🕉️ श्लोक ३८ | Shloka 38
पद्मनाभोऽरविन्दाक्षः पद्मगर्भः शरीरभृत् ।
महर्द्धिरृद्धो वृद्धात्मा महाक्षो गरुडध्वजः ॥ ३८॥
Padmanābho’ravindākṣaḥ Padmagarbhaḥ Śarīrabhṛt ।
Mahārddhir ṛddho Vṛddhātmā Mahākṣo Garuḍadhvajaḥ ॥ 38 ॥
🌼 Word-by-word Meaning (Simplified)
पद्मनाभः (Padmanābhaḥ) – Lotus-navel; from whose navel the lotus of creation arises
अरविन्दाक्षः (Aravindākṣaḥ) – Lotus-eyed; eyes full of beauty and compassion
पद्मगर्भः (Padmagarbhaḥ) – Having the lotus within; source of purity and creation
शरीरभृत् (Śarīrabhṛt) – The sustainer of all bodies; giver of life
महर्द्धिः (Mahārddhiḥ) – One with immense prosperity and divine glory
ऋद्धः (Ṛddhaḥ) – Ever-fulfilled; overflowing with virtues and power
वृद्धात्मा (Vṛddhātmā) – Ancient, wise, and eternally mature
महाक्षः (Mahākṣaḥ) – The great-eyed; having vast, all-seeing vision
गरुडध्वजः (Garuḍadhvajaḥ) – He whose emblem is Garuda; the mighty eagle-bannered Lord
✨ Full English Translation
He is Padmanabha, the source of creation, with lotus-like compassionate eyes. He sustains all beings and is filled with infinite glory and power. Ancient and all-seeing, He stands proudly with Garuda as His divine emblem.