Shloka 73

Devanagari script

सूर्यादि परिवारेण मन्वाद्या ईजिरे हरिम्

Transliteration

sūryādi parivāreṇa manvādyā ījire harim

Translation

سورج وغیرہ کے الٰہی ہمراہوں کے ساتھ، منو اور دیگر سب نے عقیدت سے ہری (بھگوان وِشنو) کی پرستش کی۔

Word by Word

• सूर्यादि: beginning with the Sun (and others)
• सूर्यादि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता) (मन्वाद्याः इति कर्तृसमूहस्य विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद; ‘सूर्य-आदि’ = ‘सूर्यप्रभृतयः’)

• परिवारेण: with the retinue/attendants
• परिवारेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिवार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• मन्वाद्याः: the Manus and others
• मन्वाद्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• ईजिरे: worshipped
• ईजिरे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परस्मैपद-लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद-रूपम् (ईजिरे)

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narration to Garuda/Vinata-putra contextually)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even the highest cosmic authorities worship Hari; devotion is universal and hierarchically supreme.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-sarvottamatva (the Lord’s supremacy) and bhakti as a direct means to grace.

Application: Cultivate daily Viṣṇu-smaraṇa and pūjā with humility, seeing devotion as appropriate for all stations of life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: divine assembly/court

Cross References

Related Themes: 1.7.1-1.7.4 (transition into Sūryādi-pūjā under Viṣṇu’s frame)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Manu
• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Hari (Vishnu) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Hari as the central object of reverence even for cosmic authorities like Manu and devas, underscoring Viṣṇu-bhakti as a foundational spiritual principle.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it points to devotion and alignment with dharma (represented by Manu and the devas) as supportive causes for spiritual well-being and auspicious progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a regular practice of reverence—prayer, mantra, or pūjā—while living ethically (dharma), remembering that devotion is honored across all levels of cosmic order.