The Vishnu Sahasranama Hymn

Verse 1 (garuda.1.15.1)

।।रुद्र उवाच । संसारसागराद्धोरान्मुच्यते किं जपन्प्रभो । नरस्तन्मे परं जप्यं कथय त्वं जनार्द्दन

rudra uvāca saṁsārasāgarāddhorānmucyate kiṁ japanprabho narastanme paraṁ japyaṁ kathaya tvaṁ janārddana

Rudra said: O Lord, by reciting what does a man become freed from this terrible ocean of worldly existence? O Janardana, tell me that supreme mantra worthy of recitation.

Verse 2 (garuda.1.15.2)

।।हरिरुवाच । परेश्वरं परं ब्रह्म परमात्मानमव्ययम् । विष्णुं नामसहस्त्रेण स्तुवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः

hariruvāca pareśvaraṁ paraṁ brahma paramātmānamavyayam viṣṇuṁ nāmasahastreṇa stuvanmukto bhavennaraḥ

Hari said: A man who praises the Supreme Lord, the Supreme Brahman, the imperishable Supreme Self Vishnu, with his thousand names, becomes liberated.

Verse 3 (garuda.1.15.3)

यत्पवित्रं परं जप्यं कथयामि वृषध्वज ! । श्रृणुष्वावहितो भूत्वा सर्वपापविनाशनम्

yatpavitraṁ paraṁ japyaṁ kathayāmi vṛṣadhvaja ! śrṛṇuṣvāvahito bhūtvā sarvapāpavināśanam

O bearer of the bull-banner, I shall now declare that which is pure and supreme to recite, which destroys all sin — listen with focused mind.

Verse 4 (garuda.1.15.4)

ॐ वासुदेवो महाविष्णुर्वामनो वासवो वसुः । बालचन्द्र निभो बालो बलभद्रो बलाधिपः

oṁ vāsudevo mahāviṣṇurvāmano vāsavo vasuḥ bālacandra nibho bālo balabhadro balādhipaḥ

Om. Vasudeva, Mahavishnu, Vamana, Vasava, Vasu, Moon-crescent-like, the Child, Balabhadra, Lord of strength,

Verse 5 (garuda.1.15.5)

बलिबन्धनकृद्वेधा वरेण्यो वेदवित्किविः । वेदकर्त्ता वेदरूपो वेद्यो वेदपरिप्लुतः

balibandhanakṛdvedhā vareṇyo vedavitkiviḥ vedakarttā vedarūpo vedyo vedapariplutaḥ

Binder of Bali, the Ordainer, worthy of choice, knower of the Vedas, the poet, maker of the Vedas, the very form of the Veda, the knowable, filled with the Vedas,

Verse 6 (garuda.1.15.6)

वेदाङ्गवेत्ता वेदेशो बलाधारो बलार्दनः । अविकारो वरेशश्च वरुणो वरुणाधिपः

vedāṅgavettā vedeśo balādhāro balārdanaḥ avikāro vareśaśca varuṇo varuṇādhipaḥ

knower of the Vedangas, Lord of the Vedas, the support of strength, the destroyer of strength, changeless, Lord of boons, Varuna, Lord of Varuna,

Verse 7 (garuda.1.15.7)

वीरहा च बृहद्वीरो वन्दितः परमेश्वरः । आत्मा च परमात्मा च प्रत्यगात्मा वियत्परः

vīrahā ca bṛhadvīro vanditaḥ parameśvaraḥ ātmā ca paramātmā ca pratyagātmā viyatparaḥ

slayer of heroes, the great hero, the revered one, the Supreme Lord, the Self, the Supreme Self, the inner Self, beyond even the sky,

Verse 8 (garuda.1.15.8)

पद्मनाभः पद्मनिधिः पद्महस्तो गदाधरः । परमः परभूतश्च पुरुषोत्तम ईश्वरः

padmanābhaḥ padmanidhiḥ padmahasto gadādharaḥ paramaḥ parabhūtaśca puruṣottama īśvaraḥ

lotus-naveled, treasury of lotuses, lotus-handed, mace-bearer, the supreme one, beyond the beyond, Purushottama, the Lord,

Verse 9 (garuda.1.15.9)

पद्मजङ्घः पुण्डरीकः पद्ममालाधरः प्रियः । पद्माक्षः पद्मगर्भश्च पर्जन्यः पद्मसंस्थितः

padmajaṅghaḥ puṇḍarīkaḥ padmamālādharaḥ priyaḥ padmākṣaḥ padmagarbhaśca parjanyaḥ padmasaṁsthitaḥ

lotus-shanked, the lotus itself, garlanded with lotuses, the beloved, lotus-eyed, lotus-wombed, Parjanya lord of rain, seated in the lotus,

Verse 10 (garuda.1.15.10)

अपारः परमार्थश्च पराणां च परः प्रभुः । पण्डितः पण्डितेड्यश्च पवित्रः पापमर्दकः

apāraḥ paramārthaśca parāṇāṁ ca paraḥ prabhuḥ paṇḍitaḥ paṇḍiteḍyaśca pavitraḥ pāpamardakaḥ

boundless, the ultimate truth, the supreme Lord even among the supreme, the learned one, praised by scholars, the pure, the destroyer of sin,

Verse 11 (garuda.1.15.11)

शुद्धः प्रकाशरूपश्च पवित्रः परिरक्षकः । पिपासावर्जितः पाद्यः पुरुषः प्रकृतिस्तथाः

śuddhaḥ prakāśarūpaśca pavitraḥ parirakṣakaḥ pipāsāvarjitaḥ pādyaḥ puruṣaḥ prakṛtistathāḥ

the pure, the very form of light, the sacred, the protector, free of thirst, worthy of the offering of water, the Person, and Prakriti (nature) as well,

Verse 12 (garuda.1.15.12)

प्रधानं पृथिवीपद्मं पद्मनाभः प्रियप्रदः । सर्वेशः सर्वगः सर्वः सर्ववित्सर्वदः सुरः

pradhānaṁ pṛthivīpadmaṁ padmanābhaḥ priyapradaḥ sarveśaḥ sarvagaḥ sarvaḥ sarvavitsarvadaḥ suraḥ

the primal principle, the earth as a lotus, lotus-naveled, giver of what is dear, Lord of all, all-pervading, the form of all, all-knowing, giver of all, the god,

Verse 13 (garuda.1.15.13)

सर्वस्य जगतो धाम सर्वदर्शो च सर्वभृत् । सर्वानुग्रहकृद्देवः सर्वभूतहृदि स्थितः

sarvasya jagato dhāma sarvadarśo ca sarvabhṛt sarvānugrahakṛddevaḥ sarvabhūtahṛdi sthitaḥ

the abode of the whole world, the seer of all, the sustainer of all, the god who shows grace to all, dwelling in the hearts of all beings,

Verse 14 (garuda.1.15.14)

सर्वपूज्यश्च सर्वाद्यः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः । सर्वस्य जगतो मूलं सकलो निष्कलोऽनलः

sarvapūjyaśca sarvādyaḥ sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ sarvasya jagato mūlaṁ sakalo niṣkalo'nalaḥ

worshipped by all, the origin of all, saluted by all the gods, the root of the whole world, with parts, without parts, the form of fire,

Verse 15 (garuda.1.15.15)

सर्वगोप्ता सर्वनिष्ठः सर्वकारणकारणम् । सर्वध्येयः सर्वमित्रः सर्वदेस्ववरूपधृक्

sarvagoptā sarvaniṣṭhaḥ sarvakāraṇakāraṇam sarvadhyeyaḥ sarvamitraḥ sarvadesvavarūpadhṛk

protector of all, the foundation of all, the cause even of all causes, worthy of meditation by all, friend of all, bearing the very form of all,

Verse 16 (garuda.1.15.16)

सर्वाध्यक्षः सुराऽध्यक्ष सुरासुरनमस्कृतः । दुष्टानां च सुराणां च सर्वदा घातकोऽन्तकः

sarvādhyakṣaḥ surā'dhyakṣa surāsuranamaskṛtaḥ duṣṭānāṁ ca surāṇāṁ ca sarvadā ghātako'ntakaḥ

overseer of all, overseer of the gods, saluted by gods and demons alike, the ever-slayer of the wicked, even among the gods, the ender of all,

Verse 17 (garuda.1.15.17)

सत्यपालश्च सन्नाभः सिद्धेशः सिद्धवन्दितः । सिद्धसाध्यः सिद्धसिद्धः साध्यसिद्धो (सिद्धिसिद्ध) हृदीश्वरः

satyapālaśca sannābhaḥ siddheśaḥ siddhavanditaḥ siddhasādhyaḥ siddhasiddhaḥ sādhyasiddho (siddhisiddha) hṛdīśvaraḥ

guardian of truth, of beautiful navel, lord of the perfected, saluted by the perfected, attained by the perfected, perfect among the perfect, perfect among the attainable, Lord of the heart,

Verse 18 (garuda.1.15.18)

शरणं जगतश्चैव श्रेयः क्षेमस्तथैव च । शुभकृच्छोभनः सौम्यः सत्यः सत्यपराक्रमः

śaraṇaṁ jagataścaiva śreyaḥ kṣemastathaiva ca śubhakṛcchobhanaḥ saumyaḥ satyaḥ satyaparākramaḥ

the refuge of the world, well-being itself, security itself, the doer of good, the resplendent, the gentle, the true, of true valor,

Verse 19 (garuda.1.15.19)

सत्यस्थः सत्यसङ्कल्पः सत्यवित्सत्य (त्प) दस्तथ । धर्मो धर्म्मी च कर्मी च सर्वकर्म्मविवर्जितः

satyasthaḥ satyasaṅkalpaḥ satyavitsatya (tpa) dastatha dharmo dharmmī ca karmī ca sarvakarmmavivarjitaḥ

abiding in truth, of true resolve, knower of truth, of true station, dharma itself, the righteous one, the doer of action, yet free of all action,

