Shloka 9

Devanagari script

गौरीलोके वसेन्नित्यं सौभाग्यकरमुत्तमम् / गौरी काली उमा भद्रा दुर्गा कान्तिः सरस्वती

Transliteration

gaurīloke vasennityaṃ saubhāgyakaramuttamam / gaurī kālī umā bhadrā durgā kāntiḥ sarasvatī

Translation

ಗೌರೀಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾ ವಾಸವಾಗಲಿ—ಅದು ಪರಮ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯಕರ. ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಗೌರೀ, ಕಾಳಿ, ಉಮಾ, ಭದ್ರಾ, ದುರ್ಗಾ, ಕಾಂತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಸ್ವತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಲಿ.

Word by Word

• gaurī-loke: in Gaurī’s world/realm
• gaurī-loke: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः (gauryāḥ lokaḥ)

• vaset: should dwell
• vaset: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• saubhāgya-karam: bringing good fortune
• saubhāgya-karam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saubhāgya (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (uttamam इत्यस्य/फलस्य)

• uttamam: excellent, supreme
• uttamam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• gaurī: Gaurī
• gaurī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• kālī: Kālī
• kālī: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kālī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• umā: Umā
• umā: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• bhadrā: Bhadrā
• bhadrā: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• durgā: Durgā
• durgā: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• kāntiḥ: Kānti
• kāntiḥ: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• sarasvatī: Sarasvatī
• sarasvatī: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (to Garuḍa), within a devotional/merit-giving instruction passage

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma-smaraṇa and stuti of Devī through her forms leads to auspiciousness and divine proximity.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-upāsanā as a means to purification and grace; unity of many names in one Devī-tattva.

Application: Regularly recite Devī-nāmas (Gaurī, Kālī, Umā, Bhadrā, Durgā, Kānti, Sarasvatī) as a daily remembrance for steadiness and auspicious intent.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: divine realm (loka)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vrata/stotra passages where Devī’s names are recited for saubhāgya and protection

Characters & Entities

• Gaurī
• Kālī
• Umā
• Bhadrā
• Durgā
• Kānti
• Sarasvatī

FAQs

What is the importance of Devī-nāma-smaraṇa (remembering the Goddess’s names) in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse presents the Goddess’s names as “saubhāgya-kara” (bestowing auspicious fortune), implying that devotional remembrance is treated as a merit-giving, protective practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

Rather than describing the post-death journey directly, it emphasizes devotion and auspicious merit—qualities the Garuḍa Purāṇa frequently frames as supportive for wellbeing and spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these Devī-names in daily japa or prayer as a focused practice for cultivating auspiciousness, inner steadiness, and devotional discipline.