Shloka 14

The Ninefold Rite (Navavidhi): Worship of Sudarśana-Cakra and the Disease-Destroying Hymn

Devanagari script

भक्तानुग्रहदात्रे च भक्तगोप्त्रे नमोनमः / विष्णुरूपाय शान्ताय चायुधानां धराय च

Transliteration

bhaktānugrahadātre ca bhaktagoptre namonamaḥ / viṣṇurūpāya śāntāya cāyudhānāṃ dharāya ca

Translation

Salutations again and again to the giver of grace to devotees and the protector of devotees; salutations to Him whose form is Viṣṇu, to the peaceful One, and to the bearer of the divine weapons (āyudhas).

Word by Word

• भक्तानुग्रहदात्रे: to the giver of grace to devotees
• भक्तानुग्रहदात्रे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + दातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (भक्तानाम् अनुग्रहस्य दातृ)

• च: and
• च: None (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• भक्तगोप्त्रे: to the protector of devotees
• भक्तगोप्त्रे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + गोप्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (भक्तानां गोप्तृ)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: None (Exclamation/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: None (Exclamation/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात); पुनरुक्ति

• विष्णुरूपाय: to the one of Viṣṇu-form
• विष्णुरूपाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः रूपः)

• शान्ताय: to the peaceful one
• शान्ताय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• च: and
• च: None (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• आयुधानाम्: of weapons
• आयुधानाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• धराय: to the bearer
• धराय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: None (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

Speaker

Garuda (Vinātā-putra), offering praise (stuti) to Lord Viṣṇu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakta-anugraha (grace) and bhakta-rakṣaṇa (protection) are central; Viṣṇu is śānta yet bears āyudhas to uphold dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Grace (anugraha) as the Lord’s saving initiative; śānti as the fruit of surrender (śaraṇāgati) while divine power remains active.

Application: Cultivate daily surrender: offer worries and actions to Viṣṇu; remember that peace is compatible with strength—protect what is right without hatred.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana bhakti sections emphasizing nāma and surrender as protection; Garuda Purana weapon-invocation motifs in protective prayers

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of devotion (bhakti) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse frames the Divine as both the bestower of grace (anugraha-dātā) and the protector (goptā) of devotees, emphasizing a reciprocal relationship where devotion is met with guidance and safeguarding.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda–Vishnu dialogue in the Garuda Purana?

It functions as a stuti within the dialogue setting, with Garuḍa praising Viṣṇu’s qualities—peace, protection, and divine power—before (or alongside) receiving teachings on dharma and sacred duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a short daily prayer: cultivate steadiness (śānti), seek ethical protection through dharma, and remember that sincere devotion is traditionally linked with divine support and inner resilience.