Garuda Purana

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १९ गरुड उवाच । त्वयोक्तं कृष्ण गोविन्द रुद्राच्छतगुणादपि । ब्रह्माणी भारती चोभे अधिके देवसत्तम ॥ ३,१९.

Śrī Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa 19 Garuda said: You have stated, Krishna, Govinda, that Brahmāṇī and Bhāratī both surpass Rudra by a hundredfold, O best among gods.

मया श्रुतं विरिञ्चेन उमापर्यन्तमेव च । अनन्तांशैर्विहीनत्वं विरिञ्चोक्तं सुराधिप ॥ ३,१९.

I have heard from Viriñci up to Umā, and also that lacking infinite portions was declared by Viriñci, O lord of the gods.

सहस्रांशैर्विहीनत्वं त्वयोक्तं कृष्ण माधव । सर्वेषां चैव पूर्वेषामवेक्ष्यैव हरे विभो ॥ ३,१९.

You have stated, Krishna, Mādhava, that lacking a thousand portions applies, and having considered all the former ones, O Hari, O Lord.

ज्ञानानन्दबलादीनां वायुपर्यन्तमेव च । सहस्रांशैर्विहीनत्वं ज्ञानादीनां महेश्वर ॥ ३,१९.

Regarding knowledge, bliss, strength, and so on, up to Vāyu, lacking a thousand portions applies to knowledge and so forth, O Maheśvara.

निर्णयं ब्रृहि गोविन्द सर्वज्ञोसि न संशयः । गरुडेनैवमुक्तस्तु वासुदेवोब्रवीद्ध्रुवम् ॥ ३,१९.

Declare the determination, Govinda; you are omniscient, there is no doubt. Thus addressed by Garuda, Vāsudeva spoke with certainty.

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । आनन्दांशैर्विहीनत्वमपेक्ष्यैव खगाधिप । उत्तरेषामुत्तरेषां योगादेवमिति स्फुटम् ॥ ३,१९.

Śrī Krishna said: Considering the lack of portions of bliss, O lord of birds, this is the yoga of the higher and higher ones, thus it is clear.

परिमाणे शतगुणे आनन्दे स्फुटतावशात् । अनन्तगुणवत्त्वं च ब्रह्मणा समुदीरितम् ॥ ३,१९.

In measure, a hundredfold, in bliss, due to clarity, infinite qualities are declared by Brahmā.

सहस्रगुणितत्वं च वायुना समुदीरितम् । यथानन्दे तथा ज्ञाने विष्णौ भक्तौ बलाधिके ॥ ३,१९.

The power multiplied a thousandfold is stirred by the wind; just as in bliss, so in knowledge, and in devotion to Vishnu, strength is supreme.

सर्वे गुणैः शतगुणाः क्रमेणोक्ता नु तेऽखिलाः । भारत्याश्च शतं ज्ञानं सुखं भक्तिबलाधिके ॥ ३,१९.

All qualities, declared in sequence, are a hundredfold greater; and in Bharati, knowledge, happiness, and devotion are a hundredfold stronger.

एवं ज्ञानं सुविज्ञेयं मारुतेस्तु बलादिकम् । एवं ज्ञानं शतं ज्ञेयं मारुते नात्र संशयः ॥ ३,१९.

Thus, knowledge concerning the strength of the wind is to be well understood; in this way, a hundredfold knowledge is to be known in Maruta, without doubt.

भारत्याश्च शतं ज्ञानं बलं च समुदाहृतम् । एवमेव च वायोश्च ज्ञानं चैवमिति स्फुटम् ॥ ३,१९.

A hundredfold knowledge and strength are spoken of in Bharati; likewise, the knowledge of Vayu is thus clearly stated.

यथा दीपाच्छतगुणा अग्निज्वाला न दीपवत् । स्फुटीभवेद्यथैवाग्निर्बहुलोपि न सूर्यवत् ॥ ३,१९.

Just as the flame of fire is a hundred times greater than a lamp and not like the lamp, so even when fire is abundant, it does not become like the sun.

यथैव सूर्याद्द्विगुणश्चन्द्रो नैव स्फुटीभवेत् । आनन्दतारतम्यं च यथोक्तं तु मया तव ॥ ३,१९.

Just as the moon, though twice as bright as the sun, does not become clear like the sun; so the gradation of bliss has been described to you by me.

तथैव जानीहि खग नान्यथा तु कथञ्चन । अहं विजानामि मयि स्थितान् गुणान्सर्वैर्विशेषैश्च खगेन्द्र संयुतान् ॥ ३,१९.

In the same way, know this, O bird, never otherwise in any manner; I know the qualities that reside in me, O king of birds, endowed with all distinctions.

सुसूक्ष्मरूपांश्च सदा खगेन्द्र मयाप्यदृष्टो नास्ति नास्त्येव कश्चित् ॥ ३,१९.

Even the most subtle forms, O king of birds, are not seen by me; indeed, there is no one at all.

सर्वावतारेष्वपि विद्यमानं हरिं विजानाति रमापि देवी ॥ ३,१९.

Even in all incarnations, the goddess Lakshmi knows Hari.

हरेर्गुणान्सर्वविशेषसंयुतानखण्डरूपान्सा विजानाति देवी । सुसूक्ष्मरूपान्सा विजानाति देवी ब्रह्मादिभ्यो मत्प्रसादाधिकं च ॥ ३,१९.

