Shloka 12

Vratas, Nakṣatra Observances, Naivedya Rules, and Tithi-wise Devatā Worship

Devanagari script

अच्युतानन्त ! गोविन्द ! प्रसीद यदभीप्सितम् / तदक्षयममेयात्मन्कुरुष्व पुरुषोत्तम

Transliteration

acyutānanta ! govinda ! prasīda yadabhīpsitam / tadakṣayamameyātmankuruṣva puruṣottama

Translation

اے اَچْیُت، اے اَنَنت، اے گووِند! مہربان ہو۔ اے بے اندازہ ذات، اے پُرُشوتم! میری مطلوبہ عطا کو غیر زائل کر دے۔

Word by Word

• acyutānanta: O Acyuta and Ananta
• acyutānanta: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta + ananta (प्रातिपदिक), अच्युतानन्त (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समास: द्वन्द्व (अच्युतश्च अनन्तश्च) संबोधनार्थे

• govinda: O Govinda
• govinda: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: govinda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• prasīda: be gracious, be pleased
• prasīda: Kriya (Request/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + sad (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• yat: whatever (that which)
• yat: Karma (Object—relative/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• abhīpsitam: desired, wished-for
• abhīpsitam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi + īpsita (कृदन्त) from √āp/√īps (desire)
• Form: क्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (desired)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• akṣayam: imperishable
• akṣayam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + kṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• ameyātman: O one whose nature/self is immeasurable
• ameyātman: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a + meya + ātman (प्रातिपदिक), अमेयात्मन् (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समास: बहुव्रीहि (यस्य आत्मा अमेयः सः)

• kuruṣva: make (for yourself/please do)
• kuruṣva: Kriya (Command/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• puruṣottama: O सर्वोत्तम among persons (Supreme Person)
• puruṣottama: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa + uttama (प्रातिपदिक), पुरुषोत्तम (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (puruṣāṇām uttamaḥ)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma-stuti and prasāda: the Lord’s grace makes the desired good ‘akṣaya’ (imperishable) when aligned with Him.

Vedantic Theme: The immeasurable Self (ameyātman) as the ground of lasting fulfillment; devotion stabilizes transient desires into dharmic aims.

Application: Use these names in japa; before asking boons, refine them toward akṣaya values (virtue, wisdom, service, steadiness) rather than fleeting gains.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: devotional prayer setting (nāma-stuti)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.137 (closing prayer/boon-seeking with Viṣṇu-nāmas)

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta
• Ananta
• Govinda
• Puruṣottama

FAQs

What is the importance of seeking an 'imperishable boon' in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the highest request as one that does not decay—implying a spiritual or dharmic benefit that endures beyond temporary worldly results.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana narrative?

Indirectly, it emphasizes that lasting welfare comes through Vishnu’s grace; in Garuda Purana’s broader teaching, what truly helps the soul is enduring merit and spiritual protection rather than short-lived gains.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When praying or making vows, prioritize intentions that build lasting character and merit—truthfulness, compassion, and steady devotion—over purely temporary outcomes.