Shloka 34

Śālagrāma-lakṣaṇa: Viṣṇu Stotra, Vyūha/Avatāra Identification, and Temple-Fruition

Devanagari script

एते ऽर्चिताः स्थापिताश्च प्रासादे वास्तुपूजिते / धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाद्याः प्राप्यन्ते पुरुषेण च

Transliteration

ete 'rcitāḥ sthāpitāśca prāsāde vāstupūjite / dharmārthakāmamokṣādyāḥ prāpyante puruṣeṇa ca

Translation

Wenn diese (Gottheiten/Bildnisse) ordnungsgemäß verehrt und in einem Tempel eingesetzt werden, in dem Vāstu (heiliger Ort und Bauordnung) rituell geehrt wurde, erlangt der Mensch Dharma, Artha, Kāma und sogar Mokṣa, sowie weitere gewünschte Früchte.

Word by Word

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; निर्देशवाचक सर्वनाम

• अर्चिताः: worshipped
• अर्चिताः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्च् (धातु) → अर्चित (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण

• स्थापिताः: installed/established
• स्थापिताः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थापित (कृदन्त; causative √स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• प्रासादे: in a temple/palace
• प्रासादे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रासाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• वास्तुपूजिते: (in a place) where Vāstu has been worshipped
• वास्तुपूजिते: Adhikarana (Location qualifier/अधिकरण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वास्तु (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजित (कृदन्त; √पूज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण (प्रासादे)

• धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाद्याः: dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa, etc.
• धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाद्याः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (list) + आद्य (etc.)

• प्राप्यन्ते: are obtained
• प्राप्यन्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• पुरुषेण: by a person
• पुरुषेण: Kartr-karana (Agent in passive/कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper installation (sthapana/pratistha) and worship (arcana) in a vastu-purified temple yields the four purusharthas, including moksha.

Vedantic Theme: Purushartha-samanvaya: worldly aims are legitimate when grounded in dharma and oriented ultimately toward liberation; sacred space supports inner alignment.

Application: When establishing a shrine/temple (or even a home altar), follow vastu and consecration protocols; treat worship as a disciplined practice that integrates ethics (dharma), livelihood (artha), healthy desire (kama), and spiritual release (moksha).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/architectural-sacred-site

Cross References

Related Themes: Immediate transition into the next chapter on Vastu indicates continuity: vastu-puja as prerequisite for obstacle removal and auspicious results

Characters & Entities

• Vāstu
• Prāsāda (temple)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vāstu-pūjā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that when the temple site (Vāstu) is ritually honored and the deity is properly installed and worshipped, the worship becomes fruit-bearing—supporting both worldly aims and liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It frames mokṣa as attainable through correct sacred practice: consecrated space (vāstupūjita), proper installation (sthāpana), and ongoing worship (arcana), aligning life with dharma and culminating in liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain sanctity in worship spaces, follow proper consecration/installation procedures when setting up a shrine, and practice consistent devotion—aiming for ethical living (dharma) alongside spiritual progress (mokṣa).