Shloka 33

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

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

मालाधरो (१९०)महादेवो महादेवेन पूजितः / महाशान्तो महाभागो मधुसूदन एव च

Transliteration

mālādharo (190)mahādevo mahādevena pūjitaḥ / mahāśānto mahābhāgo madhusūdana eva ca

Translation

അവൻ മാലാധാരി; അവൻ മഹാദേവൻ, അവനെ സ്വയം മഹാദേവൻ (ശിവൻ) പോലും പൂജിക്കുന്നു. അവൻ പരമശാന്തൻ, പരമഭാഗ്യവാൻ, മധുസൂദനനും ആകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• मालाधरः: the garland-bearer
• मालाधरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मालाधर (प्रातिपदिक; माला + धर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मालायाः धरः)

• महादेवः: the great god
• महादेवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक; महा + देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् देवः)

• महादेवेन: by Mahādeva
• महादेवेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक; महा + देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

• पूजितः: worshipped
• पूजितः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे कर्तृवाच्य-विशेषणम्

• महाशान्तः: very peaceful
• महाशान्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाशान्त (प्रातिपदिक; महा + शान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् शान्तः)

• महाभागः: most fortunate / illustrious
• महाभागः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक; महा + भाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् भागः/भाग्यवान्)

• मधुसूदनः: slayer of Madhu
• मधुसूदनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुसूदन (प्रातिपदिक; मधु + सूदन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मधोः सूदनः)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); अवधारणार्थक (emphatic/indeed)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma-stuti (praise through divine epithets) establishing Vishnu’s supremacy and peace-bestowing nature.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-paratva and śānti as the mark of the Supreme; saguna-brahman approached through names and attributes.

Application: Use these epithets in japa/stotra recitation to cultivate śānti and steadfast devotion, especially in times of agitation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (Vishnu-nama/stotra context)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Madhusudana

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Vishnu as 'worshipped by Mahadeva' in the Garuda Purana?

It emphasizes Vishnu’s supreme, all-revered status and encourages single-pointed devotion by showing that even Śiva honours Him.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By highlighting divine qualities like supreme peace (mahāśānta) and auspiciousness (mahābhāga), it points to devotion and remembrance of Vishnu as a stabilizing, purifying support for the soul’s spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Recite and contemplate these names—Mālādhara, Mahādeva, Mahāśānta, Mahābhāga, Madhusūdana—to cultivate inner peace, devotion, and ethical steadiness in daily life.