Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

इमं स्तवं यः सततं मनुष्यः पठेच्च तद्वत्प्रयतः प्रशान्तः / स धूतपाप्मा विततप्रभावः प्रयाति लोकं विततं मुरारेः

Transliteration

imaṃ stavaṃ yaḥ satataṃ manuṣyaḥ paṭhecca tadvatprayataḥ praśāntaḥ / sa dhūtapāpmā vitataprabhāvaḥ prayāti lokaṃ vitataṃ murāreḥ

Translation

इमं स्तवं यः सततं मनुष्यः पठेच्च तद्वत्प्रयतः प्रशान्तः। स धूतपाप्मा विततप्रभावः प्रयाति लोकं विततं मुरारेः॥

Word by Word

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karman (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• स्तवम्: hymn
• स्तवम्: Karman (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम

• सततम्: always
• सततम्: Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सततम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of frequency)

• मनुष्यः: a man/person
• मनुष्यः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पठेत्: should recite
• पठेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तद्वत्: likewise/in that manner
• तद्वत्: Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय)
• Form: तुल्यतावाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• प्रयतः: disciplined/intent
• प्रयतः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-यत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) 'प्रयत'; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'मनुष्यः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• प्रशान्तः: calm
• प्रशान्तः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-शम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) 'प्रशान्त'; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'मनुष्यः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धूतपाप्मा: one whose sins are removed
• धूतपाप्मा: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूत + पाप्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: धूतः पाप्मा यस्य (whose sin is shaken off)

• विततप्रभावः: of widespread splendor
• विततप्रभावः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वितत + प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: विततः प्रभावः यस्य (of expansive glory)

• प्रयाति: goes/attains
• प्रयाति: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• लोकम्: world/realm
• लोकम्: Karman (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• विततम्: vast
• विततम्: Karman (Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वितत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'लोकम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• मुरारेः: of Murāri (Viṣṇu)
• मुरारेः: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुरारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regular recitation of the hymn with effort and tranquility removes pāpa and grants spiritual effulgence, leading to attainment of the Lord’s realm.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā as purifier (citta-śuddhi) and as a means to higher attainment; grace-mediated fruit of disciplined devotion.

Application: Adopt a daily stotra routine (fixed time, clean mind, calm posture); pair recitation with meaning-reflection; track conduct to support ‘prayataḥ praśāntaḥ’ (disciplined serenity).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: divine realm

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana stotra-phalaśruti patterns: pāpa-kṣaya, tejas, and loka-prāpti through recitation (general parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Murari (Lord Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of stotra-recitation (stavan/pāṭha) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents stotra-recitation as a direct purifier: steady, calm, disciplined chanting is said to shake off sins and generate spiritual splendour that leads one toward Viṣṇu’s realm.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It frames the soul’s progress as purification through devotion: repeated praise of Viṣṇu, done with serenity and self-restraint, transforms the practitioner’s karmic state and aligns them with Viṣṇu-loka rather than lower destinations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a consistent daily practice of reciting a Viṣṇu-stotra with a calm mind and ethical discipline; treat the practice as inner purification—reducing harmful habits and strengthening devotion and self-control.