The goddess knows all the qualities of Hari, complete with all distinctions and unbroken form; she knows the most subtle forms, and by my grace, she surpasses even Brahma and others.

स्वात्मस्वरूपं प्रविजानाति देवी सुसूक्ष्मरूपं सुविशेषैश्च युक्तम् । स्वान्यं प्रपञ्चं प्रविजानाति लक्ष्मीस्तथाप्यशेषैः सुविशेषैश्च युक्तम् ॥ ३,१९.

The goddess knows her own essential nature, subtle and endowed with special qualities; Lakshmi also knows her own world, complete with all distinctions.

ब्रह्मापि पश्येत्सर्वगं वासुदेवं वाय्वादिभ्यो ह्यधिकान्सद्गुणांश्च । श्रोत्रं न जानाति हरेर्गुणांश्च सुसूक्ष्मरूपांश्च विशेषसंयुतान् ॥ ३,१९.

Even Brahma perceives the all-pervading Vasudeva, and the good qualities greater than those of the wind and others; but he does not know the qualities of Hari, nor the most subtle forms endowed with distinctions.

स्पष्टस्वरूपेण यथा विदुः सुरा मुक्त्वा ब्रह्माणं न तथा तेप्यमुक्ताः । स्वात्मानमन्यच्च सदा विशेषर्युक्तं विजानाति विधिश्च मारुतः ॥ ३,१९.

The gods know the clear form, except for Brahma; not even those who are not liberated know thus. Vidhi and Maruta always know their own selves and other things, endowed with distinctions.

वाणी विजानाति हरेर्गुणांश्च स्वयंभुवो नैव तावद्विशेषान् । त्रैगुण्यरूपात्परतः सदैव पश्येद्विष्णुं कृष्णरूपं खगेन्द्र ॥ ३,१९.

Vani knows the qualities of Hari, but Svayambhu does not know the distinctions; always, beyond the threefold qualities, he sees Vishnu in the form of Krishna, O king of birds.

शेषो रुद्रो वीन्द्र एतैश्च सर्वे तमो मात्रे प्रविजानन्ति संस्थम् । वाणीदृष्टान्सविशेषान् गुणांस्ते जानन्ति नो सत्यमेवोक्तमङ्ग ॥ ३,१९.

Shesha, Rudra, and Indra, and all these, know only the state of darkness; the qualities seen by Vani, with distinctions, they do not know—this is truly stated, O dear one.

उमा सुपर्णा वारुणी चेति तिस्रः सहैव तः प्रविजानन्ति सुस्थम् । हरेर्विशेषानरुद्र दृष्टान्खगेन्द्र जानन्ति नैताः क्वापि देशे च काले ॥ ३,१९.

Uma, Suparna, and Varuni—these three together know well; but the distinctions of Hari seen by Rudra, O king of birds, these do not know anywhere, in any place or time.

इन्द्रादयः प्रविजानन्ति वीन्द्र अहङ्कारे व्याप्तरूपं हरिं च । दक्षाद्या वै बुद्धितत्त्वे स्थितं तं जानन्ति ते सोमसूर्यादयश्च ॥ ३,१९.

Indra and others know Hari as established in the form pervaded by ego; Daksha and others know him as established in the principle of intellect, as do Soma, Surya, and others.

विष्णुं हरिं भूततत्त्वे स्थितं च ये चान्ये च प्रविजानन्ति नित्यम् । अन्ये च पश्यन्ति यथा स्वयोग्यमण्डान्तरस्थं हरिरूपं खगेन्द्र ॥ ३,१९.

Those who know Vishnu, Hari, as established in the principle of elements, and others, always know; others see, according to their own fitness, Hari's form as established within the cosmic sphere, O king of birds.

केचित्प्रपश्यन्ति हरेश्च रूपं त्वदीयहृत्स्थं हृदि केचित्सदैव । एवंप्रकारं प्रविजानीहि वीन्द्र ह्यथो शृणु त्वंमम भार्याः षडेताः ॥ ३,१९.

Some perceive the form of Hari, ever present within their own hearts; others see Him always in their hearts. O best of birds, understand this well. Now listen as I tell you of my six wives.

रुक्मिण्याद्याः षण्महिष्यो ममश्रीर्नीला च या मम भार्या खगेन्द्र । सर्गे पूर्वस्मिन्हव्यवाहस्य पुत्री तास्ता भजे सद्य एवा विशेषात् ॥ ३,१९.

Rukmini and the other five queens are my wives, O king of birds, as is Shri Nila. In the previous creation, at the time of the sacrificial offering, they were the daughters of Havyavaha. I especially worship them even now.

कन्यैव सा कृष्णपत्नी च कामांस्तांस्तान् भजेन्मनसा चिन्तितांश्च । अतीव यत्नं कव्यवाहं खगेन्द्र पितृष्वेकः सर्वदा वै चकार ॥ ३,१९.

That maiden, though a wife of Krishna, desired only Him in her heart, and worshipped Him in her thoughts. O king of birds, Havyavaha made great efforts for her, always and above all, on behalf of the ancestors.

तथैव सा नैव भर्तारमाप यतस्तु सा कृष्णनिष्ठैकचित्ता ॥ ३,१९.

Yet, even so, she did not accept a husband, for her mind was fixed solely on Krishna.