Shloka 27

Devanagari script

जिष्णवे सर्वदेवानां सर्वगाय महात्मने / ब्रह्मेन्द्ररुद्रवन्द्याय सर्वेशाय नमोनमः

Transliteration

jiṣṇave sarvadevānāṃ sarvagāya mahātmane / brahmendrarudravandyāya sarveśāya namonamaḥ

Translation

Immer wieder Ehrerbietung dem Unbesiegbaren—von allen Göttern gepriesen; dem allgegenwärtigen Herrn von großer Seele. Ehrerbietung Ihm, den Brahmā, Indra und Rudra verehren; dem höchsten Herrn über alles.

Word by Word

• जिष्णवे: to the victorious one
• जिष्णवे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• सर्वदेवानाम्: of all gods
• सर्वदेवानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• सर्वगाय: to the all-pervading one
• सर्वगाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; ग (from √गम्/ग 'to go') in sense 'one who goes/penetrates'

• महात्मने: to the great-souled one
• महात्मने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मेन्द्ररुद्रवन्द्याय: to the one revered by Brahma, Indra, and Rudra
• ब्रह्मेन्द्ररुद्रवन्द्याय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + इन्द्र + रुद्र + वन्द्य (प्रातिपदिक/कृतान्त)
• Form: वन्द्य (from √वन्द् 'to praise', कृत्य-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे (venerated by Brahmā, Indra, and Rudra)

• सर्वेशाय: to the Lord of all
• सर्वेशाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutation)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutation)

Speaker

Narrator/Devotee invocation within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue frame (addressed to Lord Vishnu)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Supreme Lordship (sarveśatva): even the highest deities revere the One; repeated namas cultivates humility and refuge.

Vedantic Theme: Hierarchy resolves into one Supreme (Ishvara) beyond functional deities; unity behind apparent plurality.

Application: When facing fear or conflict, remember the 'Jishnu' (invincible) aspect; practice repeated salutations to reduce ego and stabilize resolve.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.31.24-26, 1.31.28 (stuti sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (implied as Sarvesha/Jishnu)
• Brahma
• Indra
• Rudra (Shiva)
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Vishnu as 'Sarvesha' in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Vishnu as the Supreme Lord over all beings, establishing devotional surrender and divine authority for the teachings that follow.

How does this verse connect to the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in the Garuda Purana?

It functions as an invocatory praise to Vishnu, the primary teacher in the dialogue framework, before or within the transmission of dharma and eschatological teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a short daily prayer cultivating humility, steadiness, and devotion—remembering a higher moral order before performing duties or rituals.