Shloka 115

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

उपेन्द्रश्च नृसिंहश्च शौरिश्चैव जनार्दनः / आरणेयो(६९०) बृहद्भानुर्बृहद्दीप्तिस्तथैव च

Transliteration

upendraśca nṛsiṃhaśca śauriścaiva janārdanaḥ / āraṇeyo(690) bṛhadbhānurbṛhaddīptistathaiva ca

Translation

उपेन्द्रश्च नृसिंहश्च शौरिश्चैव जनार्दनः । आरणेयो बृहद्भानुर्बृहद्दीप्तिस्तथैव च ॥

Word by Word

• उपेन्द्रः: Upendra (Vāmana)
• उपेन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उप + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (इन्द्रस्य उप/अनुजः; 'Upendra' = Vāmana)

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

• नृसिंहः: Nṛsiṃha (man-lion form)
• नृसिंहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (नरः सिंह इव/नरसिंहः)

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

• शौरिः: Śauri (descendant of Śūra; Krishna/Vishnu)
• शौरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; पितृव्युत्पन्न-नाम (descendant of Śūra)

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphasis)

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana
• जनार्दनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन + अर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जनानाम् अर्दनः = chastiser of people)

• आरणेयः: Āraṇeya (epithet/name)
• आरणेयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरणेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; गोत्र/वंश-सम्बद्ध-विशेषण-नाम

• बृहद्भानुः: great sun; great radiance
• बृहद्भानुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत् + भानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (बृहान् भानुः = great sun/splendour)

• बृहद्दीप्तिः: great brilliance
• बृहद्दीप्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत् + दीप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (बृहती दीप्तिः = great brilliance)

• तथा: thus; also
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphasis)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Remembering the Lord through many nāmas integrates His avatāra-protection (Narasiṃha) and all-pervading splendor (great light).

Vedantic Theme: One reality appearing as many forms for loka-saṅgraha; nāma as upāsanā leading to steadiness of mind.

Application: Use these epithets in protective prayer (especially Narasiṃha) and in daily remembrance; reflect on divine ‘light’ as guidance in ethical choices.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (nāma sequence continues with kāla, yuga, and trivikrama themes)

Characters & Entities

• Upendra
• Narasimha
• Shauri
• Janardana
• Araneya
• Brihadbhanu
• Brihaddipti

FAQs

What is the importance of listing Vishnu’s names in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a devotional catalog of Vishnu’s epithets, supporting remembrance (smaraṇa) and recitation (japa) by highlighting his incarnations and radiant, protective nature.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing Vishnu’s saving forms (e.g., Narasiṃha) and auspicious names, it points to devotion and remembrance of the Lord as a sustaining support in fear, transition, and spiritual pursuit described elsewhere in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these names as a short daily nāma-japa or as part of prayer—especially in times of anxiety—cultivating steadiness, devotion, and ethical living aligned with dharma.