Shloka 11

The Ninefold Rite (Navavidhi): Worship of Sudarśana-Cakra and the Disease-Destroying Hymn

Devanagari script

पालनार्थाय लोकानां दुष्टासुरविनाशिने / उग्राय चैव सौम्याय चण्डाय च नमोनमः

Transliteration

pālanārthāya lokānāṃ duṣṭāsuravināśine / ugrāya caiva saumyāya caṇḍāya ca namonamaḥ

Translation

Kính lễ, kính lễ mãi mãi Đấng vì sự hộ trì các cõi mà bảo vệ muôn loài, và diệt trừ bọn asura hung ác; Đấng vừa uy mãnh vừa hiền hòa, vừa đáng sợ trong oai lực.

Word by Word

• पालनार्थाय: for the purpose of protection
• पालनार्थाय: Sampradana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पालन (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पालनस्य अर्थः)

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds/people
• लोकानाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• दुष्टासुरविनाशिने: to the destroyer of wicked demons
• दुष्टासुरविनाशिने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दुष्टानाम् असुराणां विनाशिन्)

• उग्राय: to the fierce one
• उग्राय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• च: and
• च: None (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: None (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• सौम्याय: to the gentle one
• सौम्याय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• चण्डाय: to the fierce/terrible one
• चण्डाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• च: and
• च: None (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: None (Exclamation/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात); नमः-शब्दः

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: None (Exclamation/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात); पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinātā-putra), offering a hymn of salutations to Lord Vishnu/Nārāyaṇa

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The same Lord manifests as ugra and saumya—fierce toward adharma, gentle toward devotees—maintaining cosmic balance.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s līlā through guṇa-appropriate manifestations; one reality appearing as many functions without internal contradiction.

Application: In adversity, invoke the Lord’s protective aspect; cultivate discernment—firmness against harm, gentleness toward the vulnerable.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana devotional hymns to the Lord as protector of bhaktas and destroyer of asuras

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu (implied)
• Asuras (demons)

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Vishnu as both fierce and gentle in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Vishnu’s complete sovereignty: He protects devotees and the cosmic order (saumya), yet becomes formidable to remove adharma and destructive forces (ugra/caṇḍa).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly, it frames the Purana’s afterlife teachings within devotion: refuge in the preserver who upholds order is presented as a stabilizing spiritual foundation amid discussions of karma and post-death consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate balanced strength—be compassionate in daily conduct, but firm against harmful habits and injustice—while using devotional remembrance as a discipline for ethical living.