Shloka 28

Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa

Devanagari script

अच्छिन्नभक्ताश्च सदा मुरारेर्न काम्यरक्ताः शुद्धरूपा हि ते च / गिरीशनागेशखगेशसंज्ञा देवाः शुक्रारौ गुरुचन्द्रेन्दुसूर्याः

Transliteration

acchinnabhaktāśca sadā murārerna kāmyaraktāḥ śuddharūpā hi te ca / girīśanāgeśakhageśasaṃjñā devāḥ śukrārau gurucandrendusūryāḥ

Translation

Ceux dont la dévotion à Murāri (Viṣṇu) demeure ininterrompue, qui ne s’attachent pas aux plaisirs nés du désir et qui sont réellement purs : parmi les dieux, on les connaît comme Girīśa, Nāgeśa et Khageśa, et aussi comme Śukra, Aruṇa, Guru (Bṛhaspati), Candra, Indu et Sūrya.

Word by Word

• अच्छिन्न-भक्ताः: unbroken devotees
• अच्छिन्न-भक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ-छिन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘अच्छिन्नाः भक्ताः’ (unbroken devotees)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• मुरारेः: of Murāri (Viṣṇu)
• मुरारेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुरारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• काम्य-रक्ताः: attached to desires
• काम्य-रक्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘काम्येषु रक्ताः’ (attached to desirable objects); निषेधेन सह

• शुद्ध-रूपाः: pure in form/nature
• शुद्ध-रूपाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘शुद्धं रूपं येषाम्’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), emphasis

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• गिरीश-नागेश-खगेश-संज्ञाः: bearing the names Girīśa, Nāgeśa, Khageśa
• गिरीश-नागेश-खगेश-संज्ञाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गिरीश (प्रातिपदिक) + नागेश (प्रातिपदिक) + खगेश (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘गिरीशादि-संज्ञा येषाम्’ (having the appellations Girīśa, Nāgeśa, Khageśa)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• शुक्रः: Venus (Śukra)
• शुक्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ग्रह/देवनाम

• अरुः: Aruṇa
• अरुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; देवनाम (अरुण)

• गुरु-चन्द्र-इन्दु-सूर्याः: Jupiter, Moon, Indu, and Sun
• गुरु-चन्द्र-इन्दु-सूर्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः (समाहार/इतरेतर) — ‘गुरुश्च चन्द्रश्च इन्दुश्च सूर्यश्च’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Murāri) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Akhanda-bhakti (unbroken devotion) and freedom from kāmya-rāga (desire-driven attachment) are marks of purity; even exalted devas/luminaries are defined by devotion to Murāri.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as sattva-śuddhi and as the unifying principle behind diverse divine manifestations; devotion transcends names and offices.

Application: Sustain daily, uninterrupted remembrance; observe desires without feeding them; measure spiritual progress by reduced craving and increased purity/steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Continuation of the deva-bhakta lists in 3.24.29–31

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Murāri)
• Garuḍa (Khageśa)
• Girīśa (Śiva)
• Nāgeśa
• Śukra
• Aruṇa
• Bṛhaspati (Guru)
• Candra
• Indu
• Sūrya
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of uninterrupted devotion (acchinna-bhakti) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents unwavering devotion to Viṣṇu, combined with freedom from desire and inner purity, as a defining mark of exalted divine status and spiritual refinement.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s progress after death in the Garuda Purana?

By emphasizing desirelessness and purity, it points to the inner qualifications that reduce bondage and support an auspicious post-death trajectory—contrasting with desire-driven actions that lead to heavier karmic consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain steady devotional practice, restrain compulsive sense-gratification, and cultivate purity in conduct and intention—so actions become less desire-bound and more dharmic.