Shloka 57

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

पुलस्त्य उवाच / यो वा हरिस्तु भगवान्स (स्व) उपासकानां संदर्शयेद्भुवनमङ्गलमङ्गलं च / (लश्च) यस्मै नमो भगवते पुरुपाय तुभ्यं यो वाविता निरयभागगमप्रसङ्गे

Transliteration

pulastya uvāca / yo vā haristu bhagavānsa (sva) upāsakānāṃ saṃdarśayedbhuvanamaṅgalamaṅgalaṃ ca / (laśca) yasmai namo bhagavate purupāya tubhyaṃ yo vāvitā nirayabhāgagamaprasaṅge

Translation

ପୁଲସ୍ତ୍ୟ କହିଲେ—ଯେ ଭଗବାନ୍ ହରି ନିଜ ଉପାସକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଙ୍ଗଳମୟ, ପରମ-ମଙ୍ଗଳ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଦର୍ଶନ କରାନ୍ତି, ସେହି ବହୁରୂପ, ସର୍ବବ୍ୟାପୀ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ନମସ୍କାର କରେ। ନରକଭାଗ ଭୋଗକୁ ଯିବା ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ଆସିଲେ ସେଇ ରକ୍ଷକ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• पुलस्त्यः: Pulastya
• पुलस्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; relative pronoun ‘who’

• वा: indeed/or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (or/indeed)

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेष/विरोधार्थक-निपात (but/indeed)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun ‘he’

• स्व: own
• स्व: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययतुल्य-प्रातिपदिक; here used as adjective ‘own’; (in text marked as optional)

• उपासकानाम्: of (his) worshippers
• उपासकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपासक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; genitive ‘of devotees/worshippers’

• संदर्शयेत्: may show
• संदर्शयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √दृश् (धातु) (causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): ‘may cause to see/show’

• भुवनम्: the world
• भुवनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• मङ्गल-मङ्गलम्: supremely auspicious
• मङ्गल-मङ्गलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक) + मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/पुनरुक्ति-प्रयोग: ‘most auspicious’

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

• यस्मै: to whom
• यस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; dative ‘to whom’

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: निपातवत् प्रयोग; ‘salutation’ (commonly governs dative)

• भगवते: to the Lord
• भगवते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; dative ‘to the Lord’

• पुरु-पाय: to the protector of many
• पुरु-पाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + पाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: पुरवः पायः/पालकः = protector of many (epithet)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; dative ‘to you’

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; relative pronoun (second clause)

• वा: indeed/or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• अविता: protector
• अविता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; agent noun ‘protector/savior’

• निरय-भाग-गम-प्रसङ्गे: in the circumstance of going to hell as one’s lot
• निरय-भाग-गम-प्रसङ्गे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निरय (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक) + गम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: निरयभागस्य गमने प्रसङ्गः = in the occasion of going to (one’s) share of hell

Speaker

Pulastya (sage)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Naraka

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari reveals auspicious realms to devotees and protects them at the crisis-point of karmic descent into hellish experience.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as śaraṇya (refuge) and anugrahakartṛ (bestower of grace) operating alongside karma; bhakti as the bridge through perilous transitions.

Application: Cultivate steady devotion and remembrance of Hari, especially in fear-laden moments; interpret suffering as karmic consequence while taking refuge in divine protection.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: otherworldly realms

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7 (rishi-stutis to Hari; protection amid afterlife peril)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Bhagavan

FAQs

What is the importance of devotion (bhakti) in the Garuda Purana’s afterlife teachings?

This verse presents Hari as the one who guides His devotees to auspicious realms and also protects them when the prospect of naraka (hellish consequence) arises—showing bhakti as a decisive shelter.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It implies two trajectories: the devotee is shown auspicious worlds by Hari, while the ordinary course may involve reaching one’s ‘share’ of naraka; divine protection can intervene for the devoted.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady remembrance and worship of Hari (Vishnu)—especially through ethical living and sincere devotion—so one’s post-death journey is oriented toward auspicious states rather than suffering.