Shloka 5

Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

ॐ नमो (भगवतेः वासुदेवाच नमः सर्वापहारिणे / नमो विशुद्धदेहाय नमो ज्ञानस्वरूपिणे

Transliteration

oṃ namo (bhagavateḥ vāsudevāca namaḥ sarvāpahāriṇe / namo viśuddhadehāya namo jñānasvarūpiṇe

Translation

唵——顶礼。婆苏提婆说道：顶礼于至福的世尊，能除尽一切垢染与障碍者。顶礼于身相至净者；顶礼于自性即觉知与智慧者。

Word by Word

• ॐ: Om
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Invocation (आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: प्रणवः (sacred syllable), अव्यय

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाववत् नमस्कारार्थे (used as salutation)

• भगवते: to the Blessed Lord
• भगवते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• वासुदेवाय: to Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नमस्कारार्थे

• सर्वापहारिणे: to the remover of all (sins/evils)
• सर्वापहारिणे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अपहारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वस्य अपहारिणे)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नमस्कारार्थे

• विशुद्धदेहाय: to the one of perfectly pure body
• विशुद्धदेहाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशुद्ध + देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (विशुद्धः देहः यस्य/विशुद्धदेहः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नमस्कारार्थे

• ज्ञानस्वरूपिणे: to the one whose nature is knowledge
• ज्ञानस्वरूपिणे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान + स्वरूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ज्ञानस्य स्वरूपः/स्वरूपिणे)

Speaker

Vasudeva (invocatory voice within the Purana’s narration)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavān as the remover of all impurities/obstacles and as pure consciousness (jñāna-svarūpa).

Vedantic Theme: Brahman/Īśvara as cit (consciousness) and viśuddhatā; purification leading to knowledge and devotion.

Application: Use as daily praṇāma/mantra before study, japa, or śrāddha-related rites to cultivate inner purity and remove impediments (antarāya).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring Vāsudeva-namaskāra passages in Viṣṇu-stotra contexts; general stotra sections praising viśuddha-deha and jñāna-svarūpa

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Bhagavan (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Vishnu as 'sarvāpahāriṇe' in the Garuda Purana?

It frames the teaching with purification: Vishnu is praised as the remover of obstacles and moral impurities, preparing the listener for dharma and afterlife-related instruction.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like sin, purification, and liberation?

By identifying the Lord as perfectly pure and as knowledge itself, the verse points to inner cleansing and right understanding as the foundation for overcoming sin and progressing toward moksha.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin study or ritual recitation with this remembrance: cultivate purity in conduct and seek clarity of knowledge, treating devotion and ethical living as complementary.