Shloka 5

Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī

Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name

Devanagari script

सम्यक् सृष्टं स्वायतनं च दत्वा गोविन्द दामोदर मां च पाहि / स्तुत्या मदीयश्च सुखकपूर्णः प्रियो जनो नास्ति तथा त्वदन्यः

Transliteration

samyak sṛṣṭaṃ svāyatanaṃ ca datvā govinda dāmodara māṃ ca pāhi / stutyā madīyaśca sukhakapūrṇaḥ priyo jano nāsti tathā tvadanyaḥ

Translation

Nachdem Du die Welt recht erschaffen und jedem Wesen seine angemessene Wohnstatt gegeben hast, o Govinda, o Dāmodara—beschütze auch mich. Durch mein Lob wird mein Herz mit Freude erfüllt; denn für mich gibt es keinen Geliebten wie Dich—keinen anderen außer Dir.

Word by Word

• samyak: properly
• samyak: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samyak (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): properly, well

• sṛṣṭam: created
• sṛṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sṛṣṭa (√sṛj धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; here as adjective to svāyatanam

• svāyatanam: (your) own abode
• svāyatanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + āyatana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ('own abode/seat')

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

• datvā: having given
• datvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having given'

• govinda: O Govinda
• govinda: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: govinda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• dāmodara: O Dāmodara
• dāmodara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāmodara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ca: also
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• pāhi: protect
• pāhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• stutyā: by praise
• stutyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• madīyaḥ: my
• madīyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (to janaḥ)

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

• sukhaka-pūrṇaḥ: full of happiness
• sukhaka-pūrṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhaka (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ('full of happiness/comfort')

• priyaḥ: dear
• priyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (to janaḥ)

• janaḥ: person
• janaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• asti: is
• asti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tathā: thus, in that way
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): thus/so

• tvad-anyaḥ: anyone other than you
• tvad-anyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक) + anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ('other than you')

Speaker

A devotee addressing Lord Vishnu (Govinda/Damodara) in a prayerful passage within the Garuda Purana’s discourse framework (Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The creator who assigns proper abodes is also the personal savior; stuti becomes a means of inner bliss and exclusive attachment to Govinda/Damodara.

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara as jagat-karta and antaryamin; bhakti-rasa as a direct experiential ‘phala’ (ananda) leading toward liberation.

Application: Transform gratitude into daily prayer: acknowledge order/support in life (‘svayatana’ given), then ask for protection with trust; cultivate ananya-prema by reducing competing ‘ultimate’ attachments.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic creation-field and personal refuge

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Vishnu-nama and stuti sections emphasizing Govinda/Damodara as protector (general parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Govinda
• Dāmodara
• Lord Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Govinda (Vishnu) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents stuti (praise) as a direct means to inner fulfillment and reliance on Vishnu as the supreme beloved and protector.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey and fear of death described in the Garuda Purana?

By emphasizing Vishnu as the ultimate refuge and protector, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader theme that remembrance and devotion stabilize the mind amid suffering, transition, and uncertainty.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily remembrance—recite a short Vishnu-stuti, act with dharma, and consciously take refuge in the Divine during anxiety, loss, or major life transitions.