Shloka 9

Yuga-Dharma, Kalpa Measure, Purāṇa Definitions, and the Kali-Yuga Power of Nāma-Kīrtana

Devanagari script

रक्तो हरिर्नरैः पूज्यो नरा दशशतायुषः / तत्र विष्णुर्भोमरथः क्षत्रिया राक्षसानहन्

Transliteration

rakto harirnaraiḥ pūjyo narā daśaśatāyuṣaḥ / tatra viṣṇurbhomarathaḥ kṣatriyā rākṣasānahan

Translation

พระหริผู้มีสีแดงควรแก่การบูชาของมนุษย์; ด้วยการบูชานั้นมนุษย์ได้อายุพันปี ที่นั่นพระวิษณุผู้ประทับบนรถแห่งปฐพีทรงคุ้มครองกษัตริย์และปราบสังหารรากษสา

Word by Word

• रक्तः: red (in hue)
• रक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of हरिः)

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नरैः: by men
• नरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• पूज्यः: worthy to be worshipped
• पूज्यः: Karta (Predicate/विशेष्य-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + य (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/obligatory passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘to be worshipped’

• नराः: people
• नराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• दशशतायुषः: having a lifespan of a thousand (years)
• दशशतायुषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश (संख्या) + शत (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of नराः); ‘दशशतं आयुः येषाम्’ (having lifespan of 1000)

• तत्र: there/then
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Adverbial/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालयोरव्यय (adverb: there/then)

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भोमरथः: Bhaumaratha (name/epithet)
• भोमरथः: Karta (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोम (प्रातिपदिक) + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपाधि/नाम (epithet)

• क्षत्रियाः: kṣatriyas
• क्षत्रियाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• राक्षसान्: rākṣasas
• राक्षसान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• अहन्: slew
• अहन्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; (अहन् = he slew)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narration to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Worship of Hari yields extraordinary worldly fruit (longevity) and invokes divine protection against rākṣasic forces; Viṣṇu acts as guardian of righteous rule.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a direct means to grace (anugraha) that sustains life and order; Īśvara as both immanent protector and transcendent lord.

Application: Adopt regular Viṣṇu-upāsanā (nāma, pūjā, stotra); align devotion with protection of dharma—use strength to defend, not dominate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Viṣṇu-bhakti passages in Purva-khanda (nāma, pūjā, phala-śruti motifs); Adjacent yuga verses describing color/qualities and dharma decline

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Kshatriyas
• Rakshasas

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping the red-hued Hari in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents worship of Hari (Vishnu) as a means to secure auspicious longevity and divine protection, linking devotion with dharmic well-being.

How does this verse explain protection and dharma?

By stating that Vishnu slew the rākṣasas and safeguarded the kṣatriyas, the verse frames Vishnu as the preserver who removes destructive forces so righteous social order (dharma) can endure.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain regular Vishnu-centered worship (puja, mantra, ethical living) and align actions with protection of dharma—reducing harm, supporting justice, and resisting destructive impulses.