Shloka 23

Dāna-vrata and the Tīrtha Circuit of Venkaṭādri

Snāna, Mantra, Naivedya

Devanagari script

पुरा तुं बुरुणा साकं नारदस्तपसि स्थितः / अत्र प्रादुरभूद्विष्णुर्नारदस्य हिताय च

Transliteration

purā tuṃ buruṇā sākaṃ nāradastapasi sthitaḥ / atra prādurabhūdviṣṇurnāradasya hitāya ca

Translation

قديماً كان نارادا مقيماً في الزهد والتقشّف مع بوروṇā؛ وهنا ظهر فيشنو أيضاً، ابتغاءَ خيرِ نارادا ومنفعته.

Word by Word

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• तुं बुरुणा: with Tumburu
• तुं बुरुणा: Sahakaraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुं बुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (सह/करण), एकवचन

• साकम्: together with
• साकम्: Sahakaraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साकम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-उपपद (indeclinable meaning ‘together with’)

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• तपसि: in austerity / in penance
• तपसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• स्थितः: was staying / remained
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘having stood/being situated’

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Deshadhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• प्रादुरभूत्: appeared / manifested
• प्रादुरभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘प्रादुर्’ उपसर्ग/उपपदपूर्वक

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• नारदस्य: of Nārada
• नारदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• हिताय: for the welfare
• हिताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे चतुर्थी (dative of purpose)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrative voice describing an earlier episode, within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavat-prādurbhāva (divine manifestation) arises from sincere tapas and devotion, granting hita (welfare) to the devotee.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha (grace) as the decisive factor complementing sādhana; the Lord’s accessibility to the devoted.

Application: Sustain disciplined practice (japa, vrata, meditation) with devotion; seek welfare not merely for oneself but aligned with dharma and the good of beings.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tapas-sthāna / tīrtha-kshetra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.27.24-25 (snāna-phala grounded in this origin story)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narada

FAQs

What is the importance of tapas (austerity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents tapas as a spiritually potent state that culminates in divine response—Viṣṇu manifests specifically for the devotee’s welfare.

How does this verse explain divine intervention in a seeker’s life?

It depicts Viṣṇu’s appearance as purposeful and compassionate—arising in the context of sincere austerity and aimed at the good (hita) of Nārada.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain disciplined spiritual practice (tapas) with ethical living and devotion