Shloka 2

Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life

Devanagari script

यथा लक्ष्मीर्लक्षणैः सा सुपूर्णा यथा हरिर्लक्षणैर्वै सुपूर्णः / यथा वायुर्लक्षणैः पूर्ण एव यथा गायत्री लक्षणैः सा सुपूर्णा

Transliteration

yathā lakṣmīrlakṣaṇaiḥ sā supūrṇā yathā harirlakṣaṇairvai supūrṇaḥ / yathā vāyurlakṣaṇaiḥ pūrṇa eva yathā gāyatrī lakṣaṇaiḥ sā supūrṇā

Translation

Wie Lakṣmī in ihren glückverheißenden Zeichen ganz erfüllt ist, und wie Hari (Viṣṇu) wahrhaft vollständig in göttlichen Merkmalen ist; wie Vāyu in seinen bestimmenden Eigenschaften voll ist, so ist auch Gāyatrī in ihren Zeichen und Attributen vollkommen erfüllt.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (comparative adverb)

• lakṣmīḥ: Lakṣmī
• lakṣmīḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• lakṣaṇaiḥ: with characteristics
• lakṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• su-pūrṇā: fully complete
• su-pūrṇā: Pratijñā (प्रतिज्ञा/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (comparative adverb)

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• lakṣaṇaiḥ: with characteristics
• lakṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (emphatic particle)

• su-pūrṇaḥ: fully complete
• su-pūrṇaḥ: Pratijñā (प्रतिज्ञा/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (comparative adverb)

• vāyuḥ: Vāyu (wind)
• vāyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• lakṣaṇaiḥ: with characteristics
• lakṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• pūrṇaḥ: complete
• pūrṇaḥ: Pratijñā (प्रतिज्ञा/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (restrictive particle)

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (comparative adverb)

• gāyatrī: Gāyatrī
• gāyatrī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• lakṣaṇaiḥ: with characteristics
• lakṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• su-pūrṇā: fully complete
• su-pūrṇā: Pratijñā (प्रतिज्ञा/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine beings are ‘complete’ in their defining lakṣaṇas; recognizing such completeness supports right orientation of devotion and discernment.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s pūrṇatva (completeness) contrasted with limited jīva; names and forms as pedagogical supports for contemplation.

Application: In worship and meditation, contemplate the defining attributes of the chosen deity (iṣṭa-devatā) to stabilize attention and deepen devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22: movement from general lakṣaṇa idea to specific enumeration (esp. Nārāyaṇa’s marks)

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Hari (Vishnu)
• Vayu
• Gayatri

FAQs

What is the importance of Gayatri in Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Gāyatrī as “supūrṇā”—a complete and fully endowed Vedic power—placing her alongside Lakṣmī, Viṣṇu, and Vāyu as paradigms of perfect attributes, implying her centrality for purity, protection, and dharmic upliftment.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes completeness in divine qualities (lakṣaṇas): in Garuḍa Purāṇa’s broader teaching, cultivating such sattvic completeness through mantra and dharma supports clarity of mind and right destiny, which are crucial themes in discussions of post-death journey and merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat Gāyatrī-japa and dharmic living as a complete daily discipline—aiming for inner “pūrṇatā” (wholeness) through regular recitation, ethical conduct, and devotion, rather than fragmented or occasional practice.