Shloka 12

Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

नमस्ते परमानन्द नमस्ते परमाक्षर / नमस्ते ज्ञानसद्भाव नमस्ते ज्ञानदायक

Transliteration

namaste paramānanda namaste paramākṣara / namaste jñānasadbhāva namaste jñānadāyaka

Translation

नमस्ते परमानन्द नमस्ते परमाक्षर । नमस्ते ज्ञानसद्भाव नमस्ते ज्ञानदायक ॥

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधनार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन (ते = to you)

• परमानन्द: O supreme bliss
• परमानन्द: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative); एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—परमः आनन्दः (O supreme bliss)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधनार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन

• परमाक्षर: O supreme imperishable
• परमाक्षर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative); एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—परमम् अक्षरम् (O supreme imperishable)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधनार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन

• ज्ञानसद्भाव: O true being/essence of knowledge
• ज्ञानसद्भाव: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + सद्भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative); एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—ज्ञानस्य सद्भावः (O true essence of knowledge)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधनार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन

• ज्ञानदायक: O giver of knowledge
• ज्ञानदायक: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + दायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative); एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः—ज्ञानं ददाति इति (O giver of knowledge)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu/Narayana

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Supreme as paramānanda and paramākṣara; true knowledge (jñāna-sadbhāva) is of the Lord and is granted by the Lord as jñāna-dāyaka.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman/Paramātman as akṣara; mokṣa through jñāna that culminates in ānanda; grace as the catalyst for realization.

Application: Daily contemplation on the imperishable Self; combine study with prayer for clarity; treat insight as both disciplined inquiry and divine gift.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: mokṣa-oriented stutis and teachings on jñāna as liberating (general parallel usage)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahman

FAQs

What is the importance of praising the 'Paramākṣara' in the Garuda Purana?

Calling the Lord 'Paramākṣara' points to Him as the imperishable Absolute, establishing that liberation ultimately rests on realizing the eternal Reality beyond death and change.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing jñāna (true knowledge) as divinely bestowed, the verse implies that the soul’s release from bondage and fear (including fear of death) is achieved through God-given wisdom and realization of the imperishable.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate devotion and study that lead to clarity and ethical living; treat spiritual knowledge as a discipline for transforming conduct, not merely as information.