Shloka 2

Devanagari script

भगवन् भक्षयिष्यामः सदेवासुरमानुषम् / त्वत्प्रसादाज्जगत्सर्वं तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि

Transliteration

bhagavan bhakṣayiṣyāmaḥ sadevāsuramānuṣam / tvatprasādājjagatsarvaṃ tadanujñātumarhasi

Translation

O Blessed Lord, we wish to consume the entire world—together with the devas, asuras, and humans. Since all this universe exists by Your grace, please deign to grant permission for that.

Word by Word

• भगवन्: O Lord
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• भक्षयिष्यामः: we will devour
• भक्षयिष्यामः: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदी

• सदेवासुरमानुषम्: including gods, demons, and humans
• सदेवासुरमानुषम्: Karma (Object qualifier of जगत्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः: देवाः+असुराः+मानुषाः सहितम्

• त्वत्प्रसादात्: by/through your grace
• त्वत्प्रसादात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (त्वत्-प्रसादः)

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: entire
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Qualifier of जगत्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object; refers to ‘that [act]’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अनुज्ञातुम्: to permit
• अनुज्ञातुम्: Prayojana (Purpose complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), ‘to permit/authorize’

• अर्हसि: you ought/are fit (to)
• अर्हसि: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदी

Speaker

Unspecified petitioners addressing Lord Vishnu (context suggests powerful beings seeking divine sanction)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Power without dharma becomes destructive; even divine-associated forces must act within cosmic order and under īśvara’s governance.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as niyantṛ (cosmic regulator); prakṛti/śakti forces require alignment with dharma to sustain loka-saṅgraha.

Application: Restrain impulses that harm the collective; seek ethical permission/oversight for actions affecting others; cultivate responsibility proportional to power.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic domain

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.231.3 (Śiva’s corrective instruction); Garuda Purana 1.231.4 (consequence: devouring begins)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Asuras
• Humans
• Bhagavan (Lord Vishnu)

FAQs

What does this verse teach about divine authority in the Garuda Purana?

It frames the universe as sustained by the Lord’s grace and implies that even immense acts affecting creation require the Lord’s sanction, reinforcing a hierarchy of cosmic authority.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader themes of dharma and cosmic order?

By making permission central, the verse emphasizes that power must operate within a divinely governed order (dharma), not merely by strength or desire.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

Before taking actions that impact others widely, cultivate restraint and accountability—seeking ethical guidance (dharma) rather than acting from impulse or dominance.