Shloka 10

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

वेदाभिमानिनी वीन्द्र अन्नपूर्णा प्रकीर्तिता / नारायणस्य भार्या तु लक्ष्मीरूपा त्वजा स्मृता

Transliteration

vedābhimāninī vīndra annapūrṇā prakīrtitā / nārāyaṇasya bhāryā tu lakṣmīrūpā tvajā smṛtā

Translation

ಹೇ ಇಂದ್ರಾ! ಅವಳು ವೇದಾಭಿಮಾನಿನಿ ‘ಅನ್ನಪೂರ್ಣಾ’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ; ಮತ್ತು ನಾರಾಯಣನ ಪತ್ನಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀರೂಪಿಣಿ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತ್ತೀಯೆ।

Word by Word

• वेदाभिमानिनी: the presiding deity of the Vedas
• वेदाभिमानिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद + अभिमानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वेदस्य अभिमानिनी)

• वीन्द्र: O best of heroes (address)
• वीन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• अन्नपूर्णा: Annapūrṇā
• अन्नपूर्णा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न + पूर्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अन्नेन पूर्णा)

• प्रकीर्तिता: is proclaimed/called
• प्रकीर्तिता: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘is called’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive participle)

• नारायणस्य: of Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• लक्ष्मीरूपा: in the form of Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीरूपा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्ष्मी + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लक्ष्म्याः रूपा = having the form of Lakṣmī)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण/Instrument; agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्मृता: is remembered/considered
• स्मृता: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘is remembered/called’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive participle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Narayana) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The goddess as nourishment (Annapūrṇā) and prosperity (Lakṣmī) is aligned with Nārāyaṇa; Veda and sustenance are sacral powers under divine order.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the ground of dharma and artha; śakti as the manifesting and sustaining power (sthiti) of the cosmos.

Application: Practice gratitude before food; offer naivedya; support anna-dāna (food charity) as worship of Annapūrṇā/Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.8

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Annapurna
• Narayana
• Lakshmi
• Vedas

FAQs

What is the importance of Vedābhimāninī in the Garuda Purana?

This verse identifies the Goddess as the presiding presence of the Vedas, indicating that scriptural wisdom and divine nourishment are linked through her.

How does this verse connect Annapūrṇā and Lakṣmī?

It presents them as the same divine principle in different aspects—Annapūrṇā as nourishment and fullness, and Lakṣmī as Nārāyaṇa’s consort and auspicious prosperity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat food, learning, and prosperity as sacred trusts—practice gratitude, share resources (anna-dāna), and honor study of sacred texts with humility.