Shloka 14

Vaiṣṇava Pañjara: Directional Kavacha of Viṣṇu, His Weapons, and Avatāras

Devanagari script

दानवं रक्तबीजं च अन्यांश्च सुरकण्टकान् / एतज्जपन्नरो भक्त्या शत्रून्विजयते सदा

Transliteration

dānavaṃ raktabījaṃ ca anyāṃśca surakaṇṭakān / etajjapannaro bhaktyā śatrūnvijayate sadā

Translation

Ai trì tụng điều này với lòng sùng kính thì luôn chiến thắng kẻ thù—như quỷ Raktabīja và các Dānava khác, những gai nhọn đối với chư thiên.

Word by Word

• दानवम्: the demon (Dānava)
• दानवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• रक्तबीजम्: Raktabīja (the demon named ‘Blood-seed’)
• रक्तबीजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त + बीज (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (रक्तं बीजं यस्य/रक्तबीजः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अन्यान्: other
• अन्यान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सुरकण्टकान्: thorns to the gods; tormentors of the gods
• सुरकण्टकान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + कण्टक (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सुराणां कण्टकाः)

• एतत्: this (mantra/this)
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• जपन्: chanting
• जपन्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/शतृप्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘जपन्’ = chanting/reciting

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• शत्रून्: enemies
• शत्रून्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• विजयते: conquers
• विजयते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + जि (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinatā-putra, within the Garuḍa Purāṇa narration)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotional japa as a means to overcome hostile forces (outer enemies and inner vices).

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-anugraha through nāma/japa; transformation of the mind by devotion.

Application: Daily japa with faith for protection, courage, and steadiness; interpret ‘enemies’ also as anger, fear, and harmful habits.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khanda) Vishnu-nama/japa passages; Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: protection through dharma and devotion (general thematic link)

Characters & Entities

• Raktabīja
• Dānavas
• Devas (Suras)

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-japa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents japa done with bhakti as a spiritually empowered practice that removes opposition and grants victory over hostile forces.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it highlights a living practice—devotional repetition—that strengthens dharmic protection and reduces obstacles.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt regular, sincere japa with devotion and ethical intent; the text frames inner steadiness and divine alignment as the basis for overcoming adversaries and hindrances.