Shloka 82

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

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

भगहा भगवान् भानुस्तथा भागवतः स्वगवतः स्वयम् / उद्धवश्चोद्धवस्येशो ह्युद्धेवन विचिन्तितः

Transliteration

bhagahā bhagavān bhānustathā bhāgavataḥ svagavataḥ svayam / uddhavaścoddhavasyeśo hyuddhevana vicintitaḥ

Translation

അവൻ ഭഗ (ഐശ്വര്യം), ഭഗവാൻ, ഭാനു (സൂര്യൻ); കൂടാതെ ഭാഗവതൻ—സ്വയംസ്ഥിതനും സ്വയംപര്യാപ്തനും. അവൻ ഉദ്ധവനും, ഉദ്ധവന്റെ ഈശ്വരനും; ‘ഉദ്ധേവന’ ഭാവത്തിൽ അവനെ ധ്യാനിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• भगहा: destroyer of Bhaga (epithet)
• भगहा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग (प्रातिपदिक) + हा (हन् धातु-आधारित प्रत्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (भगं हन्ति इति/भगस्य हन्ता—epithet)

• भगवान्: the Lord; the Blessed One
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम (the Blessed Lord)

• भानुः: the Sun; radiant one
• भानुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/प्रकारार्थ (likewise)

• भागवतः: Bhāgavata (devotee; holy one)
• भागवतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भागवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम (devotee/holy one; or epithet)

• स्वगवतः: one with his own cows/wealth (epithet; reading uncertain)
• स्वगवतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गवत्/गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य गवः/गवतः—epithet; text uncertain)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, आत्मार्थ/निजार्थ (indeclinable: oneself)

• उद्धवः: Uddhava
• उद्धवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम (Uddhava)

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

• उद्धवस्य: of Uddhava
• उद्धवस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of Uddhava)

• ईशः: lord; master
• ईशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम (lord/master)

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis/Reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय (particle: indeed/for)

• उद्धेवन: uplifting/raising (as an act; reading uncertain)
• उद्धेवन: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धेवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (पाठभेदसम्भव), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मपद (object)

• विचिन्तितः: contemplated; considered
• विचिन्तितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि (उपसर्ग) + चिन्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भावे (thought of; contemplated)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra) — attribution typical for Garuda Purana discourse; exact speaker depends on edition.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Contemplation of the Lord as self-existent light and blessedness culminates in an inwardly lifted state (uddhevana) where devotion and insight converge.

Vedantic Theme: Svayam-prakāśa (self-luminous consciousness) and svatantratva (self-subsistence) of Brahman/Ishvara; bhagavat as the ground of being.

Application: Meditate on the Lord as inner light (Bhānu) and fullness (Bhaga); use name-contemplation to steady mind before sleep, at dawn, or during anxiety.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (name-contemplation sequence; transition toward meditative epithets)

Characters & Entities

• Bhaga
• Bhagavan
• Bhanu (Sun)
• Uddhava
• Isha (Lord)

FAQs

What is the importance of divine names like Bhaga and Bhānu in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a cluster of sacred epithets (including the Sun as Bhānu) as objects of contemplation, implying that remembering the Divine through revered names supports devotional focus.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes contemplation/remembering the Lord and sacred forms, which the Garuda Purana often treats as spiritually protective and conducive to auspicious states at critical transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use disciplined remembrance—reciting and reflecting on sacred names and qualities—as a daily practice to stabilize the mind and strengthen dharmic conduct.