Shloka 28

Viṣṇu-pūjāvidhi: Śuddhi, Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Āsana-devatā Pūjā, Upacāras, and Stotra

Devanagari script

सर्वलोकहितार्थाय लोकाध्यक्षाय वै नमः / सर्वगोप्त्रे सर्वकर्त्रे सर्वदुष्टविनाशिने

Transliteration

sarvalokahitārthāya lokādhyakṣāya vai namaḥ / sarvagoptre sarvakartre sarvaduṣṭavināśine

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada Pengawas segala loka yang bertindak demi kesejahteraan semua makhluk. Sembah sujud kepada Pelindung semesta, Pelaku segala, dan Pemusnah segala kejahatan.

Word by Word

• सर्वलोकहितार्थाय: to (him who is) for the welfare of all worlds
• सर्वलोकहितार्थाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + लोक + हित + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; अर्थ in sense 'purpose/for the sake of' (हितार्थ = for welfare)

• लोकाध्यक्षाय: to the overseer of the world
• लोकाध्यक्षाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + अध्यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutation)

• सर्वगोप्त्रे: to the protector of all
• सर्वगोप्त्रे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + गोप्तृ (प्रातिपदिक/कृतान्त)
• Form: गोप्तृ (agent noun from √गुप् 'to protect'), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• सर्वकर्त्रे: to the doer/creator of all
• सर्वकर्त्रे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक/कृतान्त)
• Form: कर्तृ (agent noun from √कृ 'to do/make'), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• सर्वदुष्टविनाशिने: to the destroyer of all the wicked
• सर्वदुष्टविनाशिने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + दुष्ट + विनाशिन् (प्रातिपदिक/कृतान्त)
• Form: विनाशिन् (from √नश् 'to perish/destroy' with वि-; agentive -इन्), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), offering salutations (stuti) to Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine governance aims at loka-hita (welfare of all); protection and destruction of wickedness uphold ṛta/dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara as moral governor (karma-phala-dātā) and protector; compassionate order that also corrects adharma.

Application: Align actions with welfare of all; seek protection through remembrance; oppose harm and injustice without hatred, as service to dharma.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.31.24-27 (stuti sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Vishnu as 'Lokādhyakṣa' in the Garuda Purana?

It affirms Vishnu as the cosmic overseer who governs the moral order (dharma) and ensures the welfare of all worlds.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like sin and protection?

By calling Vishnu the protector and destroyer of wickedness, it frames divine guardianship as the antidote to adharma that leads to suffering and fearful post-death consequences described elsewhere in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a daily prayer to cultivate ethical conduct, seek protection from harmful impulses, and align actions with the welfare of all beings.