Shloka 4

Śālagrāma–Sudarśana-Vyūha Nirūpaṇa, Tīrtha-Saṅgraha, Samvatsara-Nāma, and Mantra-Rakṣā

Devanagari script

अत ऊर्ध्वमनन्तः स्याच्छक्रे रेकादिकैः क्रमात् / सुदर्शना लक्षिताश्च पूजिताः सर्वकामदाः

Transliteration

ata ūrdhvamanantaḥ syācchakre rekādikaiḥ kramāt / sudarśanā lakṣitāśca pūjitāḥ sarvakāmadāḥ

Translation

Kemudian, di bagian atas, nama/bentuk ‘Ananta’ hendaknya ditata pada cakra menurut urutan garis dan tanda-tanda lainnya. Bentuk-bentuk yang ditandai sebagai ‘Sudarśanā’, bila dipuja dengan tata cara yang benar, menganugerahkan pemenuhan segala keinginan.

Word by Word

• अतः: thereafter / therefore
• अतः: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थ/अनन्तरार्थ (therefore/thereafter)

• ऊर्ध्वम्: upwards / above
• ऊर्ध्वम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऊर्ध्वम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: upwards/above)

• अनन्तः: Ananta
• अनन्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषनाम

• स्यात्: would be / should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• चक्रे: in the discus (chakra)
• चक्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• रेकादिकैः: by lines and the like
• रेकादिकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेका + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (रेका-आदि = lines etc.)

• क्रमात्: in sequence / gradually
• क्रमात्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-निपातवत् प्रयोगः; पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययार्थ (ablatival adverb: in order/gradually)

• सुदर्शनाः: Sudarśanās (Sudarśana forms)
• सुदर्शनाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• लक्षिताः: marked / characterized
• लक्षिताः: Pradhana-predicative (विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्ष् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (लक्षिता = marked/characterized)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पूजिताः: worshipped
• पूजिताः: Pradhana-predicative (विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वकामदाः: granting all desires
• सर्वकामदाः: Pradhana-predicative (विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सर्व-काम-दा = giver of all desires)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Properly ordered installation and worship of Ananta/Sudarśanā forms on the cakra yields desired aims (kāma-siddhi) and protection.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā as a means to purify intention; the Lord’s śakti (Sudarśana) as protective intelligence ordering chaos.

Application: In pūjā, follow prescribed krama (order), markings (rekhā), and mantra; treat worship as disciplined attention rather than mere wish-fulfillment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.66 (Sudarśana/Ananta arrangement and worship context)

Characters & Entities

• Ananta
• Sudarshana Chakra

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘Sudarśanā’ markings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the Sudarśanā-identified (Sudarshana-related) forms/markings, when properly inscribed and worshipped, are considered capable of granting desired aims (sarva-kāma-dāḥ).

How does this verse guide ritual practice?

It emphasizes orderly, sequential placement (kramāt) of Ananta and related markings on a chakra (disc), using lines and prescribed signs (rekā-ādikaiḥ), indicating a technical, rule-based ritual/diagram practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach worship with clarity and discipline—follow an authentic procedure, maintain correct sequence, and focus devotion on Vishnu’s protective aspect (Sudarshana) rather than treating rituals as random or improvised.