Shloka 34

नरकासुरवधः, अदीतिकुण्डल-प्रत्यर्पणम्, तथा भारावतरण-लीला

Devanagari script

ददृशे वारुणं छत्रं तथैव मणिपर्वतम् आरोपयाम् आस हरिर् गरुडे पतगेश्वरे

Transliteration

dadṛśe vāruṇaṃ chatraṃ tathaiva maṇiparvatam āropayām āsa harir garuḍe patageśvare

Translation

He beheld Varuṇa’s wondrous umbrella, and also the jewel-like mountain; and Hari placed these divine treasures upon Garuḍa, the sovereign of birds.

Word by Word

• ददृशे: he saw
• ददृशे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वारुणम्: Varuṇa’s
• वारुणम्: Visheshaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of Varuṇa)

• छत्रम्: umbrella
• छत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed/just)

• मणिपर्वतम्: the jewel-mountain
• मणिपर्वतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि + पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मणीनां पर्वतः (mountain of jewels)

• आरोपयाम्: placed / mounted
• आरोपयाम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह्/रुह् (धातु) caus. आरोपय (धातु-प्रयोग)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परिप्रास-परफेक्ट), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative (to place/seat upon)

• आस: was (auxiliary)
• आस: Kriya (Auxiliary)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; सहायक-क्रिया

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम

• गरुडे: on Garuḍa
• गरुडे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पतगेश्वरे: on the lord of birds
• पतगेश्वरे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पतग + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पतगानाम् ईश्वरः (lord of birds) — गरुडस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The divine insignia and treasures recovered by Krishna after Naraka’s defeat

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To reclaim divine treasures wrongfully held by adharma and to display the Lord’s effortless supremacy over celestial and earthly powers.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Restitution of divine property and reaffirmation of cosmic kingship under Hari

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Supreme moves the cosmos with ease; His ‘heroism’ is inseparable from divine majesty (aiśvarya) that inspires devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Contemplate the Lord’s effortless sovereignty to cultivate trust (śraddhā) and surrender (prapatti) amid life’s burdens.

Vishishtadvaita: Aiśvarya and saulabhya coexist: the transcendent Hari engages the world directly without losing supremacy.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Garuḍa
• Varuṇa

FAQs

What is the significance of Varuṇa’s umbrella (vāruṇaṃ chatram) in the Vishnu Purana?

It functions as a royal emblem of dominion—suggesting that cosmic authority and protection ultimately rest with Hari, who can claim and wield even the regalia associated with other deities.

How does Sage Parāśara explain divine sovereignty through such objects and vehicles?

By narrating Hari’s possession of celestial insignia and his ascent on Garuḍa, Parāśara frames Vishnu’s supremacy as practical and visible—expressed through symbols of kingship and the command of cosmic beings.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu riding Garuḍa in this context?

Garuḍa as ‘patageśvara’ underscores Vishnu’s lordship over all orders of life; the scene presents Vishnu not merely as a powerful deity, but as the Supreme Reality whose will governs the universe.