Shloka 80

Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life

Devanagari script

जनार्दनः क्षत्त्रजातौ सदास्ति दाशेषु नित्यं महिदासो हरिस्तु / मह्यां नित्यं तिष्ठति सर्वदैव ह्युपेन्द्राख्यो हरिरेकः सुपर्ण

Transliteration

janārdanaḥ kṣattrajātau sadāsti dāśeṣu nityaṃ mahidāso haristu / mahyāṃ nityaṃ tiṣṭhati sarvadaiva hyupendrākhyo harirekaḥ suparṇa

Translation

阇那尔达那常住于刹帝利之中；在渔夫与舟人之间，诃利恒被称为“摩希达萨”。在大地之内，他亦于一切时永恒安立——唯有一位诃利，名闻为“优宾陀罗”，噢，苏帕尔那（迦楼罗）。

Word by Word

• janārdanaḥ: Janārdana
• janārdanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janārdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• kṣattrajātau: in the Kṣatriya class
• kṣattrajātau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣattra + jāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (in the Kṣatriya birth/class)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• asti: is/exists
• asti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धाातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• dāśeṣu: among the Dāśas (fisherfolk)
• dāśeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; अधिकरण (among fishermen/boatmen)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial usage)

• mahidāsaḥ: Mahidāsa
• mahidāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahi + dāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• hariḥ: Hari
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (apposition to mahidāsaḥ)

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषार्थक/विरोधार्थक अव्यय

• mahyām: on the earth
• mahyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (on the earth)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण

• tiṣṭhati: stands/abides
• tiṣṭhati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धाातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• sarvadā: at all times
• sarvadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चये अव्यय (particle: for/indeed)

• upendrākhyaḥ: called Upendra
• upendrākhyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upendra + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of hariḥ): ‘named Upendra’

• hariḥ: Hari
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• ekaḥ: one/unique
• ekaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of hariḥ)

• suparṇaḥ: Suparṇa (Garuda/‘good-winged’)
• suparṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suparṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद/सम्बोधनार्थे नाम (appositional epithet)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari is present in all communities and roles under many epithets (Janārdana, Mahidāsa, Upendra).

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin (indwelling Lord) and nāma-rūpa plurality over one Brahman/Īśvara.

Application: Cultivate equal reverence; remember Viṣṇu in every person and profession; avoid spiritual elitism.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic-region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22.81-82 (immanence in beings; beyond varṇa/gotra)

Characters & Entities

• Janardana
• Hari
• Upendra
• Suparna (Garuda)
• Kshatriyas
• Dasha community
• Mahidasa

FAQs

What is the importance of Vishnu’s many names in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the one Hari is known by different names and associations in different communities and contexts, emphasizing His accessibility and omnipresence.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana teachings?

By stressing that Hari abides everywhere, it implies that remembrance and devotion to Vishnu can be practiced in any place or life-situation—supporting the soul’s welfare beyond death through bhakti and right orientation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

See divinity as present in all people and stations of life, cultivate non-discrimination, and keep steady remembrance of Hari through daily prayer, chanting, and ethical conduct.