Shloka 29
Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti
त्वं धनेशस्त्वमीशानस्त्वमिन्द्रस्त्वमपांपतिः / त्वं रक्षो ऽधिपतिः साध्यस्त्वं वायुस्त्वं निशाकरः
tvaṃ dhaneśastvamīśānastvamindrastvamapāṃpatiḥ / tvaṃ rakṣo 'dhipatiḥ sādhyastvaṃ vāyustvaṃ niśākaraḥ
你是俱毗罗，财富之主；你是伊沙那（湿婆），至上的统御者；你是因陀罗；你是伐楼那，水界之主。你是罗刹之王；你在萨陀耶众中显现；你是伐由之风；你是明月，成就夜色者。
Garuda (Vinata-putra), in praise/address to Lord Vishnu as the all-pervading Supreme
Concept: All divine administrations—wealth (Kubera), rulership (Īśāna), sovereignty (Indra), waters (Varuṇa), winds (Vāyu), lunar order—are functions within the one Supreme.
Vedantic Theme: Sarva-devatātmaka īśvara: the Lord as the inner self of all devas; unity behind plurality.
Application: Reduce sectarian fragmentation by honoring diverse divine forms as one reality; cultivate equanimity by seeing the same divine presence in all forces shaping life.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: cosmic domains
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (cosmic catalogues of deities and their functions; theological move that subordinates all to Viṣṇu)
FAQs
This verse teaches that the powers worshipped as Kubera, Indra, Varuṇa, Vāyu, and the Moon ultimately rest in one Supreme reality—Vishnu—supporting unified devotion and the idea of an inner ruler behind all cosmic functions.
Within the dialogue framework, Garuda’s praise emphasizes Vishnu’s all-pervading lordship before or alongside teachings on dharma and post-death realities, grounding the instruction in devotion to the Supreme who governs all realms and beings.
See diverse responsibilities—wealth, governance, nature, and time—as sacred trusts; cultivate humility and steadiness in worship by remembering that all powers and roles are expressions of one higher order.