Shloka 14

Viṣṇu-dhyāna: Saguṇa Iconography, Nirguṇa Framework, and the Vāsudeva Insight

Devanagari script

सर्वालङ्कारसंयुक्तश्चारुचन्दनचर्चितः / सर्वदेवसमायुक्तः सर्वदेवप्रियङ्करः

Transliteration

sarvālaṅkārasaṃyuktaścārucandanacarcitaḥ / sarvadevasamāyuktaḥ sarvadevapriyaṅkaraḥ

Translation

Ia berhias segala perhiasan dan diurapi cendana yang elok. Ia dikelilingi para dewa, dan menjadi sumber kegembiraan bagi semua dewa.

Word by Word

• सर्वालङ्कारसंयुक्तः: adorned with all ornaments
• सर्वालङ्कारसंयुक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + अलङ्कार + संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी/तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थः (सर्वैः अलङ्कारैः संयुक्तः)

• चारुचन्दनचर्चितः: smeared with lovely sandalwood
• चारुचन्दनचर्चितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु + चन्दन + चर्चित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (चारुणा चन्दनेन चर्चितः/लेपितः)

• सर्वदेवसमायुक्तः: accompanied by all gods
• सर्वदेवसमायुक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + देव + समायुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वैः देवैः समायुक्तः/समन्वितः)

• सर्वदेवप्रियङ्करः: one who pleases all gods
• सर्वदेवप्रियङ्करः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + देव + प्रियङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वदेवानां प्रियं करोति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Supreme is worthy of adornment and loving service; devotion expressed through beauty, fragrance, and reverent attendance.

Vedantic Theme: Unity of divine powers: ‘all gods’ converge upon the One, implying ekatva behind devatā plurality.

Application: Offer simple upacāras (sandal paste, flowers) with inner purity; cultivate harmony—see diverse virtues as converging toward one spiritual center.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.92.15 (immanence across elements); Garuda Purana 1.92.16 (Vāsudeva as Self; Hari-Hara)

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of divine adornment (ornaments and sandal paste) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse uses auspicious adornment—ornaments and sandal paste—to signify purity, divine splendor, and devotional honor, presenting the described figure as worthy of reverence and pleasing to the Devas.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes the ideal of divine proximity: being “accompanied by all the Devas” points to spiritual excellence and divine favor, a contrast to the puranic depictions of post-death suffering driven by sin.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate sattvic conduct and devotional discipline—cleanliness, reverence in worship, and ethical living—so one’s life becomes “pleasing” (priyaṅkara) through virtue rather than mere external display.