Shloka 81

Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life

Devanagari script

गजे सदा तिष्ठति चक्रपाणिः सदान्तरे तिष्ठति विश्वरूपः / नित्यं शुनि तिष्ठति भूतभावनः पिपीलकायामपि सर्वदैव

Transliteration

gaje sadā tiṣṭhati cakrapāṇiḥ sadāntare tiṣṭhati viśvarūpaḥ / nityaṃ śuni tiṣṭhati bhūtabhāvanaḥ pipīlakāyāmapi sarvadaiva

Translation

在大象之中，执轮者（毗湿奴）恒常安住；就在象之内在本体中，宇宙之相（毗湿瓦鲁帕）亦现前。于犬之中，养育众生者亦常住；乃至于一只蚂蚁之内，他也时时在那里。

Word by Word

• gaje: in/on the elephant
• gaje: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• tiṣṭhati: stands/abides
• tiṣṭhati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धाातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• cakrapāṇiḥ: Cakrapāṇi (discus-holder)
• cakrapāṇiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘यस्य पाणौ चक्रं सः’ (he whose hand holds a discus)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• antare: inside/within
• antare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (within/inside)

• tiṣṭhati: stands/abides
• tiṣṭhati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धाातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• viśvarūpaḥ: Viśvarūpa (universal-formed)
• viśvarūpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद/उपाधि (epithet)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण

• śuni: in/on the dog
• śuni: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (in/on the dog)

• tiṣṭhati: stands/abides
• tiṣṭhati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धाातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• bhūtabhāvanaḥ: Bhūtabhāvana (sustainer of beings)
• bhūtabhāvanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta + bhāvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद/उपाधि: ‘भूतानां भावनः’ (nourisher/creator of beings)

• pipīlakāyām: in/on an ant
• pipīlakāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pipīlikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (in/on an ant)

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक अव्यय (also/even)

• sarvadā: at all times
• sarvadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viṣṇu as Antaryāmin and Viśvarūpa dwells in elephant, dog, and even ant.

Vedantic Theme: Sarva-bhūta-stha Īśvara; unity of consciousness underlying all forms.

Application: Train perception to see the divine in every being; cultivate non-cruelty and humility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: living-beings

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22.80 (Hari in all communities); Garuda Purana 3.22.82 (beyond varṇa/gotra; all forms)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Chakrapani
• Vishvarupa
• Bhutabhaavana

FAQs

What is the importance of seeing God in all beings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that Viṣṇu, as Chakrapāṇi and Viśvarūpa, is present in every creature—from elephant to dog to ant—making compassion and reverence toward all life a core dharmic duty.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing the same divine presence in all beings, it frames karma and ethical conduct as rooted in how one treats living creatures—actions aligned with this vision support a purer journey of the jīva.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice ahiṁsā and kindness: avoid needless harm to animals and small creatures, cultivate respectful conduct, and train the mind to perceive the divine in every form of life.