Shloka 9

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

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

पद्मजङ्घः पुण्डरीकः पद्ममालाधरः प्रियः / पद्माक्षः पद्मगर्भश्च पर्जन्यः (५०)पद्मसंस्थितः

Transliteration

padmajaṅghaḥ puṇḍarīkaḥ padmamālādharaḥ priyaḥ / padmākṣaḥ padmagarbhaśca parjanyaḥ (50)padmasaṃsthitaḥ

Translation

Seine Beine sind wie Lotosblüten; Er selbst ist Puṇḍarīka, der weiße Lotos; der Geliebte, der eine Lotosgirlande trägt; lotosäugig; der den Lotos in sich birgt; Parjanya, der Regengeber; und der auf dem Lotos thront.

Word by Word

• पद्मजङ्घः: one whose legs are like lotuses
• पद्मजङ्घः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + जङ्घा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पद्मवत् जङ्घा यस्य/पद्मस्य जङ्घा)

• पुण्डरीकः: the white lotus; (epithet) Puṇḍarīka
• पुण्डरीकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्डरीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पद्ममालाधरः: wearer of a lotus-garland
• पद्ममालाधरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + माला + धर (धृ धातु, कर्तरि-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (पद्ममालां धरति)

• प्रियः: dear; beloved
• प्रियः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• पद्माक्षः: lotus-eyed
• पद्माक्षः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + अक्षि/अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पद्मवत् अक्षिणी यस्य)

• पद्मगर्भः: having a lotus as womb/core
• पद्मगर्भः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पद्मस्य गर्भः/पद्मे गर्भः)

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

• पर्जन्यः: rain-cloud; Parjanya
• पर्जन्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्जन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पद्मसंस्थितः: seated/established in a lotus
• पद्मसंस्थितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म + संस्थित (स्था धातु, सम्-उपसर्ग, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्तान्त ‘संस्थित’; तत्पुरुषः (पद्मे संस्थितः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (as part of a Vishnu-nāma/epithet sequence addressed to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Contemplation of the Lord’s auspicious form (saumya-svarūpa) through lotus metaphors and as sustainer via Parjanya.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as jagat-kāraṇa and jagat-dhāraṇa (cause and sustainer); purity amid saṃsāra symbolized by the lotus.

Application: Use lotus-visualization in dhyāna while reciting names; reflect on divine providence in nature (rain/food cycle) to cultivate gratitude and restraint.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: mythic-symbolic seat

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (continuation of nāma series: padma-epithets)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of these lotus-based names of Vishnu in the Garuda Purana?

They present Viṣṇu as the pure, auspicious, life-sustaining Lord—symbolized by the lotus—supporting devotional remembrance (smaraṇa) and focused meditation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, by emphasizing devotion to Viṣṇu through His names; in the Garuḍa Purāṇa framework, such remembrance is treated as spiritually protective and conducive to higher destiny and liberation-oriented living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these epithets as a daily nāma-japa set—recite, reflect on their meanings (purity, compassion, sustenance), and align conduct with dharma and inner cleanliness.