Verse 20 (garuda.1.15.20)

कर्म्मकर्त्ता च कर्मैव क्रिया कार्य्यं तथैव च । श्रीपतिर्नृपतिः श्रीमान्सर्वस्य पतिरूर्जितः

karmmakarttā ca karmaiva kriyā kāryyaṁ tathaiva ca śrīpatirnṛpatiḥ śrīmānsarvasya patirūrjitaḥ

the doer of deeds, the deed itself, the action, the effect itself, Lord of Shri, Lord of kings, the glorious one, Lord of all, of great vigor,

Verse 21 (garuda.1.15.21)

सदेवानां पतिश्चैव वृष्णीनां पतिरीडितः । पतिर्हिरण्यगर्भस्य त्रिपुरान्तपतिस्तथा

sadevānāṁ patiścaiva vṛṣṇīnāṁ patirīḍitaḥ patirhiraṇyagarbhasya tripurāntapatistathā

Lord even of the gods, the celebrated Lord of the Vrishnis, Lord of Hiranyagarbha (Brahma), Lord even of the destroyer of Tripura,

Verse 22 (garuda.1.15.22)

पशूनां च पतिः प्रायो वसूनां पतिरेव च । पतिराखण्डलस्यैव वरूणस्य पतिस्तथा

paśūnāṁ ca patiḥ prāyo vasūnāṁ patireva ca patirākhaṇḍalasyaiva varūṇasya patistathā

chief Lord of animals, Lord even of the Vasus, Lord of Indra, and Lord even of Varuna,

Verse 23 (garuda.1.15.23)

वनस्पतीनां च पतिरनिलस्य पतिस्तथा । अनलस्य पतिश्चैव यमस्य पतिरेव च

vanaspatīnāṁ ca patiranilasya patistathā analasya patiścaiva yamasya patireva ca

Lord of forest-plants, Lord even of the wind, Lord even of fire, Lord even of Yama,

Verse 24 (garuda.1.15.24)

कुबेरस्य पतिश्चैव नक्षत्राणां पतिस्तथा । ओषधीनां पतिश्चैव वृक्षाणां च पतिस्तथा

kuberasya patiścaiva nakṣatrāṇāṁ patistathā oṣadhīnāṁ patiścaiva vṛkṣāṇāṁ ca patistathā

Lord even of Kubera, Lord of the constellations, Lord of the herbs, Lord even of the trees,

Verse 25 (garuda.1.15.25)

नागानां पतिरर्कस्य दक्षस्य पतिरेव च । सुहृदां च पतिश्चैव नृपाणां च पतिस्तथा

nāgānāṁ patirarkasya dakṣasya patireva ca suhṛdāṁ ca patiścaiva nṛpāṇāṁ ca patistathā

Lord of the serpents and of the sun, Lord even of Daksha, Lord of friends, Lord even of kings,

Verse 26 (garuda.1.15.26)

गन्धर्वाणां पतिश्चैव असूनां पतिरुत्तमः । पर्वतानां पतिश्चैव निम्नगानां पतिस्तथा

gandharvāṇāṁ patiścaiva asūnāṁ patiruttamaḥ parvatānāṁ patiścaiva nimnagānāṁ patistathā

Lord of the gandharvas, the supreme Lord of the vital breaths, Lord of mountains, Lord even of rivers,

Verse 27 (garuda.1.15.27)

सुराणां च पतिः श्रेष्ठः कपिलस्य पतिस्तथा । लतानां च पतिश्चैव वीरुधां च पतिस्तथा

surāṇāṁ ca patiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kapilasya patistathā latānāṁ ca patiścaiva vīrudhāṁ ca patistathā

the foremost Lord of the gods, Lord even of Kapila, Lord of creepers, and Lord even of vines,

Verse 28 (garuda.1.15.28)

मुनीनां च पतिश्चैव सूर्य्यस्य पतिरुत्तमः । पतिश्चन्द्रमसः श्रेष्ठः सुक्रस्य पतिरेव च

munīnāṁ ca patiścaiva sūryyasya patiruttamaḥ patiścandramasaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sukrasya patireva ca

Lord of the sages, the excellent Lord of the sun, the foremost Lord of the moon, Lord even of Venus,

Verse 29 (garuda.1.15.29)

ग्रहाणां च पतिश्चैव राक्षसानां पतिस्तथा । किन्नराणां पतिश्चैव द्विजानां पतिरुत्तमः

grahāṇāṁ ca patiścaiva rākṣasānāṁ patistathā kinnarāṇāṁ patiścaiva dvijānāṁ patiruttamaḥ

Lord of the planets, Lord even of the rakshasas, Lord of the kinnaras, the excellent Lord of brahmins,

Verse 30 (garuda.1.15.30)

सरितां च पतिश्चैव समुद्राणां पतिस्तथा । सरसां च पतिश्चैव भूतानां च पतिस्तथा

saritāṁ ca patiścaiva samudrāṇāṁ patistathā sarasāṁ ca patiścaiva bhūtānāṁ ca patistathā

Lord of the streams, Lord even of the oceans, Lord of the lakes, Lord even of the spirits,

Verse 31 (garuda.1.15.31)

वेतालानां पतिश्चैव कूष्माण्डानां पतिस्तथा । पक्षिणां च पतिः श्रेष्ठः पशूनां पतिरेव च

vetālānāṁ patiścaiva kūṣmāṇḍānāṁ patistathā pakṣiṇāṁ ca patiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ paśūnāṁ patireva ca

Lord of the vetalas, Lord even of the kushmandas, the foremost Lord of birds, Lord even of beasts,

Verse 32 (garuda.1.15.32)

महात्मा मंगलो मेयो मन्दरो मन्दरेश्वरः । मेरुर्माता प्रमाणं च माधवो मलवर्जितः

mahātmā maṁgalo meyo mandaro mandareśvaraḥ merurmātā pramāṇaṁ ca mādhavo malavarjitaḥ

the great soul, auspicious, measurable, Mount Mandara, Lord of Mount Mandara, Mount Meru, the mother, the very standard of measure, Madhava, free of impurity,

Verse 33 (garuda.1.15.33)

मालाधरो महादेवो महादेवेन पूजितः । महाशान्तो महाभागो मधुसूदन एव च

mālādharo mahādevo mahādevena pūjitaḥ mahāśānto mahābhāgo madhusūdana eva ca

wearer of the garland, Mahadeva, worshipped by Mahadeva himself, of great tranquility, greatly fortunate, and Madhusudana too,

Verse 34 (garuda.1.15.34)

महावीर्य्यो महाप्राणो मार्कण्डेयर्षिवन्दितः । मायात्मा मायया बद्धो मायया तु विवर्जितः

mahāvīryyo mahāprāṇo mārkaṇḍeyarṣivanditaḥ māyātmā māyayā baddho māyayā tu vivarjitaḥ

of great vigor, of great vital force, venerated by the sage Markandeya, of the nature of maya, seemingly bound by maya, yet free of maya,

Verse 35 (garuda.1.15.35)

मुनिस्तुतो मुनिर्मैत्रो महाना (रा) सो महाहनुः । महाबाहुर्महादान्तो मरणेन विवर्जितः

munistuto munirmaitro mahānā (rā) so mahāhanuḥ mahābāhurmahādānto maraṇena vivarjitaḥ

praised by sages, the sage, the friendly one, large-nosed, large-jawed, mighty-armed, of great restraint, free from death,

Verse 36 (garuda.1.15.36)

महावक्त्रो महात्मा च महाकायो महोदरः । महापादो महाग्रीवो महामानी महामनाः

mahāvaktro mahātmā ca mahākāyo mahodaraḥ mahāpādo mahāgrīvo mahāmānī mahāmanāḥ

great-mouthed, great-souled, great-bodied, great-bellied, great-footed, great-necked, of great pride, of great mind,

Verse 37 (garuda.1.15.37)

महागतिर्महाकीर्त्तिर्महारूपो महासुरः । मधुश्च माधवश्चैव महादेवो महेश्वरः

mahāgatirmahākīrttirmahārūpo mahāsuraḥ madhuśca mādhavaścaiva mahādevo maheśvaraḥ

great in course, great in fame, of great form, of great power, Madhu, Madhava, Mahadeva, Maheshvara,

Verse 38 (garuda.1.15.38)

मखेज्यो मखरूपी च माननीयो मखेश्वरः । महावातो महाभागो महेशोऽतीतमानुषः

makhejyo makharūpī ca mānanīyo makheśvaraḥ mahāvāto mahābhāgo maheśo'tītamānuṣaḥ

worthy of worship in sacrifice, the form of sacrifice, venerable, Lord of sacrifice, of great gale, greatly fortunate, the great Lord, beyond mortal men,

Verse 39 (garuda.1.15.39)

मानवश्च मनुश्चैव मानवानां प्रियंकरः । मृगश्च मृगपूज्यश्च मृगाणां च पतिस्तथा

mānavaśca manuścaiva mānavānāṁ priyaṁkaraḥ mṛgaśca mṛgapūjyaśca mṛgāṇāṁ ca patistathā

the human, Manu, the one who does good to mankind, deer-formed, worshipped by deer, Lord of deer,

Verse 40 (garuda.1.15.40)

बुधस्य च पतिश्चैव पतिश्चैव बृहस्पतेः । पतिः शनैश्चरस्यैव राहोः केतोः पतिस्तथा

budhasya ca patiścaiva patiścaiva bṛhaspateḥ patiḥ śanaiścarasyaiva rāhoḥ ketoḥ patistathā

Lord of Mercury, Lord even of Jupiter, Lord of Saturn, Lord even of Rahu and Ketu,

Verse 41 (garuda.1.15.41)

