Shloka 56

Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

स सत्यवाकूछुचिर्दाता यः स्तौति पुरुषोत्तमम् / असंभाष्या हि ते सर्वे सर्वधर्मबहिष्कृताः

Transliteration

sa satyavākūchucirdātā yaḥ stauti puruṣottamam / asaṃbhāṣyā hi te sarve sarvadharmabahiṣkṛtāḥ

Translation

വാക്കിൽ സത്യവാൻ, ആചരണത്തിൽ ശുചി, ദാനശീലൻ ആയി പുരുഷോത്തമനെ സ്തുതിക്കുന്നവൻ ധർമ്മയുക്തൻ. എന്നാൽ അത്തരം ഭക്തിയും സദ്ഗുണങ്ങളും ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുന്നവർ എല്ലാവരും സംസാരിക്കാനർഹരല്ല—സർവ്വധർമ്മത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ബഹിഷ്കൃതർ.

Word by Word

• स: he
• स: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• सत्यवाक्: truth-speaking
• सत्यवाक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण

• शुचिः: pure
• शुचिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण

• दाता: giver
• दाता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दातृ (प्रातिपदिक; दा धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• स्तौति: praises
• स्तौति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुरुषोत्तमम्: the Supreme Person
• पुरुषोत्तमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• असंभाष्याः: not to be spoken with
• असंभाष्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + संभाष्य (प्रातिपदिक; संभाष् धातु-निष्पन्न, योग्यतावाचक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (ते)

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/हेतु-सूचक

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (ते)

• सर्वधर्मबहिष्कृताः: excluded from all dharmas
• सर्वधर्मबहिष्कृताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + धर्म + बहिष्कृत (प्रातिपदिक; बहिः + कृ धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (ते)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Satya-śīla, śauca, dāna, and stuti of Puruṣottama as marks of the dhārmika devotee; rejection of such virtue/devotion renders one socially and spiritually avoidable.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti integrated with sattva-guṇa ethics; devotion as purifier of vāk and antaḥkaraṇa; dharma as supportive limb of bhakti.

Application: Practice truthful speech, cleanliness, and generosity; include daily praise/recitation of Viṣṇu; set boundaries with persistently unethical influences.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring linkage of śauca-dāna-satya with Viṣṇu-bhakti as purifying and merit-producing (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Puruṣottama (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Puruṣottama in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents praise (stuti) of Puruṣottama as inseparable from core virtues—truthfulness, purity, and charity—marking it as a defining sign of dharmic life.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By linking devotion and ethical discipline, it implies that a soul aligned with satya, śauca, and dāna—and devoted to Vishnu—follows a dharmic trajectory, whereas those excluded from dharma fall away from auspicious conduct and association.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice truthful speech, maintain cleanliness of habits and intent, give regularly, and include daily remembrance or praise of Vishnu—while avoiding harmful company that undermines dharma.