Shloka 71

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

तेन संकरनामासौ भविष्यति खगेश्वर / धर्मान्भागवतान्सर्वान्विनाशयति सर्वथा

Transliteration

tena saṃkaranāmāsau bhaviṣyati khageśvara / dharmānbhāgavatānsarvānvināśayati sarvathā

Translation

ดังนั้น ข้าแต่พญาแห่งนกครุฑ เขาจะเป็นที่รู้จักในนาม “สังกระ” และจะทำลายธรรมทั้งปวงของเหล่าภาควตะผู้ภักดีต่อพระผู้เป็นเจ้าให้สิ้นเชิงโดยประการทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• tena: by him / therefore
• tena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• saṃkara-nāmā: named Saṃkara
• saṃkara-nāmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃkara (प्रातिपदिक) + nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नामधारक-विशेषण (having the name)

• asau: that one (he)
• asau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; संकेतवाचक सर्वनाम

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• khaga-īśvara: O lord of birds (Garuda)
• khaga-īśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaga (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• dharmān: duties / dharmas
• dharmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• bhāgavatān: of the devotees / Vaiṣṇava
• bhāgavatān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying dharmān)

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• vināśayati: destroys
• vināśayati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi+naś (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense not marked—simple present ‘destroys’

• sarvathā: completely / in every way
• sarvathā: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Adharma manifests through deceptive naming/identity and attempts to erase Bhagavata conduct; vigilance in preserving authentic devotion and right practice.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as a protective framework for bhakti; tamasic distortion (moha) can masquerade as authority and disrupt sattvic devotion.

Application: Discern teachers and doctrines by alignment with core Bhagavata virtues (ahimsa, satya, bhakti, shastra-sammata conduct); avoid sectarian hatred while resisting corruption of practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Pretakalpa/Upakhyana sections): recurring motif of dharma decline and false teachers (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda (Khageshvara)
• Bhagavatas (devotees of Bhagavan)
• Saṅkara (as a name/title in the verse)

FAQs

What is the importance of Bhagavata-dharma in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats Bhagavata-dharma as a defining standard of devotion and righteous conduct, warning that certain forces/persons can work to erase or distort it completely.

How does this verse explain religious decline in the narrative?

In Vishnu’s instruction to Garuda, the verse frames decline as an active “destruction” of devotees’ dharmas—suggesting confusion, misdirection, and loss of authentic practice rather than a mere passive fading.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Preserve core devotional ethics—truthfulness, compassion, scriptural discernment, and steady worship—so that practice is not diluted by confusion or harmful reinterpretations.