लक्ष्मणो लक्षणश्चैव लम्बौष्ठो ललितस्तथा । नानालंकारसंयुक्तो नानाचन्दनचर्च्चितः

lakṣmaṇo lakṣaṇaścaiva lambauṣṭho lalitastathā nānālaṁkārasaṁyukto nānācandanacarccitaḥ

Lakshmana, bearer of auspicious marks, of full lips, graceful, adorned with manifold ornaments, anointed with manifold sandal-paste,

Verse 42 (garuda.1.15.42)

नानारसोज्जवलद्वक्त्रो नानापुष्पोपशोभितः । रामो रमापतिश्चैव सभार्य्यः परमेश्वरः

nānārasojjavaladvaktro nānāpuṣpopaśobhitaḥ rāmo ramāpatiścaiva sabhāryyaḥ parameśvaraḥ

of face bright with manifold flavors, adorned with manifold flowers, Rama, husband of Rama (Lakshmi), together with his consort, the Supreme Lord,

Verse 43 (garuda.1.15.43)

रत्नदो रत्नहर्त्ता च रूपी रूपविवर्जितः । महारूपोग्ररूपश्च सौम्यरूपस्तथैव च

ratnado ratnaharttā ca rūpī rūpavivarjitaḥ mahārūpograrūpaśca saumyarūpastathaiva ca

giver of jewels, taker of jewels, endowed with form, yet without form, of great form, of fierce form, and of gentle form as well,

Verse 44 (garuda.1.15.44)

नीलमेघनिभः शुद्धः कालमेघनिभस्तथा । धूमवर्णः पतिवर्णो नानारूपो ह्यवर्णकः

nīlameghanibhaḥ śuddhaḥ kālameghanibhastathā dhūmavarṇaḥ pativarṇo nānārūpo hyavarṇakaḥ

dark as a blue cloud, pure, dark as a black cloud, smoke-colored, colored like fine cloth, of manifold forms, colorless,

Verse 45 (garuda.1.15.45)

विरूपो रूपदश्चैव शुक्लवर्णस्तथैव च । सर्ववर्णो महायोगी यज्ञो (याज्यो) यज्ञकृदेव च

virūpo rūpadaścaiva śuklavarṇastathaiva ca sarvavarṇo mahāyogī yajño (yājyo) yajñakṛdeva ca

formless, giver of form, white-colored, of every color, the great yogi, the sacrifice, the performer of sacrifice,

Verse 46 (garuda.1.15.46)

सुवर्णवर्णवांश्चैव सुवर्णाख्यस्तथैव च सुवर्णावयवश्चैव सुवर्णः स्वर्णमेखलः

suvarṇavarṇavāṁścaiva suvarṇākhyastathaiva ca suvarṇāvayavaścaiva suvarṇaḥ svarṇamekhalaḥ

of golden hue, named Gold, of golden limbs, gold itself, girdled with gold,

Verse 47 (garuda.1.15.47)

सुवर्णस्य प्रदाता च सुवर्णांशस्तथैव च । सुवर्णस्य प्रियश्चैव सुवर्णाढ्यस्तथैव च

suvarṇasya pradātā ca suvarṇāṁśastathaiva ca suvarṇasya priyaścaiva suvarṇāḍhyastathaiva ca

giver of gold, the very portion of gold, dear to gold, rich in gold,

Verse 48 (garuda.1.15.48)

सुपर्णी च महापर्णी सुपर्णस्य च कारणम् । वैनतेयस्तथादित्य आदिरादिकरः शिवः

suparṇī ca mahāparṇī suparṇasya ca kāraṇam vainateyastathāditya ādirādikaraḥ śivaḥ

possessed of Suparna (Garuda), of great wings, the cause of Suparna, the form of Vainateya (Garuda), the Sun, the beginning, the maker of the beginning, the auspicious one,

Verse 49 (garuda.1.15.49)

कारणं महतश्चैव प्रधानस्य च कारणम् । बुद्धीनां कारणं चैव कारणं मनसस्तथा

kāraṇaṁ mahataścaiva pradhānasya ca kāraṇam buddhīnāṁ kāraṇaṁ caiva kāraṇaṁ manasastathā

the cause of the great principle (mahat), the cause even of primordial nature, the cause of the intellects, the cause even of the mind,

Verse 50 (garuda.1.15.50)

कारणं चैतसश्चैव अहंकारस्य कारणम् । भूतानां कारणं तद्वत्कारणं च विभावसोः

kāraṇaṁ caitasaścaiva ahaṁkārasya kāraṇam bhūtānāṁ kāraṇaṁ tadvatkāraṇaṁ ca vibhāvasoḥ

the cause even of the mind-stuff, the cause of ego, the cause of the elements, the cause even of fire,

Verse 51 (garuda.1.15.51)

आकाशकारणं तद्वत्पृथिव्याः कारणं परम् । अण्डस्य कारणं चैव प्रकृतेः कारणं तथा

ākāśakāraṇaṁ tadvatpṛthivyāḥ kāraṇaṁ param aṇḍasya kāraṇaṁ caiva prakṛteḥ kāraṇaṁ tathā

the cause even of the sky, and the supreme cause of the earth, the cause of the cosmic egg, the cause even of nature,

Verse 52 (garuda.1.15.52)

देहस्य कारणं चैव चक्षुषश्चैव कारणम् । श्रोत्रस्य कारणं तद्वत्कारणं च त्वचस्तथा

dehasya kāraṇaṁ caiva cakṣuṣaścaiva kāraṇam śrotrasya kāraṇaṁ tadvatkāraṇaṁ ca tvacastathā

the cause of the body, and the cause even of the eye, the cause of the ear, the cause even of the skin,

Verse 53 (garuda.1.15.53)

जिह्वायाः कारणं चैव प्राणस्यैव च कारणम् । हस्तयोः कारणं तद्वत्पादयोः कारणं तथा

jihvāyāḥ kāraṇaṁ caiva prāṇasyaiva ca kāraṇam hastayoḥ kāraṇaṁ tadvatpādayoḥ kāraṇaṁ tathā

the cause of the tongue, the cause even of the breath, the cause of both hands, the cause even of both feet,

Verse 54 (garuda.1.15.54)

वाचश्चकारणं तद्वत्पायोश्चैव तु कारणम् । इन्द्रस्य कारणं चैव कुबेरस्य च कारणम्

vācaścakāraṇaṁ tadvatpāyoścaiva tu kāraṇam indrasya kāraṇaṁ caiva kuberasya ca kāraṇam

the cause of speech, and the cause even of the organ of excretion, the cause of Indra, the cause even of Kubera,

Verse 55 (garuda.1.15.55)

यमस्य कारणं चैव ईशानस्य च कारणम् । यक्षाणां कारणं चैव रक्षसां कारणं परम्

yamasya kāraṇaṁ caiva īśānasya ca kāraṇam yakṣāṇāṁ kāraṇaṁ caiva rakṣasāṁ kāraṇaṁ param

the cause of Yama, and the cause even of Ishana, the cause of the yakshas, the supreme cause even of the rakshasas,

Verse 56 (garuda.1.15.56)

नृपाणां कारणं श्रेष्ठं धर्म्मस्यैव तु कारणम् । जन्तूनां कारणं चैव वसूनां कारणं परम्

nṛpāṇāṁ kāraṇaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ dharmmasyaiva tu kāraṇam jantūnāṁ kāraṇaṁ caiva vasūnāṁ kāraṇaṁ param

the foremost cause of kings, the cause even of dharma, the cause of living beings, the supreme cause even of the Vasus,

Verse 57 (garuda.1.15.57)

मनूनां कारणं चैव पक्षिणां कारणं परम् । मुनीनां कारणं श्रेष्ठ योगिनां कारणं परम्

manūnāṁ kāraṇaṁ caiva pakṣiṇāṁ kāraṇaṁ param munīnāṁ kāraṇaṁ śreṣṭha yogināṁ kāraṇaṁ param

the cause of the Manus, the supreme cause even of birds, the foremost cause of sages, the supreme cause even of yogis,

Verse 58 (garuda.1.15.58)

सिद्धानां कारणं चैव यक्षाणां कारणं परम् । कारणं किन्नराणां च गन्धर्वाणां च कारणम्

siddhānāṁ kāraṇaṁ caiva yakṣāṇāṁ kāraṇaṁ param kāraṇaṁ kinnarāṇāṁ ca gandharvāṇāṁ ca kāraṇam

the cause of the perfected ones, the supreme cause even of yakshas, the cause of kinnaras, the cause even of gandharvas,

Verse 59 (garuda.1.15.59)

नदानां कारणं चैव नदीनां कारणं परम् । कारणं च समुद्राणां वृक्षाणां कारणं तथा

nadānāṁ kāraṇaṁ caiva nadīnāṁ kāraṇaṁ param kāraṇaṁ ca samudrāṇāṁ vṛkṣāṇāṁ kāraṇaṁ tathā

the cause of the great rivers, the supreme cause even of streams, the cause of the oceans, the cause even of trees,

Verse 60 (garuda.1.15.60)

कारणं वीरुधां चैव लोकानां कारणं तथा । पाताल कारणं चैव देवानां कारणं तथा

kāraṇaṁ vīrudhāṁ caiva lokānāṁ kāraṇaṁ tathā pātāla kāraṇaṁ caiva devānāṁ kāraṇaṁ tathā

the cause of vines, and the cause even of the worlds, the cause of the netherworld, the cause even of the gods,

Verse 61 (garuda.1.15.61)

सर्पाणां कारणं चैव श्रेयसां कारणं तथा । पशूनां कारणं चैव सर्वेषां कारणं तथा

sarpāṇāṁ kāraṇaṁ caiva śreyasāṁ kāraṇaṁ tathā paśūnāṁ kāraṇaṁ caiva sarveṣāṁ kāraṇaṁ tathā

the cause of serpents, the cause even of blessings, the cause of animals, and the cause even of all things,

Verse 62 (garuda.1.15.62)

