Shloka 21

Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī

Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name

Devanagari script

अवैष्णवान्दूषयिष्ये सदाहं सद्वैष्णवान्पा (ल्लां) लयिष्ये मुरारे / विष्णुद्रुहां छेदयिष्ये च जिह्वां तच्छृण्वतां पूरयिष्ये त्रपूल्काः

Transliteration

avaiṣṇavāndūṣayiṣye sadāhaṃ sadvaiṣṇavānpā (llāṃ) layiṣye murāre / viṣṇudruhāṃ chedayiṣye ca jihvāṃ tacchṛṇvatāṃ pūrayiṣye trapūlkāḥ

Translation

मी नेहमी अवैष्णवांची निंदा करीन आणि सद्वैष्णवांचे रक्षण करीन. हे मुरारी, विष्णूचा द्वेष करणाऱ्यांची जीभ मी छाटून टाकीन आणि जे ती निंदा ऐकतील, त्यांचे कान मी शिसं आणि घाणीने भरून टाकीन.

Word by Word

• अ-वैष्णवान्: non-Vaiṣṇavas
• अ-वैष्णवान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ (नञ्-प्रत्यय) + वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; नञ्-समासार्थ (non-Vaiṣṇavas)

• दूषयिष्ये: I shall censure/condemn
• दूषयिष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दूष् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सत्-वैष्णवान्: true Vaiṣṇavas
• सत्-वैष्णवान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (true/good Vaiṣṇavas)

• पालयिष्ये: I shall protect
• पालयिष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मुरारे: O Murāri
• मुरारे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुरारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• विष्णु-द्रुहाम्: of Viṣṇu-haters
• विष्णु-द्रुहाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुह् (धातुजन्य प्रातिपदिक: द्रुह्/द्रुह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (of those who hate Viṣṇu)

• जिह्वाम्: tongue
• जिह्वाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• छेदयिष्ये: I shall cut off
• छेदयिष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

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

• तत्: that (speech)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शृण्वताम्: of those who listen
• शृण्वताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + शतृ (Kṛdanta)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (of those who are hearing)

• पूरयिष्ये: I shall fill/satisfy
• पूरयिष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूर् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• त्रपूल्काः: (their) shame/embarrassment (as a state)
• त्रपूल्काः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रपूल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Personified sin/evil speech (pāpa-vāk / nindā as a personification), within Lord Viṣṇu–Garuda dialogue context

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Guarding Vishnu-bhakti by rejecting ninda (blasphemy) and avoiding/shunning anti-Vishnu speech.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a purifying orientation of mind and speech; aparadha (offense) as a major obstacle to sattva and devotion.

Application: Avoid Vishnu-ninda and hostile company; cultivate respectful speech about the divine; treat slander as spiritually toxic and disengage.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (bhakti-stotra context around 3.6.22–25); Garuda Purana: themes of ninda-tyaga and sat-sanga in devotional sections

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Murari
• Vaishnavas

FAQs

What is the importance of avoiding Vaiṣṇava-nindā (insulting devotees) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse portrays abuse of devotees and hatred toward Viṣṇu as a grave fault that leads to humiliating and painful consequences, emphasizing strict discipline of speech and reverence for devotion.

How does this verse explain the consequences of hating Viṣṇu or listening to blasphemy?

It uses strong imagery—tongues being cut for Viṣṇu-haters and listeners being filled with disgrace/impurity—to warn that both speaking and endorsing such speech (by listening) accrue serious demerit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid disparaging any sincere spiritual practitioner, refuse to participate in slander, and cultivate respectful speech—especially regarding sacred names, teachers, and devotional paths.