Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

यस्य सर्वार्थदे विष्णौ भक्तिर्नाव्यभिचारिणी / आराध्य विधिवद्देवं हरिं सर्वसुखप्रदम्

Transliteration

yasya sarvārthade viṣṇau bhaktirnāvyabhicāriṇī / ārādhya vidhivaddevaṃ hariṃ sarvasukhapradam

Translation

若有人对毗湿奴——赐予一切目标者——怀有不移不杂之信爱，便依正法仪轨礼敬供奉神圣的哈利，赐诸乐者；由此得至那位施与一切安乐的主。

Word by Word

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• सर्वार्थदे: in the giver of all aims/boons
• सर्वार्थदे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + अर्थ + द (प्रातिपदिक; दा धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; विशेषण (विष्णौ)

• विष्णौ: in Vishnu
• विष्णौ: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• भक्तिः: devotion
• भक्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक; भज् धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• अव्यभिचारिणी: unwavering, not deviating
• अव्यभिचारिणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + व्यभिचारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण (भक्तिः)

• आराध्य: having worshipped
• आराध्य: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + राध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थे ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वक्रिया

• विधिवत्: according to rule
• विधिवत्: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• देवम्: the god (deity)
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; देवम् इति विशेष्य

• सर्वसुखप्रदम्: bestower of all happiness
• सर्वसुखप्रदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + सुख + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक; प्र + दा धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण (हरिम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Avyabhicāriṇī bhakti (unwavering devotion) to Viṣṇu, worshipped according to vidhi, leads to the Lord who grants all happiness and goals.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as sarvārthada (giver of puruṣārthas); ekāntabhakti as direct means; grace responding to disciplined worship.

Application: Establish consistent pūjā/japa with correct intention and regularity; reduce divided loyalties; align desires with dharma and devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: bhakti to Viṣṇu as purifier and bestower of welfare; emphasis on vidhi (proper procedure) in worship (thematic)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari

FAQs

What is the importance of unwavering bhakti to Vishnu in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that non-deviating devotion to Viṣṇu, the giver of all human aims, is the core qualification that makes one’s worship fruitful and leads to lasting happiness.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey and ultimate goal?

By emphasizing steadfast devotion and proper worship, the verse points to a path that supports spiritual protection and culminates in attaining Hari—implying liberation-oriented well-being rather than merely temporary results.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain consistent devotion (no switching for convenience), and perform worship with sincerity and basic scriptural order—regular prayer, ethical living, and disciplined practice—aimed at inner steadiness and long-term good.