Shloka 22

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

लोकचेष्टाप्रदत्वात्स सूत्रनाम्नापि कीर्तितः / बदरीस्थस्य विष्णोश्च धैर्येण स्तवनाय सः

Transliteration

lokaceṣṭāpradatvātsa sūtranāmnāpi kīrtitaḥ / badarīsthasya viṣṇośca dhairyeṇa stavanāya saḥ

Translation

دنیا کو درست چال ڈھال عطا کرنے کے سبب وہ ‘سوتر’ نام سے بھی مشہور ہے؛ اور بدری میں مقیم وشنو کی ثابت قدمی سے ستوتی کرنے کے لیے وہ مقرر ہے۔

Word by Word

• लोकचेष्टाप्रदत्वात्: because of (his) granting of worldly activity
• लोकचेष्टाप्रदत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + चेष्टा + प्रदत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुषसमासः (लोकस्य चेष्टा = लोकचेष्टा; तस्य प्रदत्वम्)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सूत्रनाम्ना: by the name ‘Sūtra’
• सूत्रनाम्ना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत्रनामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सूत्रम् एव नाम)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थे (also/even)

• कीर्तितः: is called/proclaimed
• कीर्तितः: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तित (कृदन्त; √कीर्त्/कीर् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विधेय

• बदरीस्थस्य: of the one dwelling at Badarī
• बदरीस्थस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बदरीस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (बदर्याम् स्थितः)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• धैर्येण: with steadfastness
• धैर्येण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (instrumental singular)

• स्तवनाय: for praise
• स्तवनाय: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन (dative; purpose)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāyu as ‘Sūtra’ (that which strings/coordinates and impels loka-ceṣṭā—right functioning of the world); exhortation to praise Viṣṇu at Badarī with dhairya (steadfastness).

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as inner governor (antaryāmin) whose śakti orders the cosmos; bhakti expressed as steady stuti anchored in a sacred locus.

Application: Practice consistent devotional praise (stotra/japa) with patience; align personal conduct with world-order (loka-ceṣṭā) through disciplined routine and ethical steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha/āśrama

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.23-24 (Dhṛti form; heart-abiding remembrance of Hari)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Badari (Badarikashrama)

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Badarīstha Viṣṇu in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links devotion to Badarī-resident Viṣṇu with cultivating steadfastness (dhairya) and aligning one’s conduct with dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

While not describing post-death travel directly, it frames dharmic conduct (loka-ceṣṭā) and devoted praise of Viṣṇu as foundational supports for spiritual progress and auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice steady, disciplined devotion (regular stotra/japa) and let it shape daily ethics—speech, livelihood, and duties—so one’s “worldly conduct” becomes dharma-aligned.