states (Brahmā) can be discussed through comparative measures.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s progress after death in Garuda Purana themes?

By framing bliss as measurable and hierarchical, the verse supports the broader Purāṇic idea that the jīva experiences different grades of enjoyment or peace according to spiritual practice and attained realms.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regular, disciplined Gāyatrī-japa and ethical living can be treated as concrete steps toward inner clarity and higher spiritual happiness, rather than seeking only temporary pleasures.