Shloka 37

Pretaśilā at Gayā: Muṇḍapṛṣṭha, Gadādhara’s Manifestation, and the Fruits of Śrāddha & Deity-Worship

Devanagari script

सर्वार्थो सर्वमाप्नोति संपूज्यादिगदाधरम् / पुत्रान्पुत्रार्थिनी स्त्री च सौभाग्यं च तदर्थिनी

Transliteration

sarvārtho sarvamāpnoti saṃpūjyādigadādharam / putrānputrārthinī strī ca saubhāgyaṃ ca tadarthinī

Translation

من يعبد على الوجه اللائق الإله الأزلي حامل الهراوة، غَدادهارا (الربّ فيشنو)، ينل كلّ المقاصد وكلّ المنال؛ والمرأة الراغبة في الأبناء تُرزق أبناءً، ومن تطلب السعادة تنل بركة الازدهار الزوجي الميمون.

Word by Word

• सर्वार्थः: one seeking all aims / all-purpose (person)
• सर्वार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वार्थ (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + अर्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वस्य अर्थः)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped well
• सम्पूज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having duly worshipped’

• आदि: etc., and others
• आदि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/सूचक (etc., and so on)

• गदाधरम्: Gadādhara (the mace-bearer, Viṣṇu)
• गदाधरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदाधर (प्रातिपदिक; गदा + धर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (गदां धरति इति)

• पुत्रान्: sons
• पुत्रान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• पुत्रार्थिनी: a woman desiring sons
• पुत्रार्थिनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्रार्थिनी (प्रातिपदिक; पुत्र + अर्थिन् + ङीप्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पुत्रान् अर्थयते/इच्छति)

• स्त्री: woman
• स्त्री: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune / marital felicity
• सौभाग्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तदर्थिनी: a woman desiring that (good fortune)
• तदर्थिनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तदर्थिनी (प्रातिपदिक; तद् + अर्थिन् + ङीप्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तत्—सौभाग्यं—अर्थयते/इच्छति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sincere worship of Viṣṇu (Gadādhara) grants desired aims, including progeny and marital auspiciousness.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as sarva-kāraṇa and sarva-phala-dātā; reliance on divine grace (prasāda) while pursuing puruṣārthas.

Application: Establish regular Viṣṇu-pūjā (Gadādhara), with vows and ethical living; channel personal desires into disciplined devotion rather than anxiety.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.86.38-40 (continuation: śrāddha/pinda-dāna, Gayā, śilā-rūpa, sarvaṃ Gadādharaḥ)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Gadadhara (Vishnu) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Viṣṇu (Gadādhara) worship as a comprehensive means (phala-śruti) to obtain desired worldly and spiritual aims, emphasizing devotion as a direct cause of fruition.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching on dharma and results (phala)?

It frames righteous devotion and proper worship (saṃpūjā) as dharmic action that yields specific, sought-after outcomes—showing the Purana’s consistent link between conduct, worship, and resultant blessings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform sincere, disciplined worship of Viṣṇu with clear intention and ethical living; the teaching highlights steadiness in devotion and dharma as the foundation for wellbeing, family harmony, and auspiciousness.