Shloka 27

Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

त्वं श्रीः प्रभो त्वं मुष्टिसत्वं त्वं माला देव शावती / श्रीवत्सः कौस्तुभस्त्वं हि शार्ङ्गो त्वं च तथेषुधिः

Transliteration

tvaṃ śrīḥ prabho tvaṃ muṣṭisatvaṃ tvaṃ mālā deva śāvatī / śrīvatsaḥ kaustubhastvaṃ hi śārṅgo tvaṃ ca tatheṣudhiḥ

Translation

O Herr, du bist Śrī (Glück und Fülle) selbst; du bist die Kraft der geballten Faust, unbesiegbarer Macht. Du bist die göttliche Girlande. Du bist Śrīvatsa und der Kaustubha-Edelstein; du bist der Śārṅga-Bogen und ebenso der Köcher der Pfeile.

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• श्रीः: Sri; splendor; Lakshmi
• श्रीः: Predicate Nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सम्बोधन (Vocative)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• मुष्टिसत्वम्: strength of the fist; fist-power
• मुष्टिसत्वम्: Predicate Nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुष्टि + सत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (here predicate); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुष्टेः सत्वम्)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• माला: garland
• माला: Predicate Nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

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

• शावती: Śāvatī (name/epithet; unclear)
• शावती: Predicate Nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शावती (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-शब्द)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case); अर्थ/व्युत्पत्तिः अनिश्चित (rare/unclear lexeme)

• श्रीवत्सः: Srivatsa mark
• श्रीवत्सः: Predicate Nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीवत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• कौस्तुभः: Kaustubha jewel
• कौस्तुभः: Predicate Nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौस्तुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle; emphasis/causal nuance)

• शार्ङ्गः: Śārṅga (the bow)
• शार्ङ्गः: Predicate Nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शार्ङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Connector/Adverbial (समुच्चय/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• इषुधिः: quiver
• इषुधिः: Predicate Nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इषुधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) praising Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śrī (Lakṣmī/auspicious fortune) and divine power are not external to the Lord; His ornaments and weapons signify inner attributes—grace, sovereignty, protection.

Vedantic Theme: Śakti-śaktimān abheda (non-difference of power and possessor); auspiciousness as Brahman’s manifest attribute in saguna devotion.

Application: Contemplate Śrīvatsa/Kaustubha as reminders of inner purity and divine presence in the heart; practice gratitude and generosity as expressions of Śrī.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial abode

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (lists of Viṣṇu’s insignia and ornaments in stotra contexts; continuity with weapons in 1.234.26 and cosmic offices in 1.234.28-29)

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu
• Shri (Lakshmi)
• Shrivatsa
• Kaustubha
• Sharnga

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Vishnu’s symbols (Śrīvatsa, Kaustubha, Śārṅga) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Viṣṇu as identical with His auspicious signs and weapons, emphasizing that remembrance of His attributes is a complete form of devotion and spiritual refuge.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like fearlessness and protection?

By identifying the Lord with power (muṣṭi-sattva) and protective emblems/weapons, the verse frames devotion as a source of inner strength—an idea repeatedly used in the Purana’s guidance for facing suffering and transition.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use this as a short Viṣṇu-stuti for daily japa or before rituals, focusing on the Lord as the source of auspiciousness (Śrī) and protection (Śārṅga and iṣudhiḥ).