Shloka 19

Devanagari script

विष्णुध्यानं पठेद्यस्तु प्राप्नोति परमां गतिम्

Transliteration

viṣṇudhyānaṃ paṭhedyastu prāpnoti paramāṃ gatim

Translation

Sesiapa yang membaca bacaan meditasi tentang Viṣṇu akan memperoleh tujuan tertinggi, yakni keadaan pembebasan yang paling luhur.

Word by Word

• विष्णुध्यानम्: meditation on Vishnu
• विष्णुध्यानम्: Karman (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः ध्यानम्)

• पठेत्: should recite/read
• पठेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधसूचक निपात (but/indeed)

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Karman-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• गतिम्: destination
• गतिम्: Karman (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Patha (recitation) of Vishnu-dhyana itself is efficacious for attaining the supreme end.

Vedantic Theme: Nama/Mantra-upasana as a purifier and concentrator of mind leading toward moksha.

Application: Use this verse as a daily niyama: recite the Vishnu-dhyana text with attention (artha-bhavana), ideally at dawn/dusk; pair with japa and brief silent meditation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana recurring motif: hearing/reciting Vishnu-related stotra/dhyana grants auspicious end and fearlessness

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of Vishnu-dhyana in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that reciting (paṭhana) of Viṣṇu-dhyāna is a direct means to reach the “paramā gati,” indicating liberation as the highest spiritual outcome.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing remembrance and recitation centered on Viṣṇu, it presents devotion (bhakti) and contemplative practice (dhyāna) as a liberating path that transcends post-death journeys and culminates in the supreme state.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a daily practice of reciting a Viṣṇu-dhyāna or stotra with focused attention and ethical living, using it as a steady discipline for inner purification and spiritual orientation toward moksha.