देहात्मा चेन्द्रियात्मा च आत्मा बुद्धिस्तथैव च । मनसश्च तथैवात्मा चात्माहंकारचेतसः

dehātmā cendriyātmā ca ātmā buddhistathaiva ca manasaśca tathaivātmā cātmāhaṁkāracetasaḥ

the self of the body, the self of the senses, the self even of the intellect, and likewise the self of the mind, the self even of ego and mind-stuff,

Verse 63 (garuda.1.15.63)

जाग्रतः स्वपतश्चात्मा महदात्मा परस्तथा । प्रधानस्य परात्मा च आकाशात्मा ह्यपां तथा

jāgrataḥ svapataścātmā mahadātmā parastathā pradhānasya parātmā ca ākāśātmā hyapāṁ tathā

the self of waking and dream, the self of the great principle, and beyond it, the supreme self of primordial nature, the self of ether, and the self even of water,

Verse 64 (garuda.1.15.64)

पृथिव्याः परमात्मा च रसस्यात्मा तथैव च । गन्धस्य परमात्मा च रूपस्यात्मा परस्तथा

pṛthivyāḥ paramātmā ca rasasyātmā tathaiva ca gandhasya paramātmā ca rūpasyātmā parastathā

the supreme self of earth, the self even of taste, the supreme self of smell, the supreme self even of form,

Verse 65 (garuda.1.15.65)

शब्दात्मा चैव वागात्मा स्पर्शात्मा पुरुषस्तथा । श्रोत्रात्मा च त्वगात्मा च जिह्वायाः परमस्तथा

śabdātmā caiva vāgātmā sparśātmā puruṣastathā śrotrātmā ca tvagātmā ca jihvāyāḥ paramastathā

the self of sound, the self of speech, the self of touch, the form of the Person, the self of the ear, the self of the skin, the supreme self even of the tongue,

Verse 66 (garuda.1.15.66)

घ्राणात्मा चैव हस्तात्मा पादात्मा परमस्तथा । उपस्थस्य तथैवात्मा पाय्वात्मा परमस्तथा

ghrāṇātmā caiva hastātmā pādātmā paramastathā upasthasya tathaivātmā pāyvātmā paramastathā

the self of smell, the self of the hands, the supreme self even of the feet, the self even of the generative organ, the supreme self even of the organ of excretion,

Verse 67 (garuda.1.15.67)

इन्द्रात्मा चैव ब्रह्मात्मा रुद्रा(शान्ता)त्मा च मनोस्तथा । दक्षप्रजापतेरात्मा सत्या (स्त्रष्टा)त्मा परमस्तथा

indrātmā caiva brahmātmā rudrā(śāntā)tmā ca manostathā dakṣaprajāpaterātmā satyā (straṣṭā)tmā paramastathā

the self of Indra, the self of Brahma, the self of Rudra, and even of Manu, the self of Daksha the lord of creatures, the supreme self even of truth, the creator,

Verse 68 (garuda.1.15.68)

ईशात्मा परमात्मा च रौद्रात्मा मोक्षविद्यतिः । यत्नवांश्च तथा यत्नश्चर्म्मो खड्गीसुरान्तकः

īśātmā paramātmā ca raudrātmā mokṣavidyatiḥ yatnavāṁśca tathā yatnaścarmmo khaḍgīsurāntakaḥ

the self of the Lord, the Supreme Self, the self of Rudra, the master of the wisdom of liberation, ever striving, and striving itself, the shield, the sword-bearing ender of demons,

Verse 69 (garuda.1.15.69)

ह्रीप्रवर्त्तनशीलश्च यतीनां च हिते रतः । यतिरूपी च योगी च योगिध्येयो हरिः शितिः

hrīpravarttanaśīlaśca yatīnāṁ ca hite rataḥ yatirūpī ca yogī ca yogidhyeyo hariḥ śitiḥ

the one who prompts modesty, devoted to the welfare of ascetics, in the form of an ascetic, the yogi, the object of yogis' meditation, Hari, of pale or dark hue,

Verse 70 (garuda.1.15.70)

संविन्मेधा च कालश्च उष्मा वर्षा म(न) तिस्तथा । संवत्सरो मोक्षकरो मोहप्रध्वंसकस्तथा

saṁvinmedhā ca kālaśca uṣmā varṣā ma(na) tistathā saṁvatsaro mokṣakaro mohapradhvaṁsakastathā

consciousness, intellect, time, summer heat, the rains, understanding, the year, the giver of liberation, the destroyer of delusion,

Verse 71 (garuda.1.15.71)

मोहकर्त्ता च दुष्टानां माण्डव्यो वडवामुखः । संवर्त्तकः कालकर्त्ता च गौतमो भृगुरंगिराः

mohakarttā ca duṣṭānāṁ māṇḍavyo vaḍavāmukhaḥ saṁvarttakaḥ kālakarttā ca gautamo bhṛguraṁgirāḥ

the one who creates delusion for the wicked, Mandavya, the submarine fire, the world-dissolving fire, the maker of time, Gautama, Bhrigu, Angiras,

Verse 72 (garuda.1.15.72)

अत्रिर्वसिष्ठः पुलहः पुलस्त्यः कुत्स एव च । याज्ञवल्क्यो देवलश्च व्यासश्चैव पराशरः

atrirvasiṣṭhaḥ pulahaḥ pulastyaḥ kutsa eva ca yājñavalkyo devalaśca vyāsaścaiva parāśaraḥ

Atri, Vasishtha, Pulaha, Pulastya, Kutsa, Yajnavalkya, Devala, Vyasa, and Parashara,

Verse 73 (garuda.1.15.73)

शर्म्मदश्चैव गांगेयो हृषीकेशो बृहच्छ्रवाः । केशवः क्लेशहन्ता च सुकर्णः कर्णवर्जितः

śarmmadaścaiva gāṁgeyo hṛṣīkeśo bṛhacchravāḥ keśavaḥ kleśahantā ca sukarṇaḥ karṇavarjitaḥ

giver of well-being, the son of Ganga (Bhishma), Hrishikesha, of great renown, Keshava, the destroyer of afflictions, of beautiful ears, without ears,

Verse 74 (garuda.1.15.74)

नारायणो महाभागः प्राणस्य पतिरेव च । अपानस्य पतिश्चैव व्यानस्य पतिरेव च

nārāyaṇo mahābhāgaḥ prāṇasya patireva ca apānasya patiścaiva vyānasya patireva ca

Narayana, greatly fortunate, Lord of the prana breath, Lord even of apana, Lord even of vyana,

Verse 75 (garuda.1.15.75)

उदानस्य पतिः श्रेष्ठः समानस्य पतिस्तथा । शब्दस्य च पतिः श्रेष्ठः स्पर्शस्य पतिरेव च

udānasya patiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ samānasya patistathā śabdasya ca patiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sparśasya patireva ca

the excellent Lord of udana, Lord even of samana, the excellent Lord of sound, Lord even of touch,

Verse 76 (garuda.1.15.76)

रूपाणां च पतिश्चाद्यः खङ्गपाणिर्हलायुधः । चक्रपाणिः कुण्डली च श्रीवत्सांकस्तथैव च

rūpāṇāṁ ca patiścādyaḥ khaṅgapāṇirhalāyudhaḥ cakrapāṇiḥ kuṇḍalī ca śrīvatsāṁkastathaiva ca

the primal Lord of forms, sword-handed, bearing the plough as weapon, discus-handed, wearer of earrings, marked with Shrivatsa,

Verse 77 (garuda.1.15.77)

प्रकृतिः कौस्तुभग्रीवः पीताम्बरधरस्तथा । सुमुखो दुर्मुखश्चैव नखेन तु विवर्जितः

prakṛtiḥ kaustubhagrīvaḥ pītāmbaradharastathā sumukho durmukhaścaiva nakhena tu vivarjitaḥ

the form of nature, wearing the Kaustubha jewel on the neck, clad in yellow, of beautiful face, and also of terrible face, without nails,

Verse 78 (garuda.1.15.78)

अनन्तोऽनन्तरूपश्च सुनखः सुरसुन्दरः । सुकलापो विभुर्जिष्णुर्भ्राजिष्णुश्चैषुधीस्तथा

ananto'nantarūpaśca sunakhaḥ surasundaraḥ sukalāpo vibhurjiṣṇurbhrājiṣṇuścaiṣudhīstathā

Ananta, of infinite form, of beautiful nails, most beautiful among the gods, elegantly attired, all-pervading, victorious, radiant, quiver-bearing,

Verse 79 (garuda.1.15.79)

हिरण्यकशिपोर्हन्ता हिरण्याक्षविमर्दकः । निहन्ता पूतनायाश्च भास्करान्तविनाशनः

hiraṇyakaśiporhantā hiraṇyākṣavimardakaḥ nihantā pūtanāyāśca bhāskarāntavināśanaḥ

slayer of Hiranyakashipu, subduer of Hiranyaksha, destroyer of Putana, the one who put an end to the sun-eclipsing tyranny (of Kamsa),

Verse 80 (garuda.1.15.80)

केशिनो दलनश्चैव मुष्टिकस्य विमर्दकः । कंसदानवभेत्ता च चाणूरस्य प्रमर्दकः

keśino dalanaścaiva muṣṭikasya vimardakaḥ kaṁsadānavabhettā ca cāṇūrasya pramardakaḥ

the tearer apart of Keshi, subduer of Mushtika, slayer of Kamsa and the demons, crusher of Chanura,

Verse 81 (garuda.1.15.81)

अरिष्टस्य निहंता च अक्रूरप्रिय एव च । अक्रूरः क्रूररूपश्च अक्रूरप्रियवन्दितः

ariṣṭasya nihaṁtā ca akrūrapriya eva ca akrūraḥ krūrarūpaśca akrūrapriyavanditaḥ

slayer of Arishta, dear to Akrura, of the nature of Akrura (gentleness), yet of fierce form too, saluted by the one dear to Akrura,

