Shloka 6

Śālagrāma-lakṣaṇa: Viṣṇu Stotra, Vyūha/Avatāra Identification, and Temple-Fruition

Devanagari script

चक्राब्जशङ्खगादिने नमः (श्रीधरमूर्तये) / (हृषीकेशाया)ऽब्जगदाशङ्खिने चक्रिणे नमः

Transliteration

cakrābjaśaṅkhagādine namaḥ (śrīdharamūrtaye) / (hṛṣīkeśāyā)'bjagadāśaṅkhine cakriṇe namaḥ

Translation

ചക്രം, പദ്മം, ശംഖം, ഗദ എന്നിവ ധരിക്കുന്ന ഭഗവാനെ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു; ശ്രീധരമൂർത്തിയെ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു. ചക്രധാരി ഹൃഷീകേശനെ, പദ്മ-ഗദാ-ശംഖധാരിയെ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• cakra-abja-śaṅkha-gadā-dine: to the bearer of discus, lotus, conch, and mace
• cakra-abja-śaṅkha-gadā-dine: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक) + abja/padma (प्रातिपदिक) + śaṅkha (प्रातिपदिक) + gadā (प्रातिपदिक) + -dhin/-din (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; धृ धातु से ‘धारिन्’ अर्थे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘चक्रं च अब्जं च शङ्खश्च गदा च येन धृताः/यस्मै’ इत्यर्थे ‘-दिन्/धारिन्’

• namaḥ: salutation; homage
• namaḥ: Prayojaka/Discourse (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः (salutation particle)

• śrīdhara-mūrtaye: to the form of Śrīdhara
• śrīdhara-mūrtaye: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīdhara (प्रातिपदिक) + mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘श्रियं धरतीति श्रीधरः; तस्य मूर्तिः’

• hṛṣīkeśāya: to Hṛṣīkeśa
• hṛṣīkeśāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛṣīkeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• abja-gadā-śaṅkhine: to the one possessing lotus, mace, and conch
• abja-gadā-śaṅkhine: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abja/padma (प्रातिपदिक) + gadā (प्रातिपदिक) + śaṅkhin (प्रातिपदिक; शङ्खिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘अब्जं गदां शङ्खं च यस्य/येन’

• cakriṇe: to the discus-bearer
• cakriṇe: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cakrin (प्रातिपदिक; चक्रिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; ‘चक्रं अस्ति अस्य’ इति बहुव्रीह्यर्थक-प्रातिपदिक (lexical)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Prayojaka/Discourse (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra) — devotional invocation style verse

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma–rūpa upāsanā: devotion through repeated salutations to Viṣṇu as Śrīdhara and Hṛṣīkeśa, contemplated via His emblems.

Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa-brahma upāsanā leading to antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (purification of mind) and steadiness in remembrance.

Application: Use as a daily japa-like salutation before pūjā; visualize each āyudha (cakra, padma, śaṅkha, gadā) while repeating the names Śrīdhara/Hṛṣīkeśa.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.45.7-10 (continuation of āyudha-nāma salutations; vyūha-linked names)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Śrīdhara
• Hṛṣīkeśa
• Sudarśana Cakra
• Śaṅkha
• Gadā
• Padma

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Śrīdhara and Hṛṣīkeśa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames devotion through Viṣṇu’s epithets—Śrīdhara (sustainer with Lakṣmī) and Hṛṣīkeśa (master of the senses)—highlighting prosperity aligned with dharma and inner control as core virtues.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes bhakti and sense-mastery as supports for a righteous life; such devotional remembrance is presented in Purāṇic contexts as spiritually protective and conducive to auspicious transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a daily Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (remembrance) practice—especially before rituals or travel—while pairing it with self-discipline (hṛṣīka-niyama) and ethical conduct.