Shloka 37
Pretaśilā at Gayā: Muṇḍapṛṣṭha, Gadādhara’s Manifestation, and the Fruits of Śrāddha & Deity-Worship
सर्वार्थो सर्वमाप्नोति संपूज्यादिगदाधरम् / पुत्रान्पुत्रार्थिनी स्त्री च सौभाग्यं च तदर्थिनी
sarvārtho sarvamāpnoti saṃpūjyādigadādharam / putrānputrārthinī strī ca saubhāgyaṃ ca tadarthinī
आदि गदाधर भगवान् विष्णूची विधिपूर्वक पूजा केल्यास जो सर्वार्थ इच्छितो तो सर्व सिद्धी प्राप्त करतो। पुत्रार्थिनी स्त्रीला पुत्र मिळतात आणि सौभाग्य इच्छिणारीला मंगलमय दांपत्य-समृद्धी प्राप्त होते।
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Sincere worship of Viṣṇu (Gadādhara) grants desired aims, including progeny and marital auspiciousness.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as sarva-kāraṇa and sarva-phala-dātā; reliance on divine grace (prasāda) while pursuing puruṣārthas.
Application: Establish regular Viṣṇu-pūjā (Gadādhara), with vows and ethical living; channel personal desires into disciplined devotion rather than anxiety.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.86.38-40 (continuation: śrāddha/pinda-dāna, Gayā, śilā-rūpa, sarvaṃ Gadādharaḥ)
FAQs
This verse presents Viṣṇu (Gadādhara) worship as a comprehensive means (phala-śruti) to obtain desired worldly and spiritual aims, emphasizing devotion as a direct cause of fruition.
It frames righteous devotion and proper worship (saṃpūjā) as dharmic action that yields specific, sought-after outcomes—showing the Purana’s consistent link between conduct, worship, and resultant blessings.
Perform sincere, disciplined worship of Viṣṇu with clear intention and ethical living; the teaching highlights steadiness in devotion and dharma as the foundation for wellbeing, family harmony, and auspiciousness.