Shloka 24

Kula-amṛta: Śiva’s Teaching to Nārada on Viṣṇu-Dhyāna and Mokṣa

Devanagari script

विष्णोः स्तवमिदं दिव्यं महादेवेन कीर्तितम् / प्रयत्नाद्यः पठेन्नित्य ममृतत्वं स गच्छति

Transliteration

viṣṇoḥ stavamidaṃ divyaṃ mahādevena kīrtitam / prayatnādyaḥ paṭhennitya mamṛtatvaṃ sa gacchati

Translation

భగవాన్ విష్ణువు యొక్క ఈ దివ్య స్తవాన్ని మహాదేవుడు కీర్తించాడు; దీన్ని శ్రద్ధతో నిత్యం పఠించేవాడు అమృతత్వం (మోక్షం) పొందుతాడు।

Word by Word

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचनम् (Genitive singular)

• स्तवम्: hymn
• स्तवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (Accusative singular neuter)

• महादेवेन: by Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (महान् देवः)

• कीर्तितम्: praised/recited
• कीर्तितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) — ‘praised/recited’

• प्रयत्नात्: with effort, diligently
• प्रयत्नात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचनम् (Ablative singular); हेत्वर्थे (as cause: ‘with effort’)

• यः: whoever
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचनम् (Nominative singular)

• पठेत्: should recite
• पठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययवत् (adverbial accusative)

• अमृतत्वम्: immortality
• अमृतत्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृतत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचनम् (Nominative singular)

• गच्छति: goes/attains
• गच्छति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (वर्तमानकालः/Present), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Narrator/Compiler voice (phalaśruti-style statement within the Garuḍa Purāṇa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Daily, earnest recitation of the divine Vishnu hymn—proclaimed by Mahadeva—leads to amṛtatva (deathlessness/liberation).

Vedantic Theme: Liberation through bhakti expressed as stotra; amṛtatva as moksha; unity of divine functions (Śiva praising Viṣṇu).

Application: Commit to nitya-stotra with discipline (prayatna): fixed count, attentive pronunciation, and aligning conduct with the hymn’s meaning.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Vishnu-stotra sections and their phalaśruti promising moksha/amṛtatva; Garuda Purana: teachings that nāma/stotra are accessible means in kali-yuga

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Mahadeva (Shiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of this Viṣṇu-stotra phalaśruti in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

It states the promised fruit (phala) of the hymn: sincere daily recitation of the divine praise of Viṣṇu—taught as Mahādeva’s proclamation—leads to amṛtatva, i.e., freedom from death in the spiritual sense (mokṣa).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing constant devotional practice (nitya-pāṭha) and effort (prayatna), it points to liberation as the ultimate end of the soul’s journey—transcending repeated death rather than merely improving worldly fate.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a disciplined daily recitation of a Viṣṇu-stotra with focused intention and ethical living; treat it as a steady sādhana aimed at inner transformation and release from fear of death.