Shloka 27

Means to Liberation: Supremacy of Hari, Proper Salutations, and Purāṇic Authority

Devanagari script

तथैव सर्वाश्रमिभिश्च नित्यं महाविपत्तावपि विप्रवर्याः / श्रीकाम्य या ये तु भजन्ति नित्यं श्रीब्रह्मरुद्रेद्रयमादिदेवान्

Transliteration

tathaiva sarvāśramibhiśca nityaṃ mahāvipattāvapi vipravaryāḥ / śrīkāmya yā ye tu bhajanti nityaṃ śrībrahmarudredrayamādidevān

Translation

Ebenso, o bester der Brahmanen, sollen Menschen aller Āśramas beständig verehren, selbst in Zeiten großer Not. Doch wer aus Verlangen nach Wohlstand täglich die uranfänglichen Gottheiten — Brahmā, Rudra (Śiva), Indra, Yama und andere — verehrt, erlangt das gesuchte Heil und Gedeihen.

Word by Word

• tathā: thus; in the same way
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• sarva-āśramibhiḥ: by people of all āśramas
• sarva-āśramibhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + āśramin (आश्रमिन्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (case 3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘सर्वेषु आश्रमेषु ये’ (belonging to all āśramas)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative/avyaya usage)

• mahā-vipattau: in great calamity
• mahā-vipattau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vipatti (विपत्ति, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (case 7, locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: ‘महती विपत्तिः’

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• vipra-varyāḥ: excellent brāhmaṇas
• vipra-varyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक) + varya (वर्य, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (case 1), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: ‘वर्याः विप्राः’ (excellent brāhmaṇas)

• śrī-kāmya: for the sake of wealth/prosperity
• śrī-kāmya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + kāmya (काम्य, कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; हेत्वर्थ/प्रयोजनार्थ क्रियाविशेषण (for the sake of prosperity)

• yāḥ: who (fem. pl.)
• yāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (case 1), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक (relative pronoun)

• ye: who (masc. pl.)
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (case 1), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक (relative pronoun)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेष (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• bhajanti: worship/serve
• bhajanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj (भज्, धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण

• śrī-brahma-rudra-indra-yamam: (the deities) Brahmā, Rudra, Indra, and Yama
• śrī-brahma-rudra-indra-yamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + brahman (ब्रह्मन्, प्रातिपदिक) + rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक) + yama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (case 2), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative) with honorific śrī- prefix

• ādi-devān: the prime gods
• ādi-devān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādi (आदि, प्रातिपदिक) + deva (देव, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (case 2), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘आदौ देवा ये’ / ‘आदि-देवाः’ (prime/foremost gods)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regular worship is to be maintained by all āśramas even during crises; kāmya worship of specific deities is presented as yielding desired prosperity/auspiciousness.

Vedantic Theme: Distinction between niṣkāma steadiness (dharma) and kāmya pursuit (artha/śrī); acknowledges graded aims within saṃsāra.

Application: Keep daily spiritual discipline during hardship; if pursuing worldly aims, recognize them as limited and goal-specific rather than ultimate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: āśrama-dharma and regular worship themes (thematic); Garuda Purana: discussions of kāmya rites for śrī/artha (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Rudra (Shiva)
• Indra
• Yama

FAQs

What is the importance of daily worship during calamity in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that regular devotion should not be abandoned even in severe distress; steadiness in worship is presented as a dharmic discipline for all stages of life.

Why does the verse mention worship of Yama along with other devas?

In the Garuda Purana’s framework, Yama is a key cosmic authority over justice and post-death order; invoking him with other deities reflects reverence for the divine governance of karma and auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent, simple daily practice (japa, prayer, or offering) even during crises, and align desires for well-being with ethical conduct and disciplined living.