Shloka 27

Means to Liberation: Supremacy of Hari, Proper Salutations, and Purāṇic Authority

Devanagari script

तथैव सर्वाश्रमिभिश्च नित्यं महाविपत्तावपि विप्रवर्याः / श्रीकाम्य या ये तु भजन्ति नित्यं श्रीब्रह्मरुद्रेद्रयमादिदेवान्

Transliteration

tathaiva sarvāśramibhiśca nityaṃ mahāvipattāvapi vipravaryāḥ / śrīkāmya yā ye tu bhajanti nityaṃ śrībrahmarudredrayamādidevān

Translation

وكذلك، يا أفضلَ البراهمة، ينبغي لأهل جميع الآشرمات أن يداوموا على العبادة حتى في زمن الشدائد العظمى. غير أن الذين يبتغون الازدهار ويعبدون كل يوم الآلهة الأولى—براهما، رودرا (شيفا)، إندرا، ياما وغيرهم—ينالون البركة المنشودة.

Word by Word

• tathā: thus; in the same way
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• sarva-āśramibhiḥ: by people of all āśramas
• sarva-āśramibhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + āśramin (आश्रमिन्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (case 3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘सर्वेषु आश्रमेषु ये’ (belonging to all āśramas)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative/avyaya usage)

• mahā-vipattau: in great calamity
• mahā-vipattau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vipatti (विपत्ति, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (case 7, locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: ‘महती विपत्तिः’

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• vipra-varyāḥ: excellent brāhmaṇas
• vipra-varyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक) + varya (वर्य, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (case 1), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: ‘वर्याः विप्राः’ (excellent brāhmaṇas)

• śrī-kāmya: for the sake of wealth/prosperity
• śrī-kāmya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + kāmya (काम्य, कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; हेत्वर्थ/प्रयोजनार्थ क्रियाविशेषण (for the sake of prosperity)

• yāḥ: who (fem. pl.)
• yāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (case 1), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक (relative pronoun)

• ye: who (masc. pl.)
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (case 1), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक (relative pronoun)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेष (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• bhajanti: worship/serve
• bhajanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj (भज्, धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण

• śrī-brahma-rudra-indra-yamam: (the deities) Brahmā, Rudra, Indra, and Yama
• śrī-brahma-rudra-indra-yamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + brahman (ब्रह्मन्, प्रातिपदिक) + rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक) + yama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (case 2), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative) with honorific śrī- prefix

• ādi-devān: the prime gods
• ādi-devān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādi (आदि, प्रातिपदिक) + deva (देव, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (case 2), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘आदौ देवा ये’ / ‘आदि-देवाः’ (prime/foremost gods)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regular worship is to be maintained by all āśramas even during crises; kāmya worship of specific deities is presented as yielding desired prosperity/auspiciousness.

Vedantic Theme: Distinction between niṣkāma steadiness (dharma) and kāmya pursuit (artha/śrī); acknowledges graded aims within saṃsāra.

Application: Keep daily spiritual discipline during hardship; if pursuing worldly aims, recognize them as limited and goal-specific rather than ultimate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: āśrama-dharma and regular worship themes (thematic); Garuda Purana: discussions of kāmya rites for śrī/artha (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Rudra (Shiva)
• Indra
• Yama

FAQs

What is the importance of daily worship during calamity in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that regular devotion should not be abandoned even in severe distress; steadiness in worship is presented as a dharmic discipline for all stages of life.

Why does the verse mention worship of Yama along with other devas?

In the Garuda Purana’s framework, Yama is a key cosmic authority over justice and post-death order; invoking him with other deities reflects reverence for the divine governance of karma and auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent, simple daily practice (japa, prayer, or offering) even during crises, and align desires for well-being with ethical conduct and disciplined living.