Verse 82 (garuda.1.15.82)

भगहा भगवान् भानुस्तथा भागवतः स्वयम् । उद्धवश्चोद्धवस्येशो ह्युद्धेवन विचिन्तितः

bhagahā bhagavān bhānustathā bhāgavataḥ svayam uddhavaścoddhavasyeśo hyuddhevana vicintitaḥ

the taker of fortune, the Lord, the Sun, himself the very embodiment of devotion, Uddhava, Lord of Uddhava, contemplated by Uddhava,

Verse 83 (garuda.1.15.83)

चक्रधृक् चञ्चलश्चैव चलाचलविवर्जितः । अहं कारोपमाश्चित्तं गगनं पृथिवी जलम्

cakradhṛk cañcalaścaiva calācalavivarjitaḥ ahaṁ kāropamāścittaṁ gaganaṁ pṛthivī jalam

the discus-bearer, ever in motion, yet free of both motion and stillness, akin to ego, the mind-stuff, ether, earth, water,

Verse 84 (garuda.1.15.84)

वायुश्चक्षुस्तथा श्रोत्रं जिह्वा च घ्राणमेव च । वाक्पाणिपादजवनः पायूपस्थस्तथैव च

vāyuścakṣustathā śrotraṁ jihvā ca ghrāṇameva ca vākpāṇipādajavanaḥ pāyūpasthastathaiva ca

wind, eye, and ear, tongue and smell too, speech, hand, foot, swiftness, the organ of excretion, and the generative organ too,

Verse 85 (garuda.1.15.85)

शंकरश्चैव सर्वश्च क्षान्तिदः क्षान्तिकृन्नरः । भक्तप्रियस्तता भर्त्ता भक्तिमान् भक्तिवर्द्धनः

śaṁkaraścaiva sarvaśca kṣāntidaḥ kṣāntikṛnnaraḥ bhaktapriyastatā bharttā bhaktimān bhaktivarddhanaḥ

Shankara, and the form of all, the giver of forbearance, the one who instills forbearance in men, dear to devotees, the sustainer, possessed of devotion, the increaser of devotion,

Verse 86 (garuda.1.15.86)

भक्तस्तुतो भक्तपरः कीर्त्तिदः कीर्त्तिवर्द्धनः । कीर्त्तिर्दीप्तिः क्षमाकांतिर्भक्तश्चैव दया परा

bhaktastuto bhaktaparaḥ kīrttidaḥ kīrttivarddhanaḥ kīrttirdīptiḥ kṣamākāṁtirbhaktaścaiva dayā parā

praised by devotees, intent upon his devotees, giver of fame, increaser of fame, fame itself, radiance, forbearance, splendor, the very form of a devotee, and supreme compassion,

Verse 87 (garuda.1.15.87)

दानं दाता च कर्त्ता च देवदेवप्रियः शुचिः । शुचिमान्सुखदो मोक्षः कामश्चार्थः सहस्त्रपात्

dānaṁ dātā ca karttā ca devadevapriyaḥ śuciḥ śucimānsukhado mokṣaḥ kāmaścārthaḥ sahastrapāt

the gift, the giver, the doer, dear to the God of gods, the pure, of pure conduct, giver of happiness, liberation, desire, wealth, of a thousand feet,

Verse 88 (garuda.1.15.88)

सहस्त्रशीर्षा वैद्यश्च मोक्षद्वारं तथैव च । प्रजाद्वारं सहस्त्राक्षः सहस्त्रकर एव च

sahastraśīrṣā vaidyaśca mokṣadvāraṁ tathaiva ca prajādvāraṁ sahastrākṣaḥ sahastrakara eva ca

of a thousand heads, the physician, and also the gateway of liberation, the gateway of creatures, of a thousand eyes, of a thousand hands,

Verse 89 (garuda.1.15.89)

शुक्रश्च सुकिरीटी च सुग्रीवः कौस्तुभस्तथा । प्रद्युम्नश्चानिरुद्धश्च हयग्रीवश्च शूकरः

śukraśca sukirīṭī ca sugrīvaḥ kaustubhastathā pradyumnaścāniruddhaśca hayagrīvaśca śūkaraḥ

Shukra, of beautiful crown, Sugriva, wearer of Kaustubha, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, Hayagriva, the Boar,

Verse 90 (garuda.1.15.90)

मत्स्यः परशुरामश्च प्रह्रादो बलिरेवच । शरण्यश्चैव नित्यश्च बुद्धो मुक्तः शरीरभृत्

matsyaḥ paraśurāmaśca prahrādo balirevaca śaraṇyaścaiva nityaśca buddho muktaḥ śarīrabhṛt

the Fish, Parashurama, Prahrada, Bali, giver of refuge, eternal, the Buddha, liberated, yet bearer of a body,

Verse 91 (garuda.1.15.91)

खरदूषणहन्ता च रावणस्य प्रमर्दनः । सीतापतिश्च वर्द्धिष्णुर्भरतश्च तथैव च

kharadūṣaṇahantā ca rāvaṇasya pramardanaḥ sītāpatiśca varddhiṣṇurbharataśca tathaiva ca

slayer of Khara and Dushana, subduer of Ravana, husband of Sita, ever-thriving, and Bharata too,

Verse 92 (garuda.1.15.92)

कुम्भेंद्रजिन्निहन्ता च कुम्भकर्णप्रमर्दनः । नरांतकांतकश्चैव देवांतकविनाशनः

kumbheṁdrajinnihantā ca kumbhakarṇapramardanaḥ narāṁtakāṁtakaścaiva devāṁtakavināśanaḥ

slayer of Indrajit, subduer of Kumbhakarna, the ender of those who end men, the destroyer of the enemies of the gods,

Verse 93 (garuda.1.15.93)

दुष्टासुरनिहंता च शम्बरारिस्तथैव च । नरकस्य निहन्ता च त्रिशीर्षस्य विनाशनः

duṣṭāsuranihaṁtā ca śambarāristathaiva ca narakasya nihantā ca triśīrṣasya vināśanaḥ

slayer of wicked asuras, foe of Shambara, killer of the demon Naraka, destroyer of the three-headed one,

Verse 94 (garuda.1.15.94)

यमलार्जनभेत्ता च तपोहितकरस्तथा । वादित्रं चैव वाद्यं च बुद्धश्चैव वरप्रदः

yamalārjanabhettā ca tapohitakarastathā vāditraṁ caiva vādyaṁ ca buddhaścaiva varapradaḥ

breaker of the twin arjuna trees, aiding austerity, the musical instrument, and its very sound too, the Buddha, the granter of boons,

Verse 95 (garuda.1.15.95)

सारः सारप्रियः सौरः कालहन्तानिकृन्तनः । अगस्त्यो देवलश्चैव नारदो नारदप्रियः

sāraḥ sārapriyaḥ sauraḥ kālahantānikṛntanaḥ agastyo devalaścaiva nārado nāradapriyaḥ

the essence, the one who loves the essence, related to the sun, the destroyer of time, the cutter, Agastya, Devala, Narada, dear to Narada,

Verse 96 (garuda.1.15.96)

प्राणोऽपानस्तथा व्यानो रजः सत्त्वं तमः शरत् । उदानश्च समानश्च भेषजं च भिषक् तथा

prāṇo'pānastathā vyāno rajaḥ sattvaṁ tamaḥ śarat udānaśca samānaśca bheṣajaṁ ca bhiṣak tathā

prana, apana, vyana, the quality of passion, of goodness, of dullness, the autumn season, udana, samana, the medicine, and the physician too,

Verse 97 (garuda.1.15.97)

कूटस्थः स्वच्छरूपश्च सर्वदेहविवर्जितः । चक्षुरिन्द्रियहीनश्च वागिंद्रियविवर्जितः

kūṭasthaḥ svaccharūpaśca sarvadehavivarjitaḥ cakṣurindriyahīnaśca vāgiṁdriyavivarjitaḥ

unchanging, of clear and pure form, free of every body, free of the sense of sight, free even of the organ of speech,

Verse 98 (garuda.1.15.98)

हस्तेंद्रियविहीनश्च पादाभ्यां च विवर्जितः । पायूपस्थविहीनश्च महातपविवर्जितः

hasteṁdriyavihīnaśca pādābhyāṁ ca vivarjitaḥ pāyūpasthavihīnaśca mahātapavivarjitaḥ

free of the organ of the hand, and free even of the feet, free of the organ of excretion and the generative organ, free even of great austerity,

Verse 99 (garuda.1.15.99)

प्रबोधेन विहीनश्च बुद्ध्या चैव विवर्जितः । चेतसा विगतश्चैव प्राणेन च विवर्जितः

prabodhena vihīnaśca buddhyā caiva vivarjitaḥ cetasā vigataścaiva prāṇena ca vivarjitaḥ

free of wakefulness, free even of intellect, gone beyond the mind-stuff, free even of the breath,

Verse 100 (garuda.1.15.100)

अपानेन विहीनश्च व्यानेन च विवर्जितः । उदानेन विहीनश्च समानेन विवर्जितः

apānena vihīnaśca vyānena ca vivarjitaḥ udānena vihīnaśca samānena vivarjitaḥ

free of apana, free even of vyana, free of udana, free even of samana,

Verse 101 (garuda.1.15.101)

आकाशेन विहीनश्च वायुना परिवर्जितः । अग्निना च विहीनश्च उदकेन विवर्जितः

ākāśena vihīnaśca vāyunā parivarjitaḥ agninā ca vihīnaśca udakena vivarjitaḥ

free of ether, free even of wind, free of fire, free even of water,

Verse 102 (garuda.1.15.102)

