Shloka 141

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

अन्नप्रदो ऽन्नरूपी च ह्यन्नादो ऽन्नप्रवर्तकः / धूमकृद्धूमरूपश्च(८९०) देवकीपुत्र उत्तमः

Transliteration

annaprado 'nnarūpī ca hyannādo 'nnapravartakaḥ / dhūmakṛddhūmarūpaśca(890) devakīputra uttamaḥ

Translation

The Supreme Son of Devakī is the giver of food, the very form of food, the eater of food, and the one who sets food in motion as nourishment and sustenance. He is also the maker of smoke and the very form of smoke.

Word by Word

• अन्नप्रदः: giver of food
• अन्नप्रदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + प्र-दा (धातु) → प्रद (कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अन्नं प्रददाति = giver of food)

• अन्नरूपी: having the form of food
• अन्नरूपी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अन्नस्य रूपी = having the form of food)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipata (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• अन्नादः: eater of food
• अन्नादः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + अद् (धातु) → आद (कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (अन्नम् अत्ति = eater of food)

• अन्नप्रवर्तकः: promoter/provider of food (causing food to function)
• अन्नप्रवर्तकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + प्र-√वृत् (धातु) → प्रवर्तक (कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अन्नस्य प्रवर्तकः = promoter/initiator of food)

• धूमकृत्: maker of smoke
• धूमकृत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम (प्रातिपदिक) + कृ (धातु) → कृत् (कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धूमं करोति = maker of smoke)

• धूमरूपः: having the form of smoke
• धूमरूपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूम (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धूमस्य रूपः = smoke-formed)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• देवकीपुत्रः: son of Devakī
• देवकीपुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवकी (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवक्याः पुत्रः = son of Devakī)

• उत्तमः: excellent; best
• उत्तमः: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (superlative sense: best)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinatā-putra) — Vishnu Sahasranāma-style epithets within the Garuda Purana narration

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Non-dual immanence in the food-cycle: the Lord is the giver, the object, the consumer, and the metabolic mover; even smoke signifies transformation through fire.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman as annam and annāda; unity of agent-instrument-object; hints of prāṇa/agni as divine operation within the body.

Application: Eat with reverence and moderation; offer food mentally/ritually (naivedya/brahmārpaṇa-bhāva); recognize digestion and nourishment as sacred processes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (Devakiputra/Vishnu nāma sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Devakī
• Vishnu (as Devakīputra/Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘anna’ (food) in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse presents the Divine (Devakīputra) as the source, form, and consumer of nourishment—teaching that sustenance in the world is ultimately a manifestation of God’s cosmic function.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana’s broader teaching?

While not describing the after-death journey directly, it anchors Garuda Purana’s ethical-spiritual framework: recognizing the Divine as the inner controller of life-supporting forces (like food and breath) supports dharma, gratitude, and devotion—foundations for a favorable post-death destiny.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat food as sacred: earn and share it righteously, avoid waste, offer gratitude/prayer before eating, and practice charity (anna-dāna) as a dharmic act.