Garuda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 160
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
पठन्द्विजश्च विष्णुत्वं क्षत्रियो जयमाप्नुयात् / वैश्यो धनं सुखं शूद्रो विष्णुभक्तिसमन्वितः
paṭhandvijaśca viṣṇutvaṃ kṣatriyo jayamāpnuyāt / vaiśyo dhanaṃ sukhaṃ śūdro viṣṇubhaktisamanvitaḥ
इसे पढ़ने से द्विज (ब्राह्मण) विष्णुतुल्य भाव को प्राप्त होता है; क्षत्रिय विजय पाता है; वैश्य धन और सुख पाता है; और शूद्र विष्णु‑भक्ति से युक्त हो जाता है।
Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Phala of recitation apportioned by varna: spiritual likeness, victory, wealth/happiness, and bhakti—suggesting accessibility of Vishnu practice across society.
Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as universally available; karma-phala framed within adhikara (eligibility) while pointing beyond to devotion.
Application: Encourage recitation/meditation for all practitioners; interpret ‘fruits’ as tailored motivations leading toward steadier Vishnu-bhakti.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15.159 (sin-destroying nature); Garuda Purana 1.16.1-2 (transition to dhyana teaching)
FAQs
This verse functions as a phala-śruti, encouraging recitation by describing concrete and spiritual outcomes—divine upliftment, victory, prosperity, happiness, and deepened devotion to Viṣṇu.
It emphasizes bhakti and sacred recitation as purifying disciplines: aligning one’s life with Viṣṇu through hearing/reading is presented as a direct means to inner transformation and favorable spiritual progress.
Regularly read or chant Viṣṇu-centered passages with sincerity; orient daily duties toward dharma, and use the practice to cultivate steadiness (victory), contentment (happiness), ethical prosperity (wealth), and devotion.