Shloka 47

Devanagari script

ये नमन्ति जगद्योनिं वासुदेवं सनातनम् / न येभ्यो विद्यते तीर्थमधिकं मुनिसत्तम्

Transliteration

ye namanti jagadyoniṃ vāsudevaṃ sanātanam / na yebhyo vidyate tīrthamadhikaṃ munisattam

Translation

Those who bow to the eternal Vāsudeva—the womb and source of the universe—have no pilgrimage-place (tīrtha) superior to them, O best of sages.

Word by Word

• ye: those who
• ye: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (relative), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• namanti: bow (to)
• namanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nam (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• jagat-yonim: the source of the world
• jagat-yonim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + yoni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘womb/source of the world’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vāsudevam: Vāsudeva
• vāsudevam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sanātanam: eternal
• sanātanam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

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

• yebhyaḥ: than whom/from whom
• yebhyaḥ: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (relative), पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), बहुवचन

• vidyate: exists/is found
• vidyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tīrtham: holy place/means of crossing
• tīrtham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• adhikam: greater/superior
• adhikam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• muni-sattam: O best of sages
• muni-sattam: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + satta/sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (श्रेष्ठः मुनिः/मुनिषु श्रेष्ठः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे (addressing)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Vāsudeva) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Namaskāra to Sanātana Vāsudeva (jagad-yoni) sanctifies the devotee so profoundly that no external pilgrimage is superior to them.

Vedantic Theme: Bhagavān as jagat-kāraṇa (source/womb); bhakti confers inner tīrtha—purity and presence of the divine within.

Application: Prioritize sincere bowing, humility, and devotion; treat devotees and saints as living tīrthas; let pilgrimage culminate in surrender to Vāsudeva rather than mere travel.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred-site (conceptual)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: glorification of Viṣṇu-bhaktas; tīrtha-phala through devotion and satsanga

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Vishnu
• Jagadyoni

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Vāsudeva in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that reverent bowing to the eternal Vāsudeva itself becomes the highest merit, surpassing external pilgrimage.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in Garuda Purana teachings?

By placing devotion to Vāsudeva above ritual travel, the verse points to inner surrender as a primary support for the soul’s auspicious passage and spiritual elevation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily reverence—namaskāra, remembrance, and ethical living grounded in devotion—rather than relying only on occasional pilgrimages for spiritual progress.