पृथिव्या च विहीनश्च शब्देन च विवर्जितः । स्पर्शेन च विहीनश्च सर्वरूपविवर्जितः

pṛthivyā ca vihīnaśca śabdena ca vivarjitaḥ sparśena ca vihīnaśca sarvarūpavivarjitaḥ

free of earth, free even of sound, free of touch, free even of every form,

Verse 103 (garuda.1.15.103)

रागेण विगतश्चैव अघेन परिवर्जितः । शोकेन रहितश्चैव वचसा परिवर्जितः

rāgeṇa vigataścaiva aghena parivarjitaḥ śokena rahitaścaiva vacasā parivarjitaḥ

free of passion, free even of sin, free of grief, beyond even speech,

Verse 104 (garuda.1.15.104)

रजो विवर्जितश्चैव विकारैः षड्भिरेव च । कामेन वर्जितश्चैव क्रोधेन परिवर्जितः

rajo vivarjitaścaiva vikāraiḥ ṣaḍbhireva ca kāmena varjitaścaiva krodhena parivarjitaḥ

free of the quality of passion, free even of the six transformations, free of desire, free even of anger,

Verse 105 (garuda.1.15.105)

लोभेन विगतश्चैव दम्भेन च विवर्जितः । सूक्ष्मश्चैव सुसूक्ष्मश्च स्थूलात्स्थूलतरस्तथा

lobhena vigataścaiva dambhena ca vivarjitaḥ sūkṣmaścaiva susūkṣmaśca sthūlātsthūlatarastathā

free of greed, free even of hypocrisy, subtle, exceedingly subtle, and grosser than the gross,

Verse 106 (garuda.1.15.106)

विशारदो बलाध्यक्षः सर्वस्य क्षोभकस्तथा । प्रकृतेः क्षोभकश्चैव महतः क्षोभकस्तथा

viśārado balādhyakṣaḥ sarvasya kṣobhakastathā prakṛteḥ kṣobhakaścaiva mahataḥ kṣobhakastathā

the accomplished one, overseer of strength, the agitator of all, the agitator of primordial nature, the agitator of the great principle,

Verse 107 (garuda.1.15.107)

भूतानां क्षोभकश्चैव बुद्धेश्च क्षोमकस्तथा । इन्द्रियाणां क्षोभकश्च विषयक्षोभकस्तथा

bhūtānāṁ kṣobhakaścaiva buddheśca kṣomakastathā indriyāṇāṁ kṣobhakaśca viṣayakṣobhakastathā

the agitator of the elements, the agitator of the intellect, the agitator of the senses, the agitator of sense-objects,

Verse 108 (garuda.1.15.108)

ब्रह्मणः क्षोभकश्चैव रुद्रस्य क्षोभकस्तथा । अगम्यश्चक्षुरादेश्च श्रोत्रागम्यस्तथैव च

brahmaṇaḥ kṣobhakaścaiva rudrasya kṣobhakastathā agamyaścakṣurādeśca śrotrāgamyastathaiva ca

the agitator of Brahma, the agitator even of Rudra, unreachable by the eye and the like, unreachable even by the ear,

Verse 109 (garuda.1.15.109)

त्वचा न गम्यः कूर्म्मश्च जिह्वाऽग्राह्यस्तथैव च । घ्राणोन्द्रियागम्य एव वाचाऽग्राह्यस्तथैव च

tvacā na gamyaḥ kūrmmaśca jihvā'grāhyastathaiva ca ghrāṇondriyāgamya eva vācā'grāhyastathaiva ca

unreachable by the skin, of tortoise-form, ungraspable even by the tongue, unreachable by the sense of smell, ungraspable even by speech,

Verse 110 (garuda.1.15.110)

अगम्यश्चैव पाणिभ्यां पदागम्यस्तथैव च । अग्राह्यो मनसश्चैव बुद्ध्याऽग्राह्यो हरिस्तथा

agamyaścaiva pāṇibhyāṁ padāgamyastathaiva ca agrāhyo manasaścaiva buddhyā'grāhyo haristathā

unreachable by the hands, unreachable even by the feet, ungraspable by the mind, and Hari, ungraspable even by the intellect,

Verse 111 (garuda.1.15.111)

अहं बुद्ध्या तथा ग्राह्यश्चेतसा ग्राह्या एव च । शंखपाणिश्चाव्ययश्च गदापाणिस्तथैव च

ahaṁ buddhyā tathā grāhyaścetasā grāhyā eva ca śaṁkhapāṇiścāvyayaśca gadāpāṇistathaiva ca

yet graspable by my own (Shiva's) intellect, graspable even by the mind-stuff, conch-handed, imperishable, and mace-handed too,

Verse 112 (garuda.1.15.112)

शार्ङ्गपाणिश्च कृष्णश्च ज्ञानमूर्त्तिः परन्तपः । तपस्वी ज्ञानगम्यो हि ज्ञानी ज्ञानविदेव च

śārṅgapāṇiśca kṛṣṇaśca jñānamūrttiḥ parantapaḥ tapasvī jñānagamyo hi jñānī jñānavideva ca

bearer of the bow Sharnga, Krishna, the very form of knowledge, scorcher of foes, the ascetic, attainable through knowledge, the knower, the possessor of knowledge,

Verse 113 (garuda.1.15.113)

ज्ञेयश्च ज्ञेयहीनश्च ज्ञप्तिश्चैतन्यरूपकः । भावो भाव्यो भवकरो भावनो भवनाशनः

jñeyaśca jñeyahīnaśca jñaptiścaitanyarūpakaḥ bhāvo bhāvyo bhavakaro bhāvano bhavanāśanaḥ

the knowable, yet free even of the knowable, cognition itself, the very form of consciousness, being, that which is to become, the maker of existence, the sustainer, the destroyer of existence,

Verse 114 (garuda.1.15.114)

गोविन्दो गोपतिर्गोपः सर्वगोपीसुखप्रदः । गोपालो गोगतिश्चैव गोमतिर्गोधरस्तथा

govindo gopatirgopaḥ sarvagopīsukhapradaḥ gopālo gogatiścaiva gomatirgodharastathā

Govinda, Lord of cows, the cowherd, giver of joy to all the gopis, Gopala, the resort of cows, possessed of cattle, the sustainer of cows,

Verse 115 (garuda.1.15.115)

उपेन्द्रश्च नृसिंहश्च शौरिश्चैव जनार्दनः । आरणेयो बृहद्भानुर्बृहद्दीप्तिस्तथैव च

upendraśca nṛsiṁhaśca śauriścaiva janārdanaḥ āraṇeyo bṛhadbhānurbṛhaddīptistathaiva ca

Upendra, Narasimha, Shauri, Janardana, born of the fire-drill, of great radiance, of great splendor,

Verse 116 (garuda.1.15.116)

दामोदरस्त्रिकालश्च कालज्ञः कालवर्जितः । त्रिसन्ध्यो द्वापरं त्रेता प्रजाद्वारं त्रिविक्रमः

dāmodarastrikālaśca kālajñaḥ kālavarjitaḥ trisandhyo dvāparaṁ tretā prajādvāraṁ trivikramaḥ

Damodara, the form of the three times, knower of time, free of time, worshipped at the three twilights, the Dvapara and Treta ages, the gateway of creatures, Trivikrama,

Verse 117 (garuda.1.15.117)

विक्रमो दण्ड(र) हस्तश्च ह्येकदण्डी त्रिदण्डधृक् । सामभेदस्तथोपायः सामरूपी च सामगः

vikramo daṇḍa(ra) hastaśca hyekadaṇḍī tridaṇḍadhṛk sāmabhedastathopāyaḥ sāmarūpī ca sāmagaḥ

of great valor, staff-handed, bearer of the single staff, bearer of the triple staff, the very distinction within the Samaveda, the means, the form of the Sama chant, the singer of Sama,

Verse 118 (garuda.1.15.118)

सामवेदोः ह्यथर्वश्च सुकृतः सुतरूपणः । अथर्ववेदविच्चैव ह्यथर्वाचार्य्य एव च

sāmavedoḥ hyatharvaśca sukṛtaḥ sutarūpaṇaḥ atharvavedaviccaiva hyatharvācāryya eva ca

the very form of the Sama and Atharva Vedas, of good deeds, of beautiful form, knower of the Atharvaveda, and also teacher of the Atharvaveda,

Verse 119 (garuda.1.15.119)

ऋग्रूपी चैव ऋग्वेद ऋग्वेदेषु प्रतिष्ठितः । यजुर्वेत्ता यजुर्वेदो यजुर्वेदविदेकपात्

ṛgrūpī caiva ṛgveda ṛgvedeṣu pratiṣṭhitaḥ yajurvettā yajurvedo yajurvedavidekapāt

the form of the Rig-verse, the Rigveda itself, established in the Rigveda, knower of the Yajurveda, the Yajurveda itself, knower of the Yajurveda, of a single foot,

Verse 120 (garuda.1.15.120)

बहुपाच्च सुपाच्चैव तथैव च सहस्त्रपात् । चतुष्पाच्च द्विपाच्चैव स्मृतिर्न्यायो यमो बली

bahupācca supāccaiva tathaiva ca sahastrapāt catuṣpācca dvipāccaiva smṛtirnyāyo yamo balī

of many feet, of good feet, and of a thousand feet too, four-footed and two-footed too, tradition, logic, self-restraint, the mighty one,

Verse 121 (garuda.1.15.121)

सन्न्यासी चैव सन्नयासश्चतुराश्रम एव च । ब्रह्मचारी गृहस्थश्च वानप्रस्थश्च भिक्षुकः

sannyāsī caiva sannayāsaścaturāśrama eva ca brahmacārī gṛhasthaśca vānaprasthaśca bhikṣukaḥ

the renunciant, renunciation itself, the form of the four life-stages, the celibate student, the householder, the forest-dweller, and the mendicant,

Verse 122 (garuda.1.15.122)

ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो वैश्यः शूद्रो वर्णस्तथैव च । शीलदः शीलसम्पन्नो दुः शीलपरिवर्जितः

brāhmaṇaḥ kṣatriyo vaiśyaḥ śūdro varṇastathaiva ca śīladaḥ śīlasampanno duḥ śīlaparivarjitaḥ

the brahmin, the kshatriya, the vaishya, the shudra, the very form of caste, giver of good conduct, possessed of good conduct, free of ill conduct,

Verse 123 (garuda.1.15.123)

मोक्षोऽध्यात्मसमाविष्टः स्तुतिः स्तोता च पूजकः । पूज्यो वाक् करणं चैव वाच्यं चैव तु वाचकः

mokṣo'dhyātmasamāviṣṭaḥ stutiḥ stotā ca pūjakaḥ pūjyo vāk karaṇaṁ caiva vācyaṁ caiva tu vācakaḥ

liberation, absorbed in the spiritual, the hymn of praise, the praiser, the worshipper, the worshipped, the instrument of speech, that which is to be spoken, and the speaker too,

Verse 124 (garuda.1.15.124)

वेत्ता व्याकरणं चैव वाक्यं चैव च वाक्यवित् । वाक्यगम्यस्तीर्थवासी तीर्थस्तीर्थो च तीर्थवित्

vettā vyākaraṇaṁ caiva vākyaṁ caiva ca vākyavit vākyagamyastīrthavāsī tīrthastīrtho ca tīrthavit

the knower, grammar itself, the sentence itself, the knower of sentences, attainable through the sentence, dweller in sacred fords, the sacred ford itself, and the knower of the ford,

Verse 125 (garuda.1.15.125)

तीर्थादिभूतः सांख्यश्च निरुक्तं त्वधिदैवतम् । प्रणवः प्रणवेशश्च प्रणवेन प्रवन्दितः

tīrthādibhūtaḥ sāṁkhyaśca niruktaṁ tvadhidaivatam praṇavaḥ praṇaveśaśca praṇavena pravanditaḥ

the very source of the sacred fords, the form of Sankhya philosophy, the form of etymological exposition, presiding over the deities, the syllable Om itself, Lord of Om, saluted through Om,

Verse 126 (garuda.1.15.126)

प्रणवेन च लक्ष्यो वै गायत्री च गदाधरः । शालग्रामनिवासी च शालग्रामस्तथैव च

praṇavena ca lakṣyo vai gāyatrī ca gadādharaḥ śālagrāmanivāsī ca śālagrāmastathaiva ca

signified precisely through Om, the Gayatri, the mace-bearer, dwelling in the Shalagrama stone, the Shalagrama itself,

Verse 127 (garuda.1.15.127)

जलशायी योगशायी शेषशायी कुशेशयः । महीभर्त्ता च कार्य्यं च कारणं पृथिवीधरः

jalaśāyī yogaśāyī śeṣaśāyī kuśeśayaḥ mahībharttā ca kāryyaṁ ca kāraṇaṁ pṛthivīdharaḥ

reclining upon the waters, reclining in yogic sleep, reclining upon Shesha, resting upon the lotus, the sustainer of the earth, the effect itself, the cause itself, the bearer of the earth,

Verse 128 (garuda.1.15.128)

प्रजापतिः शाश्वतश्च काम्यः कामयिता विराट् । सम्राट् पूषा तथा स्वर्गो रथस्थः सारथिर्बलम्

prajāpatiḥ śāśvataśca kāmyaḥ kāmayitā virāṭ samrāṭ pūṣā tathā svargo rathasthaḥ sārathirbalam

the lord of creatures, the eternal, the desirable, the desirer, the Cosmic Person, the emperor, Pusha, heaven itself, seated in the chariot, the charioteer, strength itself,

Verse 129 (garuda.1.15.129)

धनी धनप्रदो धन्यो यादवानां हिते रतः । अर्जुनस्य प्रियश्चैव ह्यर्जुनो भीम एव च

dhanī dhanaprado dhanyo yādavānāṁ hite rataḥ arjunasya priyaścaiva hyarjuno bhīma eva ca

the wealthy one, giver of wealth, the blessed one, devoted to the welfare of the Yadavas, dear to Arjuna, the very form of Arjuna, the very form of Bhima,

Verse 130 (garuda.1.15.130)

पराक्रमो दुर्विषहः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः । सारस्वतो महाभीष्मः पारिजातहरस्तथा

parākramo durviṣahaḥ sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ sārasvato mahābhīṣmaḥ pārijātaharastathā

valor itself, unbearable to foes, learned in every scripture, connected with Sarasvati, the very form of great Bhishma, the one who took away the Parijata tree,

Verse 131 (garuda.1.15.131)

अमृतस्य प्रदाता च क्षीरोदः क्षीरमेव च । इन्द्रात्मजस्तस्य गोप्ता गोवर्द्धनधरस्तथा

amṛtasya pradātā ca kṣīrodaḥ kṣīrameva ca indrātmajastasya goptā govarddhanadharastathā

giver of nectar, the very form of the ocean of milk, milk itself, the protector of Indra's son (Arjuna), the bearer of Mount Govardhana,

Verse 132 (garuda.1.15.132)

कंसस्य नाशनस्तद्वद्धस्तिपो हस्तिनाशनः । शिपिविष्टः प्रसन्नश्च सर्वलोकार्त्तिनाशनः

kaṁsasya nāśanastadvaddhastipo hastināśanaḥ śipiviṣṭaḥ prasannaśca sarvalokārttināśanaḥ

the destroyer of Kamsa, the guardian of elephants, and also the destroyer of elephants, radiant with light-rays, of gracious form, the destroyer of all the world's suffering,

Verse 133 (garuda.1.15.133)

मुद्रो मुद्रा करश्चैव सर्वमुद्राविवर्जितः । देही देहस्थितश्चैव देहस्य च नियामकः

mudro mudrā karaścaiva sarvamudrāvivarjitaḥ dehī dehasthitaścaiva dehasya ca niyāmakaḥ

the very form of the ritual gesture, the one who performs the gesture, yet free of all gestures, the embodied one, abiding in the body, the ruler of the body,

Verse 134 (garuda.1.15.134)

श्रोत्रा श्रोत्रनियन्ता च श्रोतव्यः श्रवणं तथा । त्वक्स्थितश्च स्पर्शयित्वा स्पृश्यं च स्पर्शनं तथा

śrotrā śrotraniyantā ca śrotavyaḥ śravaṇaṁ tathā tvaksthitaśca sparśayitvā spṛśyaṁ ca sparśanaṁ tathā

the ear, the controller of the ear, that which is to be heard, hearing itself, dwelling in the skin, the one who causes touch, that which is to be touched, and touch itself,

Verse 135 (garuda.1.15.135)

रूपद्रष्टा च चक्षुः स्थो नियन्ता चक्षुषस्तथा । दृश्यं चैवतु जिह्वास्थो रसज्ञश्च नियामकः

rūpadraṣṭā ca cakṣuḥ stho niyantā cakṣuṣastathā dṛśyaṁ caivatu jihvāstho rasajñaśca niyāmakaḥ

the seer of form, dwelling in the eye, the controller of the eye, that which is to be seen, dwelling in the tongue, the knower of taste, the ruler of taste,

Verse 136 (garuda.1.15.136)

घ्राणस्थो घ्राणकृद् घ्राता घ्राणेन्द्रियनियामकः । वाक्स्थो वक्ता च वक्तव्यो वचनं वाङ्नियामकः

ghrāṇastho ghrāṇakṛd ghrātā ghrāṇendriyaniyāmakaḥ vākstho vaktā ca vaktavyo vacanaṁ vāṅniyāmakaḥ

dwelling in the nose, the maker of smell, the smeller, the ruler of the sense of smell, dwelling in speech, the speaker, that which is to be spoken, speech itself, the ruler of speech,

Verse 137 (garuda.1.15.137)

प्राणिस्थः शिल्प कृच्छिल्पो हस्तयोश्च नियामकः । पदव्यश्चैव गन्ता च गन्तव्यं गमनं तथा

prāṇisthaḥ śilpa kṛcchilpo hastayośca niyāmakaḥ padavyaścaiva gantā ca gantavyaṁ gamanaṁ tathā

dwelling in living beings, the craftsman, craft itself, the ruler of both hands, the traveler upon the path, the goer, the destination, and going itself,

Verse 138 (garuda.1.15.138)

नियन्ता पादयोश्चैव पाद्यभाक्च विसर्गकृत् । विसर्गस्य नियन्ता च ह्युपस्थस्थः सुखं तथा

niyantā pādayoścaiva pādyabhākca visargakṛt visargasya niyantā ca hyupasthasthaḥ sukhaṁ tathā

the controller of both feet, the recipient of the water-offering, the one who effects excretion, the controller of excretion, dwelling in the generative organ, pleasure itself,

Verse 139 (garuda.1.15.139)

उपस्थस्य नियंता च तदानन्दकरश्च ह । शत्रुघ्नः कार्त्तवीर्य्यश्च दत्तात्रेयस्तथैव च

upasthasya niyaṁtā ca tadānandakaraśca ha śatrughnaḥ kārttavīryyaśca dattātreyastathaiva ca

the controller of the generative organ, the giver of bliss, Shatrughna, the very form of Kartavirya, and Dattatreya too,

Verse 140 (garuda.1.15.140)

अलर्कस्य हितश्चैव कार्त्तवीर्य्यनिकृन्तनः । कालनेमिर्महानेमिर्मेघो मेघपतिस्तथा

alarkasya hitaścaiva kārttavīryyanikṛntanaḥ kālanemirmahānemirmegho meghapatistathā

the well-wisher of Alarka, the one who cut down Kartavirya, Kalanemi, Mahanemi, the cloud, Lord of the clouds,

Verse 141 (garuda.1.15.141)

