Shloka 69
जीवश्च सत्यः परमात्मा च सत्यस्तयोर्भेदः सत्ये ए तत्सदापि / जडश्चसत्यो जीवजडयोश्च भेदो भेदः सत्यः किं च जडैशयोर्भिदा
jīvaśca satyaḥ paramātmā ca satyastayorbhedaḥ satye e tatsadāpi / jaḍaścasatyo jīvajaḍayośca bhedo bhedaḥ satyaḥ kiṃ ca jaḍaiśayorbhidā
个我之灵（jīva）真实存在，至上之我（Paramātmā）亦真实存在；二者之别亦真实——恒常如是。无知之物质（jaḍa）亦真实；灵与物之别亦真实。差别本身即真实——既然如此，在无知之物与主之间，又何来有意义的“差别之差别”呢？
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Jīva, Paramātman, and jaḍa are real; their mutual distinctions are real and enduring—difference is not illusory.
Vedantic Theme: Bheda-satya and tattva-traya realism (jīva–īśvara–jaḍa); critique of māyāvāda-style mithyātva claims.
Application: Maintain discernment: distinguish self, God, and matter; relate to the world responsibly without collapsing all distinctions into mere illusion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Viṣṇu-paratva and tattva discussions (general)
FAQs
It asserts that distinctions—between the jiva and Paramatma, and between the jiva and insentient matter—are not illusory but real, forming the basis for clear metaphysical discrimination (viveka).
It states both are real and that their distinction is also real and enduring, emphasizing a theistic metaphysics rather than dissolving the individual into an undifferentiated absolute.
Cultivate discernment: treat the self as conscious and accountable (jiva), do not confuse it with inert possessions (jada), and orient life toward devotion and ethical duty in relation to the Supreme (Paramatma).