Shloka 6

Dūrvāṣṭamī Vrata and Rohiṇī-Yukta Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī: Mantras, Arghya, and Viṣṇu-Nāma Salutations

Devanagari script

(अर्चनदृ)--विश्वाय विश्वेश्वराय विश्वपतये गोविन्दाय नमोनमः / (शयनदृ)--सर्वाय सर्वेश्वराय सर्वेताय सर्वसम्भवाय गोविन्दाय नमोनमः

Transliteration

(arcanadṛ)--viśvāya viśveśvarāya viśvapataye govindāya namonamaḥ / (śayanadṛ)--sarvāya sarveśvarāya sarvetāya sarvasambhavāya govindāya namonamaḥ

Translation

(Dùng khi thờ phụng) Kính lễ, kính lễ Govinda—Đấng là vũ trụ, Chúa tể vũ trụ, và Đấng hộ trì thế gian. (Dùng khi nằm nghỉ) Kính lễ, kính lễ Govinda—Đấng là tất cả, Chúa tể của tất cả, toàn thể của muôn loài, và là nguồn phát sinh của hết thảy.

Word by Word

• अर्चनदृ: (worship-formula)
• अर्चनदृ: Sambandha (Section label)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अर्चन + दृ (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-रूप)
• Form: पाठ-निर्देशक/शीर्षक-रूपेण अव्ययवत् (label: ‘for worship’)

• विश्वाय: to the Universe/All
• विश्वाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• विश्वेश्वराय: to the Lord of the universe
• विश्वेश्वराय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विश्वस्य ईश्वरः)

• विश्वपतये: to the Master of the universe
• विश्वपतये: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विश्वस्य पतिः)

• गोविन्दाय: to Govinda
• गोविन्दाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शयनदृ: (sleep-formula)
• शयनदृ: Sambandha (Section label)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शयन + दृ (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-रूप)
• Form: पाठ-निर्देशक/शीर्षक-रूपेण अव्ययवत् (label: ‘for sleep/lying down’)

• सर्वाय: to the All
• सर्वाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• सर्वेश्वराय: to the Lord of all
• सर्वेश्वराय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वस्य ईश्वरः)

• सर्वेताय: to the leader of all
• सर्वेताय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + एता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; पाठभेदसम्भवः (सर्वनेता/सर्वेता)

• सर्वसम्भवाय: to the source of all
• सर्वसम्भवाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वतः सम्भवः/सर्वसम्भवः)

• गोविन्दाय: to Govinda
• गोविन्दाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (teaching Garuḍa; liturgical instruction)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sarvaṃ Govindaḥ: the Lord as universe, lordship, protection, and the source of all—supporting both devotional theism and contemplative non-separateness.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin and jagat-kāraṇa: īśvara as both nimitta and upādāna (cause and substance) in a bhakti-friendly idiom.

Application: Use the arcana and śayana mantras to bracket the day: begin with worshipful offering, end with surrender before sleep; cultivate remembrance to reduce anxiety and ego-clinging.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: home shrine and sleeping space (śayana-sthāna)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sequence of mantras for snāna/arcana/śayana; Garuda Purana: Viṣṇu as jagat-pati and sarva-sambhava in stuti passages

Characters & Entities

• Govinda (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What is the importance of arcanā (worship) and śayana (before sleep) mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse gives two brief, purpose-specific salutations to Govinda—one to sanctify formal worship and one to consecrate resting/sleep—framing daily actions as remembrance of the all-pervading Lord.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching on spiritual practice?

In the Ācāra Kāṇḍa, disciplined daily conduct is treated as a foundation for spiritual welfare; here, constant remembrance of Govinda is taught as a simple practice integrated into routine moments (worship and sleep).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the first line as a short invocation before pūjā, and the second as a bedtime prayer—training the mind toward devotion, gratitude, and steadiness through daily repetition.