Shloka 53

Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa

Devanagari script

अतो दोषास्तद्विरुद्धा गुणाश्च नाराश्च तेषामाश्रयत्वान्मुरारिः / नारायणेति प्रवदन्तीह लोके नारानुबन्धात्सर्वमुक्ताः खगेन्द्र

Transliteration

ato doṣāstadviruddhā guṇāśca nārāśca teṣāmāśrayatvānmurāriḥ / nārāyaṇeti pravadantīha loke nārānubandhātsarvamuktāḥ khagendra

Translation

ଏହେତୁ ଦୋଷ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧୀ ଗୁଣ, ଏବଂ ‘ନାରା’ମାନେ—ସମସ୍ତେ ମୁରାରିଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ରୟ କରନ୍ତି; ତେଣୁ ଏହି ଲୋକରେ ସେ ‘ନାରାୟଣ’ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାନ୍ତି। ହେ ଖଗେନ୍ଦ୍ର, ନାରାୟଣଙ୍କ ଆଶ୍ରୟ-ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରୁ ନାରାମାନେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/causal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतु-अव्यय (therefore)

• दोषाः: faults
• दोषाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सम्बन्धे (genitive sense in compound), एकवचन; compound-member

• विरुद्धाः: opposed/contrary
• विरुद्धाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with दोषाः)

• गुणाः: qualities
• गुणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• नाराः: Nārās (beings/men)
• नाराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• आश्रयत्वात्: because of (his) being the refuge
• आश्रयत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रयत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (because of being the refuge)

• मुरारिः: Murāri (enemy of Mura, Viṣṇu)
• मुरारिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुर + अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'मुरस्य अरिः'

• नारायण: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा-एकवचन (in quotation with इति)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-अव्यय

• प्रवदन्ति: they call/utter
• प्रवदन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नारानुबन्धात्: because of connection with nārās
• नारानुबन्धात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नार + अनुबन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'नाराणाम् अनुबन्धः' (connection with nārās)

• सर्वमुक्ताः: all liberated
• सर्वमुक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: 'सर्वे मुक्ताः'

• खगेन्द्र: O lord of birds (Garuḍa)
• खगेन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थ: 'खगानाम् इन्द्रः'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa) addressing Garuda (Khagendra/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nārāyaṇa as āśraya (support) of doṣa and guṇa alike; beings (‘nārāḥ’) attain sarva-mukti by anubandha/śaraṇāgati to Him.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman/Īśvara as the substratum (adhiṣṭhāna) of all opposites; liberation through surrender and God-connection rather than mere moral dualism.

Application: Cultivate śaraṇāgati: daily remembrance ‘Nārāyaṇa’ with the attitude ‘You are my sole support’; interpret life’s guṇas/doṣas as resting in Īśvara, reducing egoic struggle and increasing surrender.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring teaching that Viṣṇu is the ultimate refuge and that nāma/smaraṇa grants release (general parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Murāri (Vishnu)
• Nārāyaṇa
• Khagendra (Garuda)
• Nāra (beings/men)

FAQs

What is the importance of the name ‘Nārāyaṇa’ in the Garuda Purana?

This verse explains that Viṣṇu is called Nārāyaṇa because He is the āśraya (support/refuge) of nārās (beings) and of all states such as doṣa and guṇa; taking refuge in Him leads to complete release from bondage.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than describing a ritual route, it gives the spiritual key: connection with Nārāyaṇa (nāra-anubandha) is presented as the liberating principle that frees beings from all binding conditions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily refuge in Nārāyaṇa—through remembrance, recitation of His names, and ethical living—so that faults are replaced by virtues and inner bondage is reduced.