Shloka 11

Vratas, Nakṣatra Observances, Naivedya Rules, and Tithi-wise Devatā Worship

Devanagari script

यथाच्युत !त्वं परतः परस्मात्स ब्रह्मभूतः परतः परस्मात् / तथाच्युतं मे कुरु वाञ्छितं सदा मया कृतं पापहराप्रमेय

Transliteration

yathācyuta !tvaṃ parataḥ parasmātsa brahmabhūtaḥ parataḥ parasmāt / tathācyutaṃ me kuru vāñchitaṃ sadā mayā kṛtaṃ pāpaharāprameya

Translation

O Acyuta! Du bist jenseits des Jenseits—der Höchste, Brahman selbst, alles überragend. Darum, o Unfehlbarer, erfülle stets mein erbetenes Gebet; o Unermesslicher, Sündenvertilger, für das, was von mir getan wurde.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Nipata (Correlative/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (as/just as)

• acyuta: O Acyuta
• acyuta: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• parataḥ: beyond, from beyond
• parataḥ: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paratas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अपादानार्थक/तसिल् (ablatival adverb: 'from/beyond')

• parasmāt: from the higher/other
• parasmāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन

• saḥ: he/that (you)
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• brahmabhūtaḥ: become Brahman / Brahman-like
• brahmabhūtaḥ: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman + bhūta (कृदन्त), ब्रह्मभूत (समास)
• Form: क्त (past participle) from √bhū, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषार्थ (brahma iva/ brahma-rūpaḥ bhūtaḥ)

• parataḥ: beyond
• parataḥ: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paratas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तसिल् (ablatival adverb)

• parasmāt: from the higher (than the high)
• parasmāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन

• tathā: so, likewise
• tathā: Nipata (Correlative/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तदनुरूप (so/accordingly)

• acyutam: unfailing (state)/Acyuta (as object)
• acyutam: Karma (Object complement/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; (अच्युतं मे) = 'for me (make) (it) unfailing'—अच्युत used adjectivally

• me: for me
• me: Sampradana (Beneficiary/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी/षष्ठी एकवचन-रूप (me); अत्र चतुर्थ्यर्थे (for me)

• kuru: do, make
• kuru: Kriya (Command/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• vāñchitam: the desired (boon/thing)
• vāñchitam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāñchita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) from √vāñch
• Form: क्त (past participle used as noun/adjective), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; इष्टवस्तु (desired thing)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriya-visheshana (Time/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (Agent-in-instrumental in passive sense/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• kṛtam: done, committed
• kṛtam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + kṛta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying pāpa)

• pāpa: sin
• pāpa: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• hara: O remover (of sins)
• hara: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; विशेषण (one who removes)

• aprameya: O immeasurable one
• aprameya: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + prameya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; नञ्-समास (not measurable/immeasurable)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu (Acyuta)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viṣṇu/Acyuta as Parātpara Brahman; the Lord is both the supreme metaphysical principle and the accessible remover of sins.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna Brahman as the doorway to realization of Parabrahman; non-dual supremacy with devotional address.

Application: Contemplate the Lord’s transcendence during japa/pūjā; align desires with dharma; use the prayer to cultivate humility and reduce ego-driven demands.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: inner contemplative space / sanctum-facing prayer

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.137 (stotra sequence emphasizing Acyuta’s supremacy and pāpa-haratva)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Acyuta)
• Brahman

FAQs

What is the importance of calling Vishnu 'parataḥ parasmāt' in the Garuda Purana?

It affirms Vishnu as transcendent Parabrahman—beyond all levels of existence—making him the ultimate refuge for liberation and protection.

How does this verse relate to sin (pāpa) and its removal?

The verse explicitly invokes Vishnu as pāpa-hara (remover of sins), framing divine grace and sincere supplication as a means to overcome the burden of one’s past actions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a daily prayer of surrender—acknowledge accountability (“mayā kṛtam”) and seek ethical renewal through devotion, restraint, and corrective action.