Shloka 16

Devanagari script

मदीयदोषान्गणयन्न पूर्ण दयां कुरु त्वं सुद्धदास्यान्मुकुन्द / यावन्ति लोमानि मदीयगात्रे संति प्रभो सर्वदोर्षर्विदूर

Transliteration

madīyadoṣāngaṇayanna pūrṇa dayāṃ kuru tvaṃ suddhadāsyānmukunda / yāvanti lomāni madīyagātre saṃti prabho sarvadorṣarvidūra

Translation

โอ้ มุกุนทะ โปรดอย่านับโทษของข้าพเจ้าเลย ขอทรงเมตตาอย่างบริบูรณ์และประทานความเป็นทาสผู้บริสุทธิ์แด่ข้าพเจ้า ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้า บนกายข้าพเจ้ามีขนกี่เส้นก็มีบาปเท่านั้น แต่พระองค์ทรงห่างไกลจากโทษทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• मदीय-दोषान्: my faults
• मदीय-दोषान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदीय (प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); कर्मधारय-समासः (मदीयाः दोषाः)

• गणयन्: counting, considering
• गणयन्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गणय् (धातु) → गणयत् (कृदन्त, शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ-कृदन्त); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); refers to the addressed Lord (implicit ‘त्वम्’)

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; negation particle (निषेध)

• पूर्ण: O Perfect One
• पूर्ण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• दयाम्: compassion
• दयाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• कुरु: do, show
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्/Imperative), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• शुद्ध-दास्यात्: from pure servitude (i.e., granting pure service)
• शुद्ध-दास्यात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + दास्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय-समासः (शुद्धं दास्यम्); ablative of source/standard

• मुकुन्द: O Mukunda
• मुकुन्द: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• यावन्ति: as many as
• यावन्ति: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); correlatives ‘as many as’ qualifying लोमानि

• लोमानि: hairs
• लोमानि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• मदीय-गात्रे: on my body
• मदीय-गात्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदीय (प्रातिपदिक) + गात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय-समासः (मदीयं गात्रम्)

• सन्ति: are
• सन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Existential)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/Present), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• सर्व-दोष-सर्व-विदूर: O one wholly far from all faults
• सर्व-दोष-सर्व-विदूर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विदूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); बहुव्रीहि-समासः: ‘यः सर्वदोषेभ्यः सर्वथा विदूरः’ (one who is entirely far from all faults)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu (Mukunda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Do not rely on self-justification; seek dayā (compassion) and śuddha-dāsya (pure servitude). The Lord is sarva-doṣa-vidūra—beyond all defects—hence capable of redeeming the दोषवान् (faulty) devotee.

Vedantic Theme: Sharanagati and kripa as decisive; dasya-bhakti as a liberating orientation; contrast between jiva’s anadi-avidya/karma and Ishvara’s nirdosha nature.

Application: Practice daily surrender-prayer: acknowledge faults without despair, ask for guidance, and commit to service; cultivate ‘servant mindset’ in actions (seva, humility, truthfulness).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Vishnu-bhakti as deliverance; emphasis on grace over mere ritualism

Characters & Entities

• Mukunda
• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of divine mercy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that liberation is not achieved by tallying sins but by seeking the Lord’s full compassion and taking refuge in pure devotion (śuddha-dāsya) to Mukunda.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It frames the soul’s remedy for accumulated faults as surrender and devoted service to Vishnu, implying that bhakti and grace can transcend the burden of sin that otherwise affects the post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt daily self-correction without despair: confess faults, cultivate humility, and practice steady devotional service—letting ethical living and sincere prayer replace anxiety over past mistakes.