Shloka 43

Navavyūha-pūjāvidhi: Bhūta-śuddhi, Nyāsa, Yogapīṭha, Maṇḍala-racanā, Mudrā-prayoga

Devanagari script

पञ्चवर्णनिभा माला ह्यनन्तो मेघसन्निभः / विद्युद्रूपाणि चास्त्राणि यानि नोक्तानि वर्णतः

Transliteration

pañcavarṇanibhā mālā hyananto meghasannibhaḥ / vidyudrūpāṇi cāstrāṇi yāni noktāni varṇataḥ

Translation

Kalung bunga lima warna menghiasi-Nya; Ananta (Śeṣa) tampak bagaikan gumpalan awan. Dan ada pula senjata-senjata laksana kilat—yang belum disebutkan namanya secara terperinci.

Word by Word

• पञ्चवर्णनिभा: like (having) five colors
• पञ्चवर्णनिभा: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चवर्ण + निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पञ्चवर्ण-सदृशी), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मालायाः विशेषण

• माला: garland
• माला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात, अव्यय

• अनन्तः: Ananta
• अनन्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मेघसन्निभः: cloud-like
• मेघसन्निभः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेघ + सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मेघ-सदृशः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अनन्तस्य विशेषण

• विद्युद्रूपाणि: having the form of lightning
• विद्युद्रूपाणि: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्युत् + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (विद्युतः रूपम् इव), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; अस्त्राणि इत्यस्य विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• अस्त्राणि: weapons
• अस्त्राणि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• यानि: which
• यानि: Sambandha (Relative pronoun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• उक्तानि: said/mentioned
• उक्तानि: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) → उक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; अस्त्राणि इत्यस्य विशेषण

• वर्णतः: by description / in terms of color
• वर्णतः: Sambandha (Manner/Source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वर्णतः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): ‘वर्ण’ + तः; प्रकारे/वर्णने

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The divine form is inexhaustible (Ananta) and His protective energies (āyudha) are beyond complete verbal cataloging; devotion rests in awe and trust.

Vedantic Theme: Ananta as symbol of the infinite (ananta-brahman) supporting the manifest; names/descriptions are partial pointers to the limitless.

Application: In meditation, expand awareness to ‘infinite support’ (Ananta) beneath all experience; cultivate surrender when the mind seeks exhaustive control through concepts.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.11.40 (Ananta identified); Garuda Purana 1.11.41-42 (ornaments and weapons)

Characters & Entities

• Ananta (Shesha)

FAQs

What is the importance of Ananta (Śeṣa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Ananta’s majestic, cosmic form—cloud-like and vast—underscoring his role as the endless support associated with Lord Vishnu’s divine manifestation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing Vishnu’s cosmic sovereignty and protective power (including astras), it frames the theological backdrop in which liberation and protection from fear are sought, though the verse itself is primarily descriptive.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a contemplative aid: meditate on Vishnu’s vastness and protection (Ananta and the divine astras) to cultivate steadiness, devotion, and moral restraint in daily life.