Shloka 19

Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

जय रावणवीरघ्न जय चाणूरनाशन / जय वृष्णिकुलोद्द्योत जय कालीयमर्दन

Transliteration

jaya rāvaṇavīraghna jaya cāṇūranāśana / jaya vṛṣṇikuloddyota jaya kālīyamardana

Translation

جَے ہو راون کے سورماؤں کے قاتل کی؛ جَے ہو چانور کے ناشک کی۔ جَے ہو وِرِشنی کُل کے اُجالے کی؛ جَے ہو کالیہ مَردن کی۔

Word by Word

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात; जय-शब्द)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्गार/आशीर्वादार्थक)

• रावणवीरघ्न: slayer of Rāvaṇa’s warriors
• रावणवीरघ्न: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण + वीर + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; ‘रावणस्य वीरान् हन्ति’ (slayer of Rāvaṇa’s heroes)

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात; जय-शब्द)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्गार/आशीर्वादार्थक)

• चाणूरनाशन: destroyer of Cāṇūra
• चाणूरनाशन: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाणूर + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; ‘चाणूरस्य नाशनः’

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात; जय-शब्द)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्गार/आशीर्वादार्थक)

• वृष्णिकुलोद्द्योत: glory of the Vṛṣṇi clan
• वृष्णिकुलोद्द्योत: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्णि + कुल + उद्द्योत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; ‘वृष्णिकुलस्य उद्द्योतः’ (illumination/glory)

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात; जय-शब्द)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्गार/आशीर्वादार्थक)

• कालीयमर्दन: subduer of Kāliya
• कालीयमर्दन: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालीय + मर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; ‘कालीयं मर्दयति’

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), offering praise to Lord Vishnu/Krishna

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine intervention restores dharma by removing oppressive forces; the Lord’s power is protective, not merely punitive.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as dharma-saṃsthāpaka; evil is ultimately subordinate to the Supreme; fear dissolves through remembrance of divine victory.

Application: When facing injustice or ‘poisonous’ influences, combine courage with ethical clarity; invoke the Lord’s names as inner strength to act without hatred.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: arena/river

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.234.15–19 (victory epithets culminating in Kāliya-mardana)

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Chanura
• Vrishni-kula
• Kaliya
• Lord Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Vishnu/Krishna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a stotra: invoking Vishnu/Krishna by well-known epithets, it reinforces devotion (bhakti) and remembrance of the Lord as the remover of obstacles and protector of dharma.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader themes like afterlife and purification?

Even within a text known for afterlife descriptions, such praise serves as a purificatory practice—centering the mind on the divine protector, which is traditionally seen as spiritually cleansing and supportive of right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these epithets as a short daily remembrance or during ritual recitation: reflecting on “subduer of evil and chaos” encourages courage, self-discipline, and dharmic choices.