Shloka 56

Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”

Devanagari script

गुरुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुरङ्गिराश्च मनुः पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्च गौतमः / रैभ्यो मरीचिश्च्यवनश्च दक्षः कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

Transliteration

gururvasiṣṭhaḥ kraturaṅgirāśca manuḥ pulastyaḥ pulahaśca gautamaḥ / raibhyo marīciścyavanaśca dakṣaḥ kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

Translation

ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਸਿਸ਼ਠ, ਕ੍ਰਤੁ, ਅੰਗਿਰਸ, ਮਨੁ, ਪੁਲਸਤ੍ਯ, ਪੁਲਹ, ਗੌਤਮ, ਰੈਭ੍ਯ, ਮਰੀਚਿ, ਚ੍ਯਵਨ ਅਤੇ ਦਕ੍ਸ਼—ਇਹ ਸਭ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਭਾਤ ਮੰਗਲਮਈ ਕਰਨ।

Word by Word

• guruḥ: Guru (name)
• guruḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Vasiṣṭha
• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kratuḥ: Kratu
• kratuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kratu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aṅgirāḥ: Aṅgirā (Aṅgiras)
• aṅgirāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (ऋषिनाम-विशेषरूपः; प्रायः बहुवचनरूपेणापि दृश्यते)

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

• manuḥ: Manu
• manuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pulastyaḥ: Pulastya
• pulastyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pulastya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pulahaḥ: Pulaha
• pulahaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pulaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• gautamaḥ: Gautama
• gautamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gautama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• raibhyaḥ: Raibhya
• raibhyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raibhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• marīciḥ: Marīci
• marīciḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marīci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• cyavanaḥ: Cyavana
• cyavanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cyavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• dakṣaḥ: Dakṣa
• dakṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kurvantu: may (they) make/do
• kurvantu: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• suprabhātam: a good morning/auspicious dawn
• suprabhātam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suprabhāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

Speaker

Narratorial/benedictory verse (stuti/maṅgala) within the Garuda Purana compilation; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue line in this śloka

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspiciousness arises from honoring gurus and rishis; remembrance aligns one’s day with dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Smriti and satsanga as purifiers of antaḥkaraṇa; reverence (guru-bhāva) supports viveka and steadiness.

Application: Begin the day with respectful remembrance (vandana) of teachers and exemplars; cultivate gratitude and ethical resolve before action.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25 (prabhata-mangala/auspicious dawn invocations)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Kratu
• Aṅgiras
• Manu
• Pulastya
• Pulaha
• Gautama
• Raibhya
• Marīci
• Cyavana
• Dakṣa

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking rishis in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats the sages and Prajāpatis as sources of dharmic authority and spiritual protection, seeking their blessing to make the day (suprabhāta) auspicious.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like dharma and right conduct?

By remembering foundational teachers and lawgivers like Manu and Vasiṣṭha, the verse frames daily life around dharma—starting the day with reverence for those who established sacred knowledge and conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin the day with a short remembrance of teachers and exemplars of integrity, using the verse as a morning invocation to anchor one’s actions in discipline, gratitude, and ethical living.