Shloka 42

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

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

नानारसोज्जवलद्वक्क्रो नानापुष्पोपशोभितः / रामो रमापतिश्चैव सभार्यः परमेश्वरः

Transliteration

nānārasojjavaladvakkro nānāpuṣpopaśobhitaḥ / rāmo ramāpatiścaiva sabhāryaḥ parameśvaraḥ

Translation

Sein Antlitz strahlt in vielerlei wonnigen Geschmäckern und ist mit Blumen vieler Arten geschmückt. Dort steht der Höchste Herr—Rāma, zugleich der Herr von Ramā (Śrī Lakṣmī)—vereint mit Seiner Gemahlin.

Word by Word

• नानारसोज्ज्वलद्वक्क्रः: whose face is bright with many flavors/essences (i.e., radiant in many ways)
• नानारसोज्ज्वलद्वक्क्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नानारसोज्ज्वलद्वक्क्र (प्रातिपदिक) < नाना + रस + उज्ज्वल + द्वक्क्र(=वक्त्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-समासः: (नाना-रस) + उज्ज्वल + वक्त्रः; ‘द्वक्क्र’ पाठभेद/लिप्यन्तर-रूपं ‘वक्त्र’ (मुख) इति

• नानापुष्पोपशोभितः: beautified with various flowers
• नानापुष्पोपशोभितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नानापुष्पोपशोभित (प्रातिपदिक) < नाना + पुष्प + उपशोभित (उप+शुभ् धातु-क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: (नाना-पुष्प) + उपशोभितः; विविध-पुष्पैः उपशोभितः

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रमापतिः: husband of Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• रमापतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रमापति (प्रातिपदिक) < रमा + पति
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रमायाः पतिḥ)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• सभार्यः: with (his) wife
• सभार्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सभार्य (प्रातिपदिक) < स- (सह) + भार्या
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (भार्यया सह वर्तते)

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) < परम + ईश्वर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (परमः ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narration to Garuda/Vinata-putra, standard dialogue frame of the Garuda Purana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Supreme Lord is approachable through loving contemplation of His beauty and His inseparable union with Śrī (grace).

Vedantic Theme: Śrī-Nārāyaṇa unity: divine compassion (Śrī) mediates the devotee’s access to the Supreme; saguna-upāsanā leading toward inner peace.

Application: Daily remembrance of Rāma/Śrīpati with offerings of flowers (literal or symbolic: gratitude, purity, kindness); cultivate harmony in relationships as a reflection of divine concord.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sanctum/garden

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (Rāma/Ramāpati epithets within the nāma sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Ramapati (Vishnu)
• Rama (Lakshmi/Śrī)

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering Rāma/Ramāpati in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes an auspicious, beautiful contemplation of the Supreme Lord (as Rāma and as Ramāpati/Viṣṇu) with His consort, supporting bhakti-based remembrance as spiritually elevating.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it points the mind toward the Supreme Lord’s auspicious form and presence, a devotional orientation that the Garuda Purana often treats as supportive for spiritual progress and liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse for daily remembrance (smaraṇa) or recitation, cultivating devotion and purity of mind by contemplating the Lord’s auspicious, radiant form with Śrī.