Shloka 137

Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मवैष्णवरौद्रैश्च सावित्रैर्मैत्रवारुणैः / तल्लिङ्गैरर्चयेन्मन्त्रैः सर्वदेवान्नमस्य च

Transliteration

brāhmavaiṣṇavaraudraiśca sāvitrairmaitravāruṇaiḥ / talliṅgairarcayenmantraiḥ sarvadevānnamasya ca

Translation

Mit Mantras, die Brahmā, Viṣṇu und Rudra betreffen, und ebenso mit den Mantras des Sāvitra, Maitra und Vāruṇa, soll man gemäß ihren jeweiligen Zeichen und Formeln verehren und sich gleichermaßen in Ehrfurcht vor allen Göttern verneigen.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्म-वैष्णव-रौद्रैः: with Brahma-, Vishnu-, and Rudra-related (mantras)
• ब्राह्म-वैष्णव-रौद्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक) + वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक) + रौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/3rd), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (contextual) — Instrumental plural

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

• सावित्रैः: with Savitṛ-related (mantras)
• सावित्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सावित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural

• मैत्र-वारुणैः: with Mitra- and Varuṇa-related (mantras)
• मैत्र-वारुणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मैत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural; द्वन्द्व

• तत्-लिङ्गैः: with their emblems/marks
• तत्-लिङ्गैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य लिङ्गैः)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — ‘should worship’

• मन्त्रैः: with mantras
• मन्त्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural

• सर्व-देवान्: all the gods
• सर्व-देवान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), बहुवचन — Accusative plural; कर्मधारय (सर्वे देवाः)

• नमस्य: having saluted / in salutation
• नमस्य: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/उपपद-प्रयोग); ‘नमस्य’ = नमस्कारं कृत्वा/नमस्कृत्य (having saluted)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotional worship through mantra-specific upacāras and liṅga (distinctive marks) culminating in sarva-devatā-namaskāra.

Vedantic Theme: Ekatva-through-many (one sacred reality approached via many devatā-forms).

Application: In daily pūjā, use appropriate mantras for each invoked devatā/energy and conclude with respectful salutations to all deities to avoid sectarian exclusion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space/altar

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213.138-141 (sequence of pūjā-upacāras)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Rudra
• Savitri (Savitṛ)
• Mitra
• Varuna
• Sarva Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping with Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes completeness in ritual: honoring the major divine functions (creation, preservation, dissolution) through their respective mantras and signs, so worship is not partial but comprehensive.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana rites connected with death and purification?

Garuda Purana frequently frames correct mantra and deity-invocation as a purifier; here it instructs reverence to all deities using appropriate mantras and attributes, aligning with the text’s broader concern for ritually correct, merit-generating acts that support auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

In daily puja or memorial rites, include respectful salutations to multiple deities (not only one), and use tradition-appropriate mantras while keeping the intent of humility (namaskāra) and inclusiveness toward sarva-devas.