अन्नप्रदोऽन्नरूपी च ह्यन्नादोऽन्नप्रवर्तकः । धूमकृद्धूमरूपश्च देवकीपुत्र उत्तमः

annaprado'nnarūpī ca hyannādo'nnapravartakaḥ dhūmakṛddhūmarūpaśca devakīputra uttamaḥ

giver of food, the very form of food, the eater of food, the one who sets food in motion, the maker of smoke, the form of smoke, the excellent son of Devaki,

Verse 142 (garuda.1.15.142)

देवक्यानन्दनो नन्दो रोहिण्याः प्रिय एव च । वसुदेवप्रियश्चैव वसुदेवसुतस्तथा

devakyānandano nando rohiṇyāḥ priya eva ca vasudevapriyaścaiva vasudevasutastathā

the delight of Devaki, Nanda, dear to Rohini, dear to Vasudeva, the son of Vasudeva,

Verse 143 (garuda.1.15.143)

दुन्दुभिर्हासरूपश्च पुष्पहासस्तथैव च । अट्टहासप्रियश्चैव सर्वाध्यक्षः क्षरोऽक्षरः

dundubhirhāsarūpaśca puṣpahāsastathaiva ca aṭṭahāsapriyaścaiva sarvādhyakṣaḥ kṣaro'kṣaraḥ

the sound of the kettle-drum, laughter itself, the flower-like smile, fond of hearty laughter, overseer of all, both perishable and imperishable,

Verse 144 (garuda.1.15.144)

अच्युतश्चैव सत्येशः सत्यायाश्च प्रियो वरः । रुक्मिण्याश्च पतिश्चैव रुक्मिण्या वल्लभस्तथा

acyutaścaiva satyeśaḥ satyāyāśca priyo varaḥ rukmiṇyāśca patiścaiva rukmiṇyā vallabhastathā

Achyuta, Lord of Truth, dear and excellent to Satya, husband of Rukmini, beloved of Rukmini,

Verse 145 (garuda.1.15.145)

गोपीनां वल्लभश्चैव पुण्यश्लोकश्च विश्रुतः । वृषाकपिर्यमो गुह्यो मङ्गलश्च बुधस्तथा

gopīnāṁ vallabhaścaiva puṇyaślokaśca viśrutaḥ vṛṣākapiryamo guhyo maṅgalaśca budhastathā

beloved of the gopis, of blessed renown, famed, Vrishakapi, Yama, the secret one, the auspicious, Budha,

Verse 146 (garuda.1.15.146)

राहुः केतुर्ग्रहो ग्राहो गजेन्द्रमुखमेलकः । ग्राहस्य विनिहन्ता च ग्रामणी रक्षकस्तथा

rāhuḥ keturgraho grāho gajendramukhamelakaḥ grāhasya vinihantā ca grāmaṇī rakṣakastathā

Rahu, Ketu, the planets themselves, the crocodile, the ender of the elephant-king's ordeal, the slayer of the crocodile, the leader, the protector,

Verse 147 (garuda.1.15.147)

किन्नरश्चैव सिद्धश्च छन्दः स्वच्छन्द एव च । विश्वरूपो विशालाक्षो दैत्यसूदन एव च

kinnaraścaiva siddhaśca chandaḥ svacchanda eva ca viśvarūpo viśālākṣo daityasūdana eva ca

the kinnara, the perfected one, the meter of verse, self-willed and free, of universal form, wide-eyed, the destroyer of daityas,

Verse 148 (garuda.1.15.148)

अनन्तरूपो भूतस्थो देवदानवसंस्थितः । सुषुप्तिस्थः सुषुप्तिश्च स्थानं स्थानान्त एव च

anantarūpo bhūtastho devadānavasaṁsthitaḥ suṣuptisthaḥ suṣuptiśca sthānaṁ sthānānta eva ca

of infinite form, abiding in beings, abiding among gods and demons, present in deep sleep, deep sleep itself, the place, and even the end of the place,

Verse 149 (garuda.1.15.149)

जगत्स्थश्चैव जागर्त्ता स्थानं जागरितं तथा । स्वप्रस्थः स्वप्रवित्स्वप्नस्थानं स्वप्नस्तथैव च

jagatsthaścaiva jāgarttā sthānaṁ jāgaritaṁ tathā svaprasthaḥ svapravitsvapnasthānaṁ svapnastathaiva ca

abiding in the world, the wakeful one, the seat of wakefulness, wakefulness itself, present in dream, knower of dream, the seat of dream, and dream itself,

Verse 150 (garuda.1.15.150)

जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तैश्च विहीनो वै चतुर्थकः । विज्ञानं वेद्यरूपं च जीवो जीवयिता तथा

jāgratsvapnasuṣuptaiśca vihīno vai caturthakaḥ vijñānaṁ vedyarūpaṁ ca jīvo jīvayitā tathā

free of waking, dream, and deep sleep, the fourth state beyond them, discernment, the knowable form, the individual soul, and the giver of life,

Verse 151 (garuda.1.15.151)

भुवनाधिपतिश्चैव भुवनानां नियामकः । पातालवासी पातालं सर्वज्वरविनाशनः

bhuvanādhipatiścaiva bhuvanānāṁ niyāmakaḥ pātālavāsī pātālaṁ sarvajvaravināśanaḥ

Lord of the worlds, ruler of the worlds, dweller in the netherworld, the netherworld itself, the destroyer of every fever,

Verse 152 (garuda.1.15.152)

परमानन्दरूपी च धर्म्माणां च प्रवर्त्तकः । सुलभो दुर्लभश्चैव प्राणायामपरस्तथा

paramānandarūpī ca dharmmāṇāṁ ca pravarttakaḥ sulabho durlabhaścaiva prāṇāyāmaparastathā

the very form of supreme bliss, the one who sets dharmas in motion, easily attained, hard to attain, devoted to breath-control,

Verse 153 (garuda.1.15.153)

प्रत्याहारो धारकश्च प्रत्याहारकरस्तथा । प्रभा कान्तिस्तथा ह्यर्च्चिः शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभः

pratyāhāro dhārakaśca pratyāhārakarastathā prabhā kāntistathā hyarcciḥ śuddhasphaṭikasannibhaḥ

the withdrawal of the senses, the sustainer, the one who effects that withdrawal, radiance, splendor, flame, resembling pure crystal,

Verse 154 (garuda.1.15.154)

अग्राहश्चैव गौरश्च सर्वः शुचिरभिष्टुतः । वषट्कारो वषड् वौषट् स्वधा स्वाहा रतिस्तथा

agrāhaścaiva gauraśca sarvaḥ śucirabhiṣṭutaḥ vaṣaṭkāro vaṣaḍ vauṣaṭ svadhā svāhā ratistathā

ungraspable, of fair complexion, the form of all, the pure, the praised, the ritual exclamation Vashat, Vashat itself, Vaushat, Svadha, Svaha, the very form of delight,

Verse 155 (garuda.1.15.155)

पक्ता नन्दयिता भोक्ता बोद्धा भावयिता तथा । ज्ञानात्मा चैव देहात्मा भू(उ) मा सर्वेश्वरेश्वरः

paktā nandayitā bhoktā boddhā bhāvayitā tathā jñānātmā caiva dehātmā bhū(u) mā sarveśvareśvaraḥ

the cooker, the giver of delight, the enjoyer, the knower, the one who conceives, the form of knowledge, the form of the body, the form of the earth, the Lord even of the lords,

Verse 156 (garuda.1.15.156)

नदी नन्दी च नन्दीशो भारतस्तरुनाशनः । चक्रपः श्रीपतिश्चैव नृपाणां चक्रवर्त्तिनाम्

nadī nandī ca nandīśo bhāratastarunāśanaḥ cakrapaḥ śrīpatiścaiva nṛpāṇāṁ cakravarttinām

the river, Nandi, Lord of Nandi, the form of Bharata, the destroyer of trees, the wielder of the discus, Lord of Shri, and Lord even of universal emperors,

Verse 157 (garuda.1.15.157)

ईशश्च सर्वदेवानां द्वारकासंस्थितस्तथा । पुष्करः पुष्कराध्यक्षः पुष्करद्वीप एव च

īśaśca sarvadevānāṁ dvārakāsaṁsthitastathā puṣkaraḥ puṣkarādhyakṣaḥ puṣkaradvīpa eva ca

Lord of all the gods, dwelling in Dvaraka, the lotus, overseer of lotuses, and the form of the Pushkara continent too,

Verse 158 (garuda.1.15.158)

भरतो जनको जन्यः सर्वाकारवि वर्जितः । निराकारो निर्निमित्तो निरातंको निराश्रयः

bharato janako janyaḥ sarvākāravi varjitaḥ nirākāro nirnimitto nirātaṁko nirāśrayaḥ

Bharata, the begetter, the begotten, free of every form, the formless, the causeless, the fearless, the unsupported,

Verse 159 (garuda.1.15.159)

इति नामसहस्त्रं ते वृषभध्वज कीर्त्तितम् । देवस्य विष्णोरीशस्य सर्वपापविनाशनम्

iti nāmasahastraṁ te vṛṣabhadhvaja kīrttitam devasya viṣṇorīśasya sarvapāpavināśanam

O bearer of the bull-banner, thus has this thousand-fold hymn of names, of the God Vishnu the Lord, destroying all sin, been recounted to you.

Verse 160 (garuda.1.15.160)

पठन्द्विजश्च विष्णुत्वं क्षत्रियो जयमाप्नुयात् । वैश्यो धनं सुखं शूद्रो विष्णुभक्तिसमन्वितः

paṭhandvijaśca viṣṇutvaṁ kṣatriyo jayamāpnuyāt vaiśyo dhanaṁ sukhaṁ śūdro viṣṇubhaktisamanvitaḥ

The brahmin who recites it attains the very state of Vishnu; the kshatriya attains victory; the vaishya obtains wealth and happiness; and the shudra becomes endowed with devotion to Vishnu.