Shloka 53

Kāraṇa-vyākhyā: Cosmic Agents, Rudra-Forms, Sense-Purity, and Ānanda-Tāratamya

Devanagari script

आनन्दपूर्ण नखपूर्ण सुकेशपूर्ण लोमादिपूर्ण गुणपूर्ण सुघोणपूर्ण / वक्षः स्थलं तव विभोस्तु विशालभूतं सद्भूषणं विमलकौस्तुभशोभि लक्ष्म्या

Transliteration

ānandapūrṇa nakhapūrṇa sukeśapūrṇa lomādipūrṇa guṇapūrṇa sughoṇapūrṇa / vakṣaḥ sthalaṃ tava vibhostu viśālabhūtaṃ sadbhūṣaṇaṃ vimalakaustubhaśobhi lakṣmyā

Translation

O all-pervading Lord, Your body is filled with bliss—perfect in nails, perfect in beautiful hair, perfect in every hair and limb, perfect in virtues, and perfect in a noble nose. May Your broad and exalted chest shine forth, adorned with auspicious ornaments, beautified by the spotless Kaustubha jewel and by Lakṣmī’s radiance.

Word by Word

• आनन्द-पूर्ण: filled with bliss
• आनन्द-पूर्ण: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (आनन्देन पूर्णः)

• नख-पूर्ण: abounding in nails (well-formed nails)
• नख-पूर्ण: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नख (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/सम्बोधन, एकवचन; (नखैः पूर्णः/नख-सम्पन्नः)

• सु-केश-पूर्ण: with beautiful hair
• सु-केश-पूर्ण: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + केश (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सुन्दरैः केशैः पूर्णः)

• लोम-आदि-पूर्ण: filled with hair etc.
• लोम-आदि-पूर्ण: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोम (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (लोमादिभिः पूर्णः)

• गुण-पूर्ण: full of virtues
• गुण-पूर्ण: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (गुणैः पूर्णः)

• सु-घोण-पूर्ण: with a fine nose
• सु-घोण-पूर्ण: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + घोण (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सुन्दरया घोणया पूर्णः/सम्पन्नः)

• वक्षः-स्थलम्: the chest-region
• वक्षः-स्थलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वक्षसः स्थलम्)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• विभोः: of the all-pervading Lord
• विभोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण/विरोधसूचक (particle: indeed/but)

• विशाल-भूतम्: become vast; very broad
• विशाल-भूतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशाल (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (विशालं भूतम्) विशेषणं वक्षःस्थलम् प्रति

• सत्-भूषणम्: a noble ornament; well-adorned
• सत्-भूषणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सद् एव भूषणम्) विशेषणं वक्षःस्थलम् प्रति

• विमल-कौस्तुभ-शोभि: shining with the pure Kaustubha gem
• विमल-कौस्तुभ-शोभि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमल (प्रातिपदिक) + कौस्तुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + शोभिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विमलेन कौस्तुभेन शोभि) विशेषणं वक्षःस्थलम् प्रति

• लक्ष्म्या: with Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्म्या: Karana/Sahakāri (करण/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) praising Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saguṇa-upāsanā through detailed contemplation of the Lord’s auspicious marks and ornaments, especially Kaustubha and Lakṣmī on His chest.

Vedantic Theme: Meditation on saguṇa Brahman as a support leading to steadiness of mind (citta-śuddhi) and eventual higher realization.

Application: Use iconographic meditation (dhyāna-śloka style): visualize the Lord’s chest with Kaustubha and Śrī to stabilize devotion during japa/pūjā.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: divine body-locus

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.18.54 (tulasī and sandal on the chest)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Lakshmi
• Kaustubha

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Vishnu’s form in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Vishnu-stuti as a devotional focus: contemplating the Lord’s auspicious marks (like the Kaustubha and Lakshmi on His chest) cultivates bhakti and aligns the mind with purity and divine protection.

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

Although much of the Garuda Purana discusses dharma, death rites, and the soul’s journey, it also anchors those teachings in devotion to Vishnu; Garuda’s praise frames Vishnu as the supreme refuge behind all ritual and ethical instruction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use this verse as a short daily stuti: recite it with attention to virtues (guṇa-pūrṇa) and purity (vimala), then practice one concrete act of dharma that day—truthfulness, charity, or restraint.