Shloka 159

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

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

देवस्य विष्णोरीशश्य सर्वपापविनाशनम्

Transliteration

devasya viṣṇorīśaśya sarvapāpavināśanam

Translation

هذا هو ما يُفني كلَّ خطيئةٍ فناءً تامًّا—وهو منسوبٌ إلى الربِّ الإلهي فيشنو.

Word by Word

• devasya: of the god
• devasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठī-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• īśasya: of the Lord
• īśasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठī-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• sarvapāpa-vināśanam: destroyer of all sins
• sarvapāpa-vināśanam: Karma/Predicate nominal (Object or predicative/कर्म-स्वरूप)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + vināśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां पापानां विनाशनम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vishnu-related recitation/attribute is sarva-papa-vinashana (destroys sins).

Vedantic Theme: Grace (anugraha) and name/form as purifiers; bhakti as a means to inner cleansing.

Application: Use Vishnu-oriented remembrance/recitation as daily purification; pair with ethical restraint to prevent re-accumulation of papa.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15.160 (fruits of recitation by varna); Garuda Purana 1.16.2 (dhyana destroys samsara)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of Vishnu as 'sarva-pāpa-vināśana' in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Lord Vishnu as the supreme purifier whose grace and remembrance eradicate all sins, reinforcing bhakti as a direct means of inner cleansing.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing sin-destruction through Vishnu, it implies that spiritual progress and a favorable post-death journey depend on purification—achieved through devotion and divine refuge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate regular Vishnu-smaraṇa (remembrance), ethical living, and sincere repentance—treating devotion as a daily practice of purification.