Shloka 40

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

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

बुधस्य च पतिश्चैव पतिश्चैव बृहस्पतेः / पतिः शनैश्चरस्यैव राहोः केतोः पतिस्तथा

Transliteration

budhasya ca patiścaiva patiścaiva bṛhaspateḥ / patiḥ śanaiścarasyaiva rāhoḥ ketoḥ patistathā

Translation

Baginda juga Tuhan bagi Budha (Merkuri), dan juga Tuhan bagi Bṛhaspati (Musytari); Baginda Tuhan bagi Śanaiścara (Zuhal), serta Tuhan bagi Rāhu dan Ketu.

Word by Word

• बुधस्य: of Budha (Mercury)
• बुधस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• पतिः: lord; master
• पतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• पतिः: lord
• पतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• बृहस्पतेः: of Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)
• बृहस्पतेः: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पतिः: lord
• पतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शनैश्चरस्य: of Śanaiścara (Saturn)
• शनैश्चरस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शनैश्चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• राहोः: of Rāhu
• राहोः: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• केतोः: of Ketu
• केतोः: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पतिः: lord
• पतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Supreme sovereignty: Budha, Bṛhaspati, Śani, Rāhu, Ketu operate under the Lord’s command; devotion supersedes fear of graha-doṣa.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-niyati: the cosmic law and governance behind apparent fate; surrender (śaraṇāgati) to the ruler of causality.

Application: When facing ‘fate’ or astrological anxiety, anchor in prayer and ethical living; treat remedial acts as secondary to devotion and right conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial-orbit

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (nāma sequence including cosmic lordship)

Characters & Entities

• Budha (Mercury)
• Brihaspati (Jupiter)
• Shanaischar (Saturn)
• Rahu
• Ketu

FAQs

What is the importance of grahas (planets) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that grahas operate under higher divine governance, emphasizing cosmic order rather than independent planetary power.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames the universe as regulated by superior authority, implying that karmic outcomes associated with grahas ultimately unfold within a divinely ordered system.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat astrological influences as secondary and focus on dharma—ethical conduct, devotion, and right action—as the primary way to shape one’s life.