Shloka 11

Śālagrāma-lakṣaṇa: Viṣṇu Stotra, Vyūha/Avatāra Identification, and Temple-Fruition

Devanagari script

(नृसिंहमूर्तये) पद्मगदाशङ्खारिधारिणे / पद्मारिशङ्खगदिने नमो ऽ(स्त्वच्युतमूर्तये)

Transliteration

(nṛsiṃhamūrtaye) padmagadāśaṅkhāridhāriṇe / padmāriśaṅkhagadine namo '(stvacyutamūrtaye)

Translation

Salutations to Him whose form is Narasiṁha, who bears the lotus, mace, conch, and discus; salutations to the infallible Acyuta, whose very form is Acyuta.

Word by Word

• नृसिंहमूर्तये: to the Nṛsiṃha-form
• नृसिंहमूर्तये: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृसिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नृसिंहस्य मूर्तिः)

• पद्मगदाशङ्खारिधारिणे: to the bearer of lotus, mace, conch, and discus
• पद्मगदाशङ्खारिधारिणे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + गदा (प्रातिपदिक) + शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक) + धारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (पद्म-गदा-शङ्ख-अरि-धारिन् = एतानि धारयति)

• पद्मारिशङ्खगदिने: to the one possessing lotus, discus, conch, and mace
• पद्मारिशङ्खगदिने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक) + शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक) + गदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (पद्म-अरि-शङ्ख-गदिन् = एतानि यस्य सन्ति/धारयति)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/उपपद), नमस्कारार्थे

• अस्तु: let it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अच्युतमूर्तये: to the Acyuta-form
• अच्युतमूर्तये: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः (अच्युतः स एव मूर्तिः/अच्युतस्य मूर्तिः)

Speaker

Narrator/Compiler voice (invocatory salutation to Lord Viṣṇu, addressed within the Vishnu–Garuda teaching frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Surrender through nāma-rūpa-smaraṇa: contemplating the Lord’s form and attributes as a means of protection and inner steadiness.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the infallible refuge (Acyuta) whose form is a support for upāsanā leading toward śānti and liberation.

Application: Daily recitation as a protective prayer; visualize the four emblems and cultivate fearlessness and steadiness in adversity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.45 (Vishnu-form salutations; cakra-śaṅkha-gadā-padma iconography)

Characters & Entities

• Lord Narasiṁha
• Lord Viṣṇu (Acyuta)

FAQs

What is the importance of Narasiṁha and Acyuta in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse functions as a protective invocation: Narasiṁha signifies divine protection against fear and adversity, while Acyuta emphasizes Viṣṇu’s unfailing, steadfast nature worthy of surrender.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana?

Indirectly, it sets the devotional foundation for the teaching: remembrance and surrender to Viṣṇu—depicted with his divine emblems—are presented as spiritually stabilizing supports amid teachings that often concern death, duty, and afterlife consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a short daily namaskāra (salutation) before study, ritual, or meditation—cultivating steadiness (acyutatva) and courage (narasiṁha-bhāva) in ethical living.