Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

नमः सर्वसुरेशाय नमः श्रीवत्सधारिणे / नमश्चर्मासिहस्ताय नमः पङ्कजमालिने

Transliteration

namaḥ sarvasureśāya namaḥ śrīvatsadhāriṇe / namaścarmāsihastāya namaḥ paṅkajamāline

Translation

顶礼诸天之主；顶礼胸佩“室利跋蹉”（Śrīvatsa）圣纹者。顶礼手执宝剑与盾者；顶礼以莲华花鬘庄严者。

Word by Word

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

• सर्वसुरेशाय: to the Lord of all gods
• सर्वसुरेशाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सुर + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां सुराणाम् ईशः)

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

• श्रीवत्सधारिणे: to the bearer of Śrīvatsa mark
• श्रीवत्सधारिणे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीवत्स + धारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (श्रीवत्सं धारयति इति)

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

• चर्मासिहस्ताय: to the one with shield and sword in hand
• चर्मासिहस्ताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्म + असि + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (चर्म च असिः च—हस्ते यस्य)

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

• पङ्कजमालिने: to the wearer of a lotus garland
• पङ्कजमालिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पङ्कज + मालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पङ्कजानां मालां धारयति)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), offering praise to Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Contemplation of the Lord through nāma and rūpa—sovereignty, auspicious marks, and protective power.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as sarveśvara with śrī (auspiciousness) and rakṣakatva (protector); saguna-upāsanā as a support for steadiness of mind.

Application: Dhyāna on Śrīvatsa and the Lord’s protective weapons to cultivate fearlessness and steadiness; use as kavaca-like remembrance in adversity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Viṣṇu-stotra passages listing śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma and auspicious marks; protective stutis used around rites

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of praising Vishnu in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows Vishnu as the supreme refuge—Lord of the devas and the auspicious bearer of Śrīvatsa—invoked for spiritual protection and right orientation toward dharma.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey and fear of Yama’s path?

Though not naming Yama directly, the hymn frames Vishnu as the ultimate protector; in Garuda Purana’s broader teaching, remembrance and devotion support the jīva’s steadiness amid death-related transitions and moral reckoning.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Recite this salutation as a daily or pre-ritual invocation to cultivate devotion, courage, and ethical resolve, remembering the divine qualities of auspiciousness (Śrīvatsa) and protection (sword and shield).