Shloka 21

Dūrvāṣṭamī Vrata and Rohiṇī-Yukta Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī: Mantras, Arghya, and Viṣṇu-Nāma Salutations

Devanagari script

जगद्धिताय कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय नमोनमः / शान्तिरस्तु शिवं चास्तु धनविख्यातिराज्यभाक्

Transliteration

jagaddhitāya kṛṣṇāya govindāya namonamaḥ / śāntirastu śivaṃ cāstu dhanavikhyātirājyabhāk

Translation

سجودٌ وسلامٌ مرارًا لكريشنا، لغوفيندا، نافعِ العالم كلّه. لتكن سلامٌ، وليكن يُمنٌ وبركةٌ، وليُنالْ الغنى والذِّكر الحسن ونصيبُ التمتّع بالسيادة.

Word by Word

• जगद्धिताय: to the benefactor of the world
• जगद्धिताय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + हित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (हित), चतुर्थी (4/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जगतः हितम्)

• कृष्णाय: to Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन

• गोविन्दाय: to Govinda
• गोविन्दाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Bhava (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोगः (नमः इति निपातवत्), दत्तिवाचक/नमस्कारार्थक

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Bhava (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोगः; पुनरुक्ति (नमो नमः)

• शान्तिः: peace
• शान्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन

• अस्तु: may there be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आशीर्लिङ्/आज्ञार्थ-प्रयोगः), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• शिवम्: auspiciousness / welfare
• शिवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘कल्याणम्’ अर्थे

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात

• अस्तु: may there be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• धनविख्यातिराज्यभाक्: one who attains wealth, fame, and sovereignty
• धनविख्यातिराज्यभाक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन + विख्याति + राज्य + भाज् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः (धनं च विख्यातिं च राज्यं च भजते/भाक्) — ‘भाक्’ = ‘भज्’ धातोः क्विप्-प्रत्ययान्तः (possessor/partaker)

Speaker

Narrator/Compiler (invocatory benediction; not part of the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue proper)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Repeated salutations to Krishna/Govinda as jagad-hita; devotion is linked with śānti, śiva (auspiciousness), and legitimate prosperity.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony of puruṣārthas under īśvara: artha/kīrti/rājya subordinated to dharma and devotion; śānti as fruit of God-centered life.

Application: Use as a daily maṅgala-śloka; begin/close worship, study, or work with namaskāra and a śānti-prārthanā; pursue prosperity ethically as a byproduct of dharmic devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stuti and phalaśruti patterns—salutation followed by śānti/śiva blessings (general motif)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Govinda

FAQs

What is the importance of this mangala (benedictory) verse in the Garuda Purana?

It functions as a devotional salutation and auspicious close/opening, invoking peace (śānti) and well-being (śiva) through remembrance of Krishna/Govinda.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s teachings on the soul’s journey after death?

Indirectly: it frames the text’s instruction with bhakti and auspicious intent, implying that divine remembrance supports welfare and right outcomes alongside ritual and dharma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a short daily prayer or before/after śrāddha, japa, or scriptural reading—cultivating peace, auspicious conduct, and gratitude rather than anxiety about outcomes.