Shloka 13

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

सर्वस्य जगतो धाम सर्वदर्शो च सर्वभृत् (८०) / सर्वानुग्रहकृद्देवः सर्वभूतहृदि स्थितः

Transliteration

sarvasya jagato dhāma sarvadarśo ca sarvabhṛt (80) / sarvānugrahakṛddevaḥ sarvabhūtahṛdi sthitaḥ

Translation

അവൻ സമസ്ത ജഗത്തിന്റെ ധാമം, സർവദർശിയും സർവഭൃതനും ആകുന്നു. എല്ലാവർക്കും അനുഗ്രഹം ചെയ്യുന്ന ആ ദേവൻ ഓരോ ജീവിയുടെയും ഹൃദയത്തിൽ വസിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सर्वस्य: of all
• सर्वस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• जगतः: of the world/universe
• जगतः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• धाम: abode; seat; splendor
• धाम: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्वदर्शः: all-seeing
• सर्वदर्शः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + दर्श (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सर्वभृत्: supporter of all
• सर्वभृत्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + भृत् (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• सर्वानुग्रहकृत्: doer of grace to all
• सर्वानुग्रहकृत्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + अनुग्रह + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• देवः: the god; the divine one
• देवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्वभूतहृदि: in the heart of all beings
• सर्वभूतहृदि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत + हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (हृद्-शब्दः), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण-प्रयोगः

• स्थितः: situated; abiding
• स्थितः: Karta (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in a hymn-like description of the Supreme)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord sustains all, sees all, and abides as the indwelling Self in every being, granting grace universally.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin-brahman; īśvara as sarva-bhṛt and sarva-darśin; immanence within multiplicity without loss of transcendence.

Application: Practice remembrance of Vishnu as the witness in one’s own heart and in others; cultivate compassion and ethical restraint grounded in divine indwelling.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Vishnu-sahasranama-style stuti sections in Purvakhanda)

Characters & Entities

• Deva (Supreme Lord)
• Sarvabhūtas (all beings)

FAQs

What is the importance of the Lord being 'sarvabhūtahṛdi sthitaḥ' in the Garuda Purana?

It affirms that the Divine is present as the inner witness in every being, grounding ethics (dharma) and devotion in the awareness that nothing is hidden from the all-seeing sustainer.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey and after-death teaching found in the Garuda Purana?

By presenting the Lord as the universal refuge and inner indweller, it frames after-death passages as ultimately overseen by the omniscient Divine, encouraging remembrance and righteous conduct as spiritual preparation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live with integrity and compassion—seeing the same indwelling Lord in all—and cultivate daily remembrance (japa, prayer, or mindful devotion), especially as a preparation for life’s uncertainties.