Shloka 22

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

लोकचेष्टाप्रदत्वात्स सूत्रनाम्नापि कीर्तितः / बदरीस्थस्य विष्णोश्च धैर्येण स्तवनाय सः

Transliteration

lokaceṣṭāpradatvātsa sūtranāmnāpi kīrtitaḥ / badarīsthasya viṣṇośca dhairyeṇa stavanāya saḥ

Translation

ലോകത്തിന് യുക്തമായ ചേഷ്ട നൽകുന്നതിനാൽ അവൻ ‘സൂത്ര’ എന്ന നാമത്താലും കീർത്തിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; ബദരിയിൽ അധിവസിക്കുന്ന വിഷ്ണുവിനെ ധൈര്യത്തോടെ സ്തുതിക്കുവാൻ അവൻ നിയുക്തനാണ്।

Word by Word

• लोकचेष्टाप्रदत्वात्: because of (his) granting of worldly activity
• लोकचेष्टाप्रदत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + चेष्टा + प्रदत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुषसमासः (लोकस्य चेष्टा = लोकचेष्टा; तस्य प्रदत्वम्)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सूत्रनाम्ना: by the name ‘Sūtra’
• सूत्रनाम्ना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत्रनामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सूत्रम् एव नाम)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थे (also/even)

• कीर्तितः: is called/proclaimed
• कीर्तितः: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तित (कृदन्त; √कीर्त्/कीर् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विधेय

• बदरीस्थस्य: of the one dwelling at Badarī
• बदरीस्थस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बदरीस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (बदर्याम् स्थितः)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• धैर्येण: with steadfastness
• धैर्येण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (instrumental singular)

• स्तवनाय: for praise
• स्तवनाय: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन (dative; purpose)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāyu as ‘Sūtra’ (that which strings/coordinates and impels loka-ceṣṭā—right functioning of the world); exhortation to praise Viṣṇu at Badarī with dhairya (steadfastness).

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as inner governor (antaryāmin) whose śakti orders the cosmos; bhakti expressed as steady stuti anchored in a sacred locus.

Application: Practice consistent devotional praise (stotra/japa) with patience; align personal conduct with world-order (loka-ceṣṭā) through disciplined routine and ethical steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha/āśrama

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.23-24 (Dhṛti form; heart-abiding remembrance of Hari)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Badari (Badarikashrama)

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Badarīstha Viṣṇu in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links devotion to Badarī-resident Viṣṇu with cultivating steadfastness (dhairya) and aligning one’s conduct with dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

While not describing post-death travel directly, it frames dharmic conduct (loka-ceṣṭā) and devoted praise of Viṣṇu as foundational supports for spiritual progress and auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice steady, disciplined devotion (regular stotra/japa) and let it shape daily ethics—speech, livelihood, and duties—so one’s “worldly conduct” becomes dharma-aligned.