Shloka 13

Paramparā (Transmission), Rudra’s Viṣṇu-Dhyāna, and the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s Origin-Impulse

Devanagari script

सर्वदं सर्वगं सर्वं सर्वप्राणिहृदिस्थितम् / भस्मोद्धूलितदेहस्तु जटामण्डलमण्डितः

Transliteration

sarvadaṃ sarvagaṃ sarvaṃ sarvaprāṇihṛdisthitam / bhasmoddhūlitadehastu jaṭāmaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ

Translation

Er ist der Spender von allem, allgegenwärtig und das All selbst; er wohnt im Herzen jedes lebenden Wesens. Sein Leib ist mit heiliger Asche (bhasma) bestrichen und mit dem Kranz seiner verfilzten Locken (jaṭā) geschmückt.

Word by Word

• सर्वदम्: giver of all
• सर्वदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुषः: सर्वं ददाति इति/सर्वद), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; epithet (as object/apposition)

• सर्वगम्: all-pervading
• सर्वगम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुषः: सर्वत्र गच्छति इति), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘everything/all’ (as epithet)

• सर्वप्राणिहृदिस्थितम्: dwelling in the hearts of all beings
• सर्वप्राणिहृदिस्थितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + प्राणि + हृदि + स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: समासः (बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः: सर्वप्राणिनां हृदि स्थितम्), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• भस्म: ash
• भस्म: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भस्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; first member in compound

• उद्धूलित: smeared
• उद्धूलित: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + धूल् (धातु) → उद्धूलित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक (समासे), ‘smeared/dusted’

• देहः: body
• देहः: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; within compound base

• भस्मोद्धूलितदेहः: whose body is smeared with ash
• भस्मोद्धूलितदेहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भस्म + उद्धूलित + देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुषः: भस्मना उद्धूलितः देहः यस्य/भस्मोद्धूलितदेहः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/विशेष-निपात)

• जटा: matted hair
• जटा: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जटा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; compound member

• मण्डल: circle/coil
• मण्डल: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; compound member

• मण्डितः: adorned
• मण्डितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मण्ड् (धातु) → मण्डित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘adorned’

• जटामण्डलमण्डितः: adorned with a coil of matted hair
• जटामण्डलमण्डितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जटा + मण्डल + मण्डित (कृदन्त)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुषः: जटामण्डलेन मण्डितः), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Supreme/Divine is all-giving, all-pervading, and seated in every heart (hṛdayastha).

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin (inner controller) and sarva-vyāpitva (all-pervasion).

Application: Practice inward recollection: meditate on the indwelling Lord in the heart while honoring sacred forms that steady the mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: contemplative description

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.2.12 (Viṣṇu as Paramātman); Garuda Purana 1.2.15 (transcendent purity and supreme state)

FAQs

What is the importance of Shiva’s ash (bhasma) and matted locks (jaṭā) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents bhasma and jaṭā as sacred identifiers of the ascetic, world-transcending Lord—signs of renunciation and spiritual power, while affirming his inner presence in all beings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By stating that the Lord abides in every heart, it frames liberation and right living as rooted in inner remembrance and devotion to the indwelling divine, not merely external identity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily remembrance that the Divine dwells in all hearts—supporting non-violence, compassion, and disciplined living; external marks of devotion should align with inner purity and restraint.