Shloka 147

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

किन्नरश्चैव सिद्धश्च छन्दः स्वच्छन्द एव च / विश्वरूपो विशालाक्षो(९३०) दैत्यसूदन एव च

Transliteration

kinnaraścaiva siddhaśca chandaḥ svacchanda eva ca / viśvarūpo viśālākṣo(930) daityasūdana eva ca

Translation

هو كِنّارا (Kinnara) وهو سِدّها (Siddha)؛ وهو تشاندَس (Chandas) وهو سْڤَتشّاندَ (Svacchanda) أيضًا. وهو ڤِشْڤَروپا (Viśvarūpa) وڤِشالاكشا (Viśālākṣa)؛ وهو كذلك دايتْيَسودَنا (Daityasūdana) مُهلكُ الدايتيَة (Daitya).

Word by Word

• किन्नरः: Kinnara (a celestial being)
• किन्नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; and

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक; indeed

• सिद्धः: Siddha; perfected one
• सिद्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; and

• छन्दः: meter; Vedic chant
• छन्दः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छन्दस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• स्वच्छन्दः: self-willed; acting freely
• स्वच्छन्दः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + छन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य छन्दः/स्वेच्छा) ‘self-willed’; Nominative singular

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक; indeed

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; and

• विश्वरूपः: of universal form
• विश्वरूपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; (विश्वं रूपं यस्य/विश्वस्य रूपम्) तत्पुरुष/बहुव्रीहि-प्रयोगे नाम; here as epithet; Nominative singular

• विशालाक्षः: large-eyed
• विशालाक्षः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशाल (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (विशाले अक्षिणी यस्य) ‘large-eyed’; Nominative singular

• दैत्यसूदनः: slayer of demons
• दैत्यसूदनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; (दैत्यानां सूदनः) षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; Nominative singular

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक; indeed

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; and

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord’s viśvarūpa (all-form) and svacchandatā (sovereign freedom) imply ultimate refuge beyond fear; demonic tendencies are overcome by aligning with the divine order.

Vedantic Theme: Viśvarūpa as the all-inclusive manifestation; īśvara-svātantrya and the sublation of dualities (deva/daitya) in the supreme.

Application: Meditate on the Lord as all-pervading to reduce fragmentation; confront inner ‘daitya’ traits (anger, greed) with disciplined devotion and discernment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (nāma-stuti sequence culminating in cosmic/heroic epithets)

Characters & Entities

• Kinnaras
• Siddhas
• Vishnu (Daityasūdana as epithet)

FAQs

What is the importance of reciting divine names like Daityasūdana in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists sacred epithets; contemplating and reciting such names is presented as a bhakti-based means to remember the Lord’s protective power and cultivate auspiciousness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: rather than describing the after-death journey here, the verse emphasizes devotion through divine names—an inner discipline that supports dharma and spiritual upliftment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these names as a short daily japa or remembrance practice—reflecting on meanings like ‘slayer of daityas’ as the removal of inner negativity and obstacles.