Shloka 132
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
कंसस्य नाशनस्तद्वद्धस्तिपो हस्तिनाशनः / शिपिविष्टः प्रसन्नश्च सर्वलोकार्तिनाशनः
kaṃsasya nāśanastadvaddhastipo hastināśanaḥ / śipiviṣṭaḥ prasannaśca sarvalokārtināśanaḥ
祂是诛灭迦ṃ萨（Kaṃsa）者；亦是斩杀巨象（Hasti）者。祂即Śipiviṣṭa，慈悦安然之主，并能除尽一切世界之苦恼。
Lord Vishnu (in a hymnic/epithet-list context addressed to or recited for Garuda)
Concept: Adharma inevitably meets its end; divine intervention restores balance and alleviates loka-duḥkha.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as dharma-saṃsthāpaka; compassion expressed through decisive action.
Application: Stand against injustice without hatred; align personal action with protection of the vulnerable and reduction of suffering.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: city/region
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (names: kaṃsa-nāśana, hasti-po/ hasti-nāśana, śipiviṣṭa, prasanna, sarva-lokārti-nāśana)
FAQs
This verse frames Viṣṇu as the universal remover of distress—not limited to one realm—highlighting his role as protector and refuge for beings across all worlds.
Indirectly: by presenting Viṣṇu as the destroyer of affliction, it supports the text’s broader theme that remembrance and devotion to Viṣṇu provide spiritual protection amid fear, suffering, and post-death uncertainty.
Use these names as a short daily remembrance (nāma-smaraṇa) to cultivate steadiness and compassion, and to orient one’s actions toward reducing suffering in one’s own ‘world’—family, community, and society.