Shloka 11

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

रतिरुवाच / संचिन्तयामि नृहरेर्वदनारविन्दं भृत्यानुकंपितधिया हि गृहीतमूर्तिम् / यच्छ्रीनिकेतमजरुद्ररमादिकैश्च संलालितं कुटिलङ्कुन्तलवृन्दजुष्टम्

Transliteration

ratiruvāca / saṃcintayāmi nṛharervadanāravindaṃ bhṛtyānukaṃpitadhiyā hi gṛhītamūrtim / yacchrīniketamajarudraramādikaiśca saṃlālitaṃ kuṭilaṅkuntalavṛndajuṣṭam

Translation

Rati dit : Je médite sur le visage-lotus de Narahari—Lui qui, par compassion pour Ses serviteurs, revêt une forme. Ce Seigneur, demeure de Śrī (Lakṣmī), est chéri avec tendresse par Brahmā, Rudra, Ramā (Lakṣmī) et d’autres, et Il est orné de grappes de boucles souples et gracieuses.

Word by Word

• ratiḥ: Rati
• ratiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• saṃcintayāmi: I contemplate
• saṃcintayāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ-cint (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• nṛhareḥ: of Nṛhari (Man-Lion Lord)
• nṛhareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛhari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• vadana-aravindam: the lotus-face
• vadana-aravindam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadana (प्रातिपदिक) + aravinda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय—‘अरविन्दं वदनम्’ (lotus-like face)

• bhṛtya-anukaṃpita-dhiyā: with a mind moved by compassion for servants
• bhṛtya-anukaṃpita-dhiyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛtya (प्रातिपदिक) + anukaṃpita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + dhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘भृत्येषु अनुकम्पितया धिया’ (with a mind compassionate to servants)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थ (indeed)

• gṛhīta-mūrtim: the form that has been assumed
• gṛhīta-mūrtim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛhīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय—‘गृहीता मूर्तिः’ (assumed form)

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• śrī-niketam: the abode of Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• śrī-niketam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + niketa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘श्रियाः निकेतम्’ (abode of Śrī)

• aja-rudra-ramā-ādikaiḥ: by Brahmā, Rudra, Ramā (Lakṣmī), and others
• aja-rudra-ramā-ādikaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aja (प्रातिपदिक) + rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + ramā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/स्त्री-मिश्र, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व—‘अजश्च रुद्रश्च रमा च आदयश्च’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• saṃlālitam: caressed
• saṃlālitam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃ-√lāl (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle/कृदन्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘संलालितम्’ (caressed)

• kuṭila-aṅka-kuntala-vṛnda-juṣṭam: adorned with a mass of curled locks
• kuṭila-aṅka-kuntala-vṛnda-juṣṭam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuṭila (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅka (प्रातिपदिक) + kuntala (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛnda (प्रातिपदिक) + juṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘कुटिलाङ्ककुन्तलवृन्देन जुष्टम्’ (adorned/inhabited by a cluster of curled, marked locks)

Speaker

Rati

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dhyāna on the Lord’s lotus-face and recognition that He assumes form out of compassion for devotees.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-brahman as anukampā-avatāra; īśvara’s grace accessible through loving contemplation.

Application: Practice daily dhyāna on Viṣṇu/Narahari’s form (mukha-aravinda), cultivating gratitude for divine compassion and steadiness of mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.12-15 (continuation of stuti and protection-prayer)

Characters & Entities

• Narahari (Vishnu)
• Shri (Lakshmi)
• Brahma (Aja)
• Rudra (Shiva)
• Rama (Lakshmi)

FAQs

What is the importance of meditating on Narahari in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Narahari as the compassionate Lord who assumes a tangible form for devotees, making dhyāna (meditative remembrance) a direct means of anchoring the mind in divine protection and auspiciousness (Śrī-niketa).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana teachings?

Although not a death-journey verse, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching that remembrance of the Lord (dhyāna/bhakti) purifies the inner being and strengthens spiritual orientation—an aid repeatedly emphasized in discussions of fate, merit, and liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use this as a daily dhyāna: visualize the lotus-face of Narahari, cultivate compassion (anukampā) like the Lord’s, and align actions with devotion and protection of others.