Shloka 19

Dūrvāṣṭamī Vrata and Rohiṇī-Yukta Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī: Mantras, Arghya, and Viṣṇu-Nāma Salutations

Devanagari script

सो ऽहं देवातिदुर्वृत्तस्त्राहि मां शोकसागरात् / पुष्कराक्ष ! निमग्नो ऽहं मह्तयज्ञानसागरे

Transliteration

so 'haṃ devātidurvṛttastrāhi māṃ śokasāgarāt / puṣkarākṣa ! nimagno 'haṃ mahtayajñānasāgare

Translation

まことに我は、神々に対してさえ最も邪悪に振る舞いし者。蓮華眼の御方よ、憂いの大海より我を救い給え。無明の広大なる海に、我は沈みゆく。

Word by Word

• सः: that (one) / he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• देवातिदुर्वृत्तः: extremely wicked (even before the gods)
• देवातिदुर्वृत्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव + अति + दुर्वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/समासः (देवेषु अति दुर्वृत्तः = extremely wicked among/with respect to the gods)

• त्राहि: protect (me)!
• त्राहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन

• शोकसागरात्: from the ocean of sorrow
• शोकसागरात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5/अपादान), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शोकस्य सागरः)

• पुष्कराक्ष: O lotus-eyed one
• पुष्कराक्ष: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर + अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (पुष्कर-सदृशे अक्षिणी यस्य)

• निमग्नः: sunk / immersed
• निमग्नः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + मग्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘मज्ज्/मग्’ अर्थे—‘sunk/immersed’

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• मह्तयज्ञानसागरे: in the ocean of great ignorance
• मह्तयज्ञानसागरे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महता + अज्ञान + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः (महता अज्ञानस्य सागरः)

Speaker

A repentant sinner/devotee addressing Lord Vishnu (Puṣkarākṣa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Avidyā is the drowning-force; deliverance comes through turning to the Lord (Puṣkarākṣa) with humility and surrender.

Vedantic Theme: Avidyā as bondage; śaraṇāgati and īśvara-kṛpā as the means to cross duḥkha; movement from tamas to sattva through devotion.

Application: Practice honest self-assessment without despair; pair repentance with steady japa/meditation on the lotus-eyed form; seek satsanga and scriptural study to reduce ignorance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring ‘sāgara’ metaphors for saṃsāra/duḥkha and the saving power of Hari (general motif)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of repentance and surrender in the Garuda Purana?

This verse models confession of wrongdoing and wholehearted refuge in Vishnu, presenting surrender as the turning point from sorrow and spiritual downfall toward protection and upliftment.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It frames suffering as an 'ocean of sorrow' fueled by 'ignorance'; the implied path is recognition of one’s faults, awakening from ajñāna, and seeking divine refuge to cross beyond distress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice honest self-assessment, reduce harmful actions, and adopt steady spiritual discipline (prayer, remembrance of Vishnu, ethical living) to weaken ignorance and the grief it generates.