Shloka 3

Stuti to Vāsudeva and the Vyūhas; Dharma-Jñāna as the Path to the Lotus-Feet

Devanagari script

आत्मारामाय शान्ताय निवृत्तद्वैतदृष्टये / त्वद्रूपाणि च सर्वाणि तस्मात्तुभ्यं नमो नमः

Transliteration

ātmārāmāya śāntāya nivṛttadvaitadṛṣṭaye / tvadrūpāṇi ca sarvāṇi tasmāttubhyaṃ namo namaḥ

Translation

ఆత్మారాముడవైన, శాంతుడవైన, అద్వైతదృష్టి గల ప్రభూ! సమస్త రూపాలు నీ రూపాలే; అందుకే నీకు మళ్లీ మళ్లీ నమస్కారం।

Word by Word

• आत्मारामाय: to the self-delighted one
• आत्मारामाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्माराम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (आत्मा च असौ रामः)

• शान्ताय: to the peaceful one
• शान्ताय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक; √शम् (धातु) से निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (आत्मारामाय)

• निवृत्तद्वैतदृष्टये: to (him) whose dualistic vision has ceased
• निवृत्तद्वैतदृष्टये: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवृत्त-द्वैत-दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (द्वैतस्य दृष्टिः; निवृत्ता द्वैतदृष्टिः)

• त्वद्रूपाणि: your forms
• त्वद्रूपाणि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद्-रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (त्वद् = तव; तव रूपाणि)

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

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (त्वद्रूपाणि)

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तस्मात् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक तद्)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगः/हेतौ अव्ययम् (ablatival adverb: 'therefore/from that reason')

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

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya (Salutation act/क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutatory particle; प्रायः चतुर्थी-संबद्धः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya (Salutation act/क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुनरुक्त-निपात/अव्यय (emphatic repetition)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Non-dual vision (nivr̥tta-dvaita-dr̥ṣṭi) and the Lord as the inner Self of all forms.

Vedantic Theme: Advaita-leaning īśvara-sarvātmakatva (the Lord as all), with bhakti expressed as repeated namas.

Application: Cultivate ekatva-bhāvanā in daily perception—see beings and forms as pervaded by the Divine; use repeated salutations as a stabilizing practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khanda) stotra passages praising Viṣṇu as sarvātman; Garuda Purana themes: nāma-smaraṇa and viṣṇu-sarvavyāpitva

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of non-dual vision (nivṛtta-dvaita-dṛṣṭi) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse praises the Divine as beyond duality, teaching that seeing all forms as God’s manifestation dissolves fear, division, and ego-based perception—supporting liberation-oriented understanding alongside devotion.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By affirming that all forms are the Lord’s forms and that the highest vision is free from duality, it points the soul toward inner steadiness and surrender—foundations for moving beyond attachment and attaining peace.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate reverence in daily life by reducing “us vs. them” thinking, practicing calmness, and remembering the sacred in all beings—turning ordinary actions into devotion and ethical conduct.