Shloka 22

The Glory of Lamp-Donation

in Kārttika

Devanagari script

आगता गरुडारूढा विष्णुदूताश्चतुर्भुजाः । विमानं गगने चैव राजहंसयुतं शुभम्

Transliteration

āgatā garuḍārūḍhā viṣṇudūtāścaturbhujāḥ | vimānaṃ gagane caiva rājahaṃsayutaṃ śubham

Translation

પછી ગરુડારૂઢ, ચતુર્ભુજ વિષ્ણુદૂતોએ આગમન કર્યું; અને આકાશમાં રાજહંસોથી યુક્ત, શુભ અને તેજસ્વી વિમાન પ્રગટ થયું.

Word by Word

• āgatāḥ: arrived
• āgatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु) → āgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; past passive participle used predicatively = 'having come/arrived'

• garuḍārūḍhāḥ: mounted on Garuḍa
• garuḍārūḍhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: garuḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + ārūḍha (आ-√ruh धातु, क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (garuḍasya ārūḍhāḥ) = 'mounted on Garuḍa'

• viṣṇudūtāḥ: Viṣṇu's messengers
• viṣṇudūtāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (viṣṇoḥ dūtāḥ) = 'messengers of Viṣṇu'

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

• caturbhujāḥ: four-armed
• caturbhujāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + bhuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (catur + bhujāḥ) = 'four-armed'

• vimānam: a celestial chariot/vehicle
• vimānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• gagane: in the sky
• gagane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gagana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

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

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारण/एवकार = 'indeed/just'

• rājahaṃsayutam: accompanied by royal swans
• rājahaṃsayutam: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier of vimānam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāja-haṃsa (प्रातिपदिक; समास) + yuta (√yuj धातु, क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष/सह-भाव (rājahaṃsaiḥ yutam) = 'accompanied/paired with royal swans'

• śubham: auspicious, splendid
• śubham: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier of vimānam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; qualifier of vimānam

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not provided in the input excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣṇudūtāś caturbhujāḥ → viṣṇudūtāḥ + ca + caturbhujāḥ; caiva → ca + eva.

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• Viṣṇu (implied via Viṣṇudūta)
• Viṣṇudūtas

FAQs

Who are the Viṣṇudūtas mentioned in this verse?

Viṣṇudūtas are the divine emissaries or attendants of Lord Viṣṇu, often depicted as radiant, four-armed beings who come to protect devotees and escort worthy souls.

What is the significance of a vimāna appearing in the sky?

A vimāna symbolizes divine conveyance and celestial honor—often indicating protection, deliverance, or an auspicious transition overseen by Viṣṇu’s attendants.

What ethical or devotional lesson is suggested by the arrival of Viṣṇu’s messengers?

The imagery underscores the Purāṇic theme that divine grace actively intervenes for those aligned with dharma and devotion, portraying protection and auspicious guidance rather than abandonment.