Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

(अर्चनदृ)--विश्वाय विश्वेश्वराय विश्वपतये गोविन्दाय नमोनमः / (शयनदृ)--सर्वाय सर्वेश्वराय सर्वेताय सर्वसम्भवाय गोविन्दाय नमोनमः

Transliteration

(arcanadṛ)--viśvāya viśveśvarāya viśvapataye govindāya namonamaḥ / (śayanadṛ)--sarvāya sarveśvarāya sarvetāya sarvasambhavāya govindāya namonamaḥ

Translation

（礼拝のため）ゴーヴィンダに、ナモー・ナマハ—幾度も礼拝する。彼は宇宙そのものであり、宇宙の主、世界の護り手である。（臥して休むため）ゴーヴィンダに、ナモー・ナマハ—幾度も礼拝する。彼は一切であり、一切の主、一切の総体、そして万有の生起の源である。

Word by Word

• अर्चनदृ: (worship-formula)
• अर्चनदृ: Sambandha (Section label)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अर्चन + दृ (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-रूप)
• Form: पाठ-निर्देशक/शीर्षक-रूपेण अव्ययवत् (label: ‘for worship’)

• विश्वाय: to the Universe/All
• विश्वाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• विश्वेश्वराय: to the Lord of the universe
• विश्वेश्वराय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विश्वस्य ईश्वरः)

• विश्वपतये: to the Master of the universe
• विश्वपतये: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विश्वस्य पतिः)

• गोविन्दाय: to Govinda
• गोविन्दाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शयनदृ: (sleep-formula)
• शयनदृ: Sambandha (Section label)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शयन + दृ (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-रूप)
• Form: पाठ-निर्देशक/शीर्षक-रूपेण अव्ययवत् (label: ‘for sleep/lying down’)

• सर्वाय: to the All
• सर्वाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• सर्वेश्वराय: to the Lord of all
• सर्वेश्वराय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वस्य ईश्वरः)

• सर्वेताय: to the leader of all
• सर्वेताय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + एता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; पाठभेदसम्भवः (सर्वनेता/सर्वेता)

• सर्वसम्भवाय: to the source of all
• सर्वसम्भवाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वतः सम्भवः/सर्वसम्भवः)

• गोविन्दाय: to Govinda
• गोविन्दाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (teaching Garuḍa; liturgical instruction)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sarvaṃ Govindaḥ: the Lord as universe, lordship, protection, and the source of all—supporting both devotional theism and contemplative non-separateness.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin and jagat-kāraṇa: īśvara as both nimitta and upādāna (cause and substance) in a bhakti-friendly idiom.

Application: Use the arcana and śayana mantras to bracket the day: begin with worshipful offering, end with surrender before sleep; cultivate remembrance to reduce anxiety and ego-clinging.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: home shrine and sleeping space (śayana-sthāna)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sequence of mantras for snāna/arcana/śayana; Garuda Purana: Viṣṇu as jagat-pati and sarva-sambhava in stuti passages

Characters & Entities

• Govinda (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What is the importance of arcanā (worship) and śayana (before sleep) mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse gives two brief, purpose-specific salutations to Govinda—one to sanctify formal worship and one to consecrate resting/sleep—framing daily actions as remembrance of the all-pervading Lord.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching on spiritual practice?

In the Ācāra Kāṇḍa, disciplined daily conduct is treated as a foundation for spiritual welfare; here, constant remembrance of Govinda is taught as a simple practice integrated into routine moments (worship and sleep).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the first line as a short invocation before pūjā, and the second as a bedtime prayer—training the mind toward devotion, gratitude, and steadiness through daily repetition.