Shloka 7

Śiva’s Narasiṃha-Stotra and the Pacification of the Mātṛgaṇas

Devanagari script

रत्नाङ्गदं समुकुटं हेमकेसरभूषितम् / खोणिसूत्रेण महता काञ्चनेन विराजितम्

Transliteration

ratnāṅgadaṃ samukuṭaṃ hemakesarabhūṣitam / khoṇisūtreṇa mahatā kāñcanena virājitam

Translation

Adorned with jeweled armlets and a crown, embellished with golden ornaments, He shines resplendent—made splendid by a great golden waist-cord.

Word by Word

• रत्नाङ्गदम्: wearing jeweled armlets
• रत्नाङ्गदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्न + अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (रत्नैः युक्तम् अङ्गदम्)

• समुकुटम्: with a crown
• समुकुटम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + मुकुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभाव (स-मुकुटः = मुकुटेन सह)

• हेमकेसरभूषितम्: adorned with golden mane
• हेमकेसरभूषितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम + केसर + भूषित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP, भूष् + क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हेम-केसरैः भूषितम्)

• खोणिसूत्रेण: with a (broad) girdle/strap
• खोणिसूत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खोणि + सूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (खोण्याः/खोणि-सम्बद्धं सूत्रम्)

• महता: great/large
• महता: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; खोणिसूत्रेण इति विशेष्येण सह

• काञ्चनेन: golden
• काञ्चनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; खोणिसूत्रेण इति विशेष्येण सह

• विराजितम्: shining/adorned
• विराजितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + राज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; (खोणिसूत्रेण...) इति करणेन विशेषितम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dhyāna on the Lord’s auspicious form (saundarya and aiśvarya) stabilizes devotion and recollection.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-īśvara upāsanā: form as a support for concentration leading toward inner steadiness.

Application: Use detailed visualization (armlets, crown, waist-cord) as a meditative anchor during japa or pūjā.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: dhyāna-lakṣaṇa passages describing Viṣṇu’s ornaments (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of describing ornaments in the Garuda Purana?

This verse uses iconographic detail—crown, jeweled armlets, and golden girdle—to signal divinity, auspiciousness, and spiritual sovereignty, aiding devotional visualization and correct sacred understanding.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

While many chapters focus on death rites and the soul’s journey, this passage emphasizes sacred form and splendor—reminding the listener that divine order (dharma) is upheld by the radiant, auspicious presence of the Lord.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse for focused meditation or puja visualization: contemplate inner “ornaments” like truthfulness, restraint, and compassion as the real adornments that make life spiritually radiant.