Shloka 12

Viṣṇu-dhyāna: Saguṇa Iconography, Nirguṇa Framework, and the Vāsudeva Insight

Devanagari script

सन्तापनाशनो ऽभ्यर्च्यो मङ्गल्यो दुष्टनाशनः / सर्वात्मा सर्वरूपश्च सर्वगो ग्रहनाशनः

Transliteration

santāpanāśano 'bhyarcyo maṅgalyo duṣṭanāśanaḥ / sarvātmā sarvarūpaśca sarvago grahanāśanaḥ

Translation

Baginda memusnahkan sengsara dan layak dipuja; Baginda membawa kemuliaan (mangala) dan membinasakan yang jahat. Baginda ialah Atman bagi segala-galanya dan rupa bagi segala rupa; Baginda meliputi seluruh alam dan menyingkirkan gangguan graha (kuasa yang ‘mencengkam’ seperti pengaruh planet).

Word by Word

• सन्तापनाशनः: destroyer of affliction
• सन्तापनाशनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ताप + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सन्तापस्य नाशनः)

• अभ्यर्च्यः: worthy of worship
• अभ्यर्च्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि√अर्च् (धातु) + य (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्तः—तव्यत्/यत्-अर्थे ‘पूजनीयः’ (worthy to be worshipped)

• मङ्गल्यः: auspicious
• मङ्गल्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मङ्गल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• दुष्टनाशनः: destroyer of the wicked
• दुष्टनाशनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्ट + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दुष्टानां नाशनः)

• सर्वात्मा: the Self of all
• सर्वात्मा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वः आत्मा यस्य/सर्वात्मा)

• सर्वरूपः: of all forms
• सर्वरूपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वं रूपं यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• सर्वगः: all-pervading
• सर्वगः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वत्र गच्छति/व्याप्नोति)

• ग्रहनाशनः: destroyer of ग्रह-evils (seizures/planetary afflictions)
• ग्रहनाशनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ग्रहाणां नाशनः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upāsanā of the all-pervading Lord as remover of suffering, evil, and graha-afflictions.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as sarvātmā and sarvarūpa (immanence) who pervades all (sarvaga).

Application: Daily stotra/japa and pūjā with intent of śānti: seek inner steadiness, avoid harmful actions (duṣṭa-bhāva), and perform protective prayers for graha-doṣa.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.92.15 (immanence in sun/fire/waters); Garuda Purana 1.92.16 (Vāsudeva-dhyāna; Hari-Hara unity)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of graha-nāśana (removal of graha afflictions) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the worshipped Lord as the remover of graha-caused distress—implying that devotion and right worship are primary spiritual remedies for recurring affliction and fear.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By identifying the Lord as sarvātmā (Self of all) and sarvago (all-pervading), it anchors the soul’s journey in the reality of a single indwelling Divine, making worship a means to clarity, protection, and inner steadiness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a daily remembrance: cultivate worship/discipline that reduces suffering (santāpa), choose auspicious conduct (maṅgalya), avoid harmful actions (duṣṭa), and respond to “graha-like” pressures with steadiness and ethical living.