Shloka 13

Bhadrā and Mitravindā: The Fruits of Namaskāra, Pradakṣiṇā, Hari-nāma, and Śravaṇa of Bhāgavata Kathā

Devanagari script

हर्यर्पणाद्रिहितं नाम कस्मात्प्रदक्षिणं नमनं चाहुरर्घ्यम् / अतो विष्णोर्नमनं कार्यमेव हरेर्नामस्मरणं तात कार्यम्

Transliteration

haryarpaṇādrihitaṃ nāma kasmātpradakṣiṇaṃ namanaṃ cāhurarghyam / ato viṣṇornamanaṃ kāryameva harernāmasmaraṇaṃ tāta kāryam

Translation

Pourquoi délaisser le Nom déjà offert à Hari ? Ainsi, ô bien-aimé, il faut se prosterner devant Viṣṇu, et s’exercer au souvenir du Nom de Hari.

Word by Word

• hari-arpaṇāt: from offering to Hari
• hari-arpaṇāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + arpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (hareḥ arpaṇam)

• arihitaṃ: not placed/neglected (unoffered)
• arihitaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arihita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• nāma: the name
• nāma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; अत्र विषय-निर्देश (as for 'name')

• kasmāt: why/from what reason
• kasmāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रश्नार्थक (interrogative)

• pradakṣiṇam: circumambulation
• pradakṣiṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• namanam: bowing
• namanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namana (प्रातिपदिक; √nam)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• āhuḥ: say/declare
• āhuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (अह् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• arghyam: an offering of respect (arghya)
• arghyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arghya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb) — 'therefore/from that'

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• namanam: bowing
• namanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namana (प्रातिपदिक; √nam)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• kāryam: to be done/should be done
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ धातोः यत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त (gerundive/भाव्य) — 'to be done'

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• nāma-smaraṇam: remembrance of the name
• nāma-smaraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक) + smaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक; √smṛ)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (nāmasya smaraṇam)

• tāta: dear one/son
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• kāryam: to be done
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त (gerundive)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari-nāma is to be continually remembered; praṇāma to Viṣṇu is obligatory once one has turned toward Him.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma as upāsanā leading to citta-śuddhi and steadiness in Bhagavad-smṛti; surrender (śaraṇāgati) expressed through namana.

Application: Daily practice of Hari-nāma-japa/smaraṇa and regular praṇāma; treat the Name as a vowed offering (arpita) not to be dropped.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): nāma-smaraṇa and Viṣṇu-bhakti praised across mokṣa-oriented passages; Garuda Purana Pretakalpa (general): remembrance of Viṣṇu as protection at death-time

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of Hari-nāma-smaraṇa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that once the Divine Name is offered to Hari, it should not be abandoned; steady remembrance of Hari’s Name is presented as a required devotional discipline.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on death rites and the soul’s journey?

In the Preta Kanda context, devotional acts like bowing to Viṣṇu and nāma-smaraṇa are emphasized as spiritually efficacious supports, aligning the mind toward Viṣṇu—an orientation repeatedly recommended alongside ritual observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a consistent practice of remembering or chanting Viṣṇu/Hari’s names and include simple reverential acts (namana, pradakṣiṇa, respectful offering) as steady, daily disciplines.