Shloka 144

Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self

Antaryāmin

Devanagari script

अच्युतश्चैव सत्येशः सत्यायाश्च प्रियो वरः / रुक्मिण्याश्च पतिश्चैव रुक्मिण्या वल्लभस्तथा

Transliteration

acyutaścaiva satyeśaḥ satyāyāśca priyo varaḥ / rukmiṇyāśca patiścaiva rukmiṇyā vallabhastathā

Translation

وہ اَچُیوت ہے، سَتیہ کا ایشور ہے؛ سَتیہ کی محبوب اور برتر زوج بھی وہی؛ اور رُکمِنی کا پتی بھی، رُکمِنی کا عزیزِ دل بھی۔

Word by Word

• अच्युतः: Acyuta (the infallible one)
• अच्युतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; and

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक; indeed

• सत्येशः: lord of Satyā
• सत्येशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्या (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; (सत्यायाः ईशः) षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; Nominative singular

• सत्यायाः: of Satyā
• सत्यायाः: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; and

• प्रियः: beloved; dear
• प्रियः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• वरः: the best; excellent one
• वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• रुक्मिण्याः: of Rukmiṇī
• रुक्मिण्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; and

• पतिः: husband; lord
• पतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; and

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक; indeed

• रुक्मिण्या: with Rukmiṇī
• रुक्मिण्या: Saha (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• वल्लभः: beloved
• वल्लभः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वल्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक; adverb ‘likewise’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Acyuta as the steadfast Lord, approached through loving devotion; divine consorthood signifies inseparability of Lord and śakti/bhakti.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara–Śakti/Śrī-sambandha; the Lord’s ‘acyutatva’ as unchanging refuge amid change.

Application: Strengthen fidelity in vows and relationships; practice nāma-smaraṇa of Acyuta as a stabilizing anchor during uncertainty.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred_city

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (nāma-stuti sequence emphasizing Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu epithets)

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta (Vishnu/Krishna)
• Satyā
• Rukmiṇī

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Acyuta and Satyeśa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a devotional identification of Vishnu/Krishna through epithets and relationships, reinforcing steadfast devotion to the infallible Lord and His truth-aligned sovereignty.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by centering the mind on Vishnu through praise and remembrance, it supports the bhakti-based orientation that the Garuda Purana frequently presents as spiritually protective and elevating.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as part of daily nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of divine names), especially in prayer for steadiness in truthfulness, fidelity, and devotion.