Shloka 77

Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life

Devanagari script

गृहे नित्यं वासुदेवो हरिस्तु प्रीणाति नित्यं तत्र तिष्ठन्सुपर्ण / एवं ज्ञात्वा स्वगृहं सर्वदैव अलङ्कुर्याद्धातुरूपैः सदैव

Transliteration

gṛhe nityaṃ vāsudevo haristu prīṇāti nityaṃ tatra tiṣṭhansuparṇa / evaṃ jñātvā svagṛhaṃ sarvadaiva alaṅkuryāddhāturūpaiḥ sadaiva

Translation

ఓ సుపర్ణా (గరుడా), గృహములో వాసుదేవుడైన హరి నిత్యము సన్నిధానమై ఉండి, అక్కడ నిలిచి ఎల్లప్పుడూ ప్రసన్నుడగుచున్నాడు. ఇది తెలిసికొని తన గృహమును సదా ధాతురూప ప్రతిమలు/అలంకారములతో అలంకరించవలెను.

Word by Word

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverb

• vāsudevaḥ: Vasudeva (Vishnu)
• vāsudevaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• hariḥ: Hari
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; apposition to vāsudevaḥ

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/contrast

• prīṇāti: is pleased
• prīṇāti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prī (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverb

• tatra: there
• tatra: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• tiṣṭhan: staying/standing
• tiṣṭhan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; agrees with vāsudevaḥ/hariḥ

• suparṇa: O Suparna (Garuḍa)
• suparṇa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suparṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular; address to Garuḍa (‘O Suparṇa’)

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु) + tvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त)

• sva-gṛham: one’s own house
• sva-gṛham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2), Singular; karmadhāraya ‘one’s own house’

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• alaṅkuryāt: should adorn
• alaṅkuryāt: Vidhi-kriya (विधिक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: alaṅkṛ (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• dhātu-rūpaiḥ: with metallic forms/ornaments
• dhātu-rūpaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhātu (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3), Plural; tatpuruṣa ‘with forms of metals/minerals’

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Vāsudeva/Hari) speaking to Garuda (Suparṇa/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: गृहं देवालयवत्—वāsudevaḥ तत्र तिष्ठति; तस्मात् गृहशोभा/देवप्रतिष्ठा कर्तव्या।

Vedantic Theme: Immanence of the Lord (antaryāmitva) in lived space; sacredness is not confined to temples.

Application: Maintain a clean, orderly, and devotional home; keep metal mūrtis/lamps/vessels for worship; treat domestic life as continuous seva.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: domestic shrine-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22.75-76 (giving as Vishnu’s enjoyment/acceptance); Garuda Purana 3.22.78-79 (Vishnu’s presence in persons/places)

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Hari
• Garuda (Suparna)

FAQs

What is the importance of keeping the home adorned with dhātu-rūpas in Garuda Purana?

This verse states that Hari (Vāsudeva) is pleased where He is honored; adorning the home with sacred metal forms (icons/ornaments used for worship) supports continual remembrance and respectful domestic worship.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader spiritual teaching?

Even when the Purana discusses karma and post-death consequences, it repeatedly emphasizes preventative dharma—daily devotion and a sanctified household life—as a foundation for merit and inner purity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a clean, dedicated space for worship at home, keep it orderly and respectful, and practice regular remembrance of Viṣṇu through simple daily puja or chanting.