Shloka 15

Devanagari script

द्योतन्ते द्योतमानानां प्रमदानां च पङ्क्तिभिः / श्रीर्यत्र नानाविभवैर्हरेः पादौ मुदार्चति

Transliteration

dyotante dyotamānānāṃ pramadānāṃ ca paṅktibhiḥ / śrīryatra nānāvibhavairhareḥ pādau mudārcati

Translation

There, rows of radiant maidens shine in splendor; and there Śrī (Lakṣmī), endowed with many glorious opulences, joyfully worships the lotus-feet of Hari (Viṣṇu).

Word by Word

• द्योतन्ते: they shine
• द्योतन्ते: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: द्योत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural), आत्मनेपद

• द्योतमानानाम्: of the shining (women)
• द्योतमानानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्योतमान (कृदन्त; द्योत् धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/शानच्), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• प्रमदानाम्: of the women
• प्रमदानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पङ्क्तिभिः: by rows/lines
• पङ्क्तिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पङ्क्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• श्रीः: Lakṣmī / splendor
• श्रीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• नाना: various
• नाना: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषणार्थक अव्यय (indeclinable qualifier: various)

• विभवैः: with splendors/wealths
• विभवैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• हरेः: of Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरेः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पादौ: (his) two feet
• पादौ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Hetu/Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial instrumental)

• अर्चति: worships
• अर्चति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śrī (Lakṣmī) herself models pāda-sevā—devotion centered on the Lord’s feet as the seat of refuge and grace.

Vedantic Theme: Śaraṇāgati and the inseparability of Bhagavān and Śrī (Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa) as the locus of aiśvarya and anugraha.

Application: Cultivate daily pāda-smaraṇa (remembering the Lord’s feet), offer humble service, and orient prosperity (śrī) toward worship rather than possession.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: divine abode/court

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.1.16-19 (Vaikuṇṭha-darśana; Śrī-Hari’s court and attendants)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Shri (Lakshmi)

FAQs

What is the importance of worshiping Hari’s feet in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the feet of Hari as the focal point of auspicious worship—even Śrī (Lakṣmī) joyfully honors them—implying that devotion to Viṣṇu is a supreme, liberating refuge.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s afterlife narrative?

In the Preta Kanda’s broader discussion of post-death states, it depicts a divine realm marked by radiance and devotion, implicitly contrasting it with the suffering-oriented descriptions of Yama’s domains for sinful karma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily bhakti—remembering and honoring Viṣṇu (especially through pāda-sevā, prayer, and ethical living)—as a discipline that aligns one’s life toward auspiciousness and higher spiritual destinations.