Shloka 15

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

सर्वगोप्ता सर्वनिष्ठः सर्वकारणकारणम् / सर्वध्येयः सर्वमित्रः सर्वदेस्ववरूपधृक्

Transliteration

sarvagoptā sarvaniṣṭhaḥ sarvakāraṇakāraṇam / sarvadhyeyaḥ sarvamitraḥ sarvadesvavarūpadhṛk

Translation

Dia pelindung semua, tempat berserah yang terakhir bagi segala makhluk, sebab di balik segala sebab. Dialah tumpuan meditasi tertinggi, sahabat bagi semua, dan menzahirkan rupa-Nya sendiri di setiap tempat.

Word by Word

• सर्वगोप्ता: protector of all
• सर्वगोप्ता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + गोप्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्वनिष्ठः: the ultimate resort of all; in whom all are established
• सर्वनिष्ठः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + निष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• सर्वकारणकारणम्: the cause of all causes
• सर्वकारणकारणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कारण + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्वध्येयः: to be meditated upon by all
• सर्वध्येयः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + ध्येय (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• सर्वमित्रः: friend of all
• सर्वमित्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + मित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्वदेषु: in all (places/contexts)
• सर्वदेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• अवरूपधृक्: bearing a (particular/manifest) form
• अवरूपधृक्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवरूप + धृक् (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vishnu is the ultimate refuge and protector, the cause behind all causes, and the supreme object of meditation; He is universally friendly and self-manifests everywhere.

Vedantic Theme: Sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam; dhyeya-tattva leading to liberation; īśvara’s omnipresence (vyāpti) and grace.

Application: Adopt daily dhyāna/japa with Vishnu as the chosen focus; cultivate fearlessness by taking refuge; practice universal friendliness (maitrī) as devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana devotional sections recommending Vishnu-smaraṇa as refuge

FAQs

What is the importance of calling Vishnu 'sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam' in the Garuda Purana?

It affirms Vishnu as the ultimate source behind all secondary causes, establishing Him as the highest principle to rely upon in devotion and philosophy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By presenting Vishnu as the universal refuge and friend, it frames liberation and fearlessness as rooted in remembrance and surrender to the Supreme rather than dependence on transient causes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a daily meditation: remember the Divine as protector, cultivate universal friendliness, and anchor decisions in dharma with inner surrender.