Shloka 19

Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī

Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name

Devanagari script

मद्ब्रृद्धियोग्यं च पदार्थजातं दृष्ट्वा हरेः प्रतिमा एव तच्च / इत्थं मत्वाहं सर्वदा देवदेव तत्रस्थितान्हरिरूपान् भजिष्ये

Transliteration

madbrṛddhiyogyaṃ ca padārthajātaṃ dṛṣṭvā hareḥ pratimā eva tacca / itthaṃ matvāhaṃ sarvadā devadeva tatrasthitānharirūpān bhajiṣye

Translation

إذ أرى جماعَ الأشياء لائقًا بنموّ فهمي، أُقرّ بأنّها كلّها حقًّا براتيما، أي صورةٌ متجلّية لهاري. وهكذا، يا إله الآلهة، سأعبد دائمًا صورَ هاري المقيمة هناك (في كل شيء).

Word by Word

• मत्-बृद्धि-योग्यम्: fit for my spiritual growth
• मत्-बृद्धि-योग्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + बृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + योग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (fit for my improvement)

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

• पदार्थ-जातम्: a collection of items
• पदार्थ-जातम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पदार्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + जात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (collection of objects)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + क्त्वा (Kṛdanta)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having seen)

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• प्रतिमा: an image/idol
• प्रतिमा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle of emphasis)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• इत्थम्: in this way
• इत्थम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• मत्वा: having considered
• मत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु) + क्त्वा (Kṛdanta)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having thought/considered)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• देव-देव: O God of gods
• देव-देव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (god of gods)

• तत्र-स्थितान्: those present there
• तत्र-स्थितान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय) + स्थित (स्था-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव (those situated there)

• हरि-रूपान्: forms of Hari
• हरि-रूपान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (forms of Hari)

• भजिष्ये: I shall worship
• भजिष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viśvarūpa-bhāva: seeing all objects as Hari’s manifestation; worship directed to the indwelling Lord in all forms.

Vedantic Theme: From nāma-rūpa to the underlying īśvara-tattva; a bhakti-inflected non-dual vision (sarvaṃ viṣṇumayam).

Application: Cultivate respectful perception: avoid contempt for beings/things; practice ‘Hari-darśana’ before reacting—especially in conflict or desire.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.6.17 (co-presence); Garuda Purana 3.6.20 (offerings for Viṣṇu’s pleasure)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Deva-deva

FAQs

What is the importance of seeing Hari as pratimā (a manifest form) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches a devotional worldview: all objects can be regarded as manifestations of Hari, turning ordinary perception into continuous worship and strengthening bhakti with spiritual discernment.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana’s narrative?

By cultivating the vision of Hari present everywhere, the devotee aligns mind and conduct with dharma; such God-centered awareness is presented as a supportive inner discipline amid teachings on karma and post-death consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice reverence in daily actions—treat people and resources as sacred, reduce harm, and offer work, speech, and conduct as service to Hari, making devotion continuous rather than occasional.