Shloka 16

Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude

Devanagari script

अचिन्त्यवीर्यैश्चिन्त्यवीर्यैर्द्विरूपः स्त्रीरूपमेकं पुरुषं तथा परम् / उभे रूपे वीर्यवती खगेन्द्र तयोरभेदश्चिन्तनीयो हि सम्यकू

Transliteration

acintyavīryaiścintyavīryairdvirūpaḥ strīrūpamekaṃ puruṣaṃ tathā param / ubhe rūpe vīryavatī khagendra tayorabhedaścintanīyo hi samyakū

Translation

具足不可思议之力与可思议之力，神圣者呈现二重形相：一为女性之相，亦为至上男性之相。噫，鸟中之主！二相皆具威能；故当如理、圆满观修其不二无别。

Word by Word

• अचिन्त्य-वीर्यैः: by those of inconceivable potency
• अचिन्त्य-वीर्यैः: करण (करणम् / Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अचिन्त्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (instrumental plural neuter used adjectivally)

• चिन्त्य-वीर्यैः: by those of conceivable potency
• चिन्त्य-वीर्यैः: करण (करणम् / Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्त्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• द्वि-रूपः: two-formed
• द्वि-रूपः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• स्त्री-रूपम्: female form
• स्त्री-रूपम्: कर्म (कर्म / Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपदम्

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (स्त्रीरूपम् इति)

• पुरुषम्: male (person)
• पुरुषम्: कर्म (कर्म / Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपदम्

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—समुच्चय/उपमानार्थक (thus/also)

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (पुरुषम् इति)

• उभे: both
• उभे: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (रूपे इति)

• रूपे: forms
• रूपे: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; कर्तृपदम् (उभे रूपे)

• वीर्य-वती: possessing potency
• वीर्य-वती: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (प्रातिपदिक-प्रत्ययः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रूपे इति)

• खगेन्द्र: O lord of birds (Garuda)
• खगेन्द्र: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; संबोधनम्

• तयोः: of the two
• तयोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive dual)

• अभेदः: non-difference
• अभेदः: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषयपदम्

• चिन्तनीयः: is to be contemplated
• चिन्तनीयः: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (अनीयर्-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (to be contemplated)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle/emphasis)

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• ऊ: (expletive)
• ऊ: सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऊ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पदपूरण/उद्गार (expletive/metrical filler; reading uncertain)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Divine has two forms—feminine and supreme masculine—both potent; their essential non-difference should be rightly contemplated.

Vedantic Theme: Śiva-Śakti / Puruṣa-Prakṛti reconciliation in a Vaiṣṇava idiom: śakti is not separate from śaktimān; acintya-bhedābheda style reasoning.

Application: In practice, honor both aspects (compassion/nurture and sovereignty/transcendence) without sectarian splitting; use abheda contemplation in japa/dhyāna.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: metaphysical (forms of the Divine)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.14 (prakṛti-born talk without limiting Viṣṇu); Garuda Purana 3.3.18 (female form as to be contemplated as true nature)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda (Khagendra)

FAQs

What is the importance of non-difference (abheda) in this Garuda Purana verse?

It teaches that the feminine and masculine divine manifestations are equally powerful expressions of one supreme reality, and that spiritual understanding requires contemplating their essential unity.

How does this verse explain the relationship between the Divine Feminine and the Divine Masculine?

It presents them as two potent forms—strīrūpa and puruṣa—whose powers are both conceivable and inconceivable, yet whose essence is non-different.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice respectful, integrated devotion—honor both Śakti and Puruṣa in worship and reflect on unity beyond gendered forms, cultivating non-sectarian spiritual vision.