Shloka 9

Tithi-Vrata Vidhāna: Śikhī-vrata (Pratipadā), Tṛtīyā Devī/Śrīdhara rites, Gaṇeśa Caturthī Mantra-Nyāsa, and Nāga Pañcamī

Devanagari script

गौरीलोके वसेन्नित्यं सौभाग्यकरमुत्तमम् / गौरी काली उमा भद्रा दुर्गा कान्तिः सरस्वती

Transliteration

gaurīloke vasennityaṃ saubhāgyakaramuttamam / gaurī kālī umā bhadrā durgā kāntiḥ sarasvatī

Translation

गौरी के लोक में सदा निवास हो—जो परम सौभाग्य देने वाला है—और (भक्ति से) गौरी, काली, उमा, भद्रा, दुर्गा, कान्ति तथा सरस्वती का स्मरण हो।

Word by Word

• gaurī-loke: in Gaurī’s world/realm
• gaurī-loke: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः (gauryāḥ lokaḥ)

• vaset: should dwell
• vaset: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• saubhāgya-karam: bringing good fortune
• saubhāgya-karam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saubhāgya (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (uttamam इत्यस्य/फलस्य)

• uttamam: excellent, supreme
• uttamam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• gaurī: Gaurī
• gaurī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• kālī: Kālī
• kālī: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kālī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• umā: Umā
• umā: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• bhadrā: Bhadrā
• bhadrā: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• durgā: Durgā
• durgā: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• kāntiḥ: Kānti
• kāntiḥ: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• sarasvatī: Sarasvatī
• sarasvatī: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (to Garuḍa), within a devotional/merit-giving instruction passage

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma-smaraṇa and stuti of Devī through her forms leads to auspiciousness and divine proximity.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-upāsanā as a means to purification and grace; unity of many names in one Devī-tattva.

Application: Regularly recite Devī-nāmas (Gaurī, Kālī, Umā, Bhadrā, Durgā, Kānti, Sarasvatī) as a daily remembrance for steadiness and auspicious intent.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: divine realm (loka)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vrata/stotra passages where Devī’s names are recited for saubhāgya and protection

Characters & Entities

• Gaurī
• Kālī
• Umā
• Bhadrā
• Durgā
• Kānti
• Sarasvatī

FAQs

What is the importance of Devī-nāma-smaraṇa (remembering the Goddess’s names) in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse presents the Goddess’s names as “saubhāgya-kara” (bestowing auspicious fortune), implying that devotional remembrance is treated as a merit-giving, protective practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

Rather than describing the post-death journey directly, it emphasizes devotion and auspicious merit—qualities the Garuḍa Purāṇa frequently frames as supportive for wellbeing and spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these Devī-names in daily japa or prayer as a focused practice for cultivating auspiciousness, inner steadiness, and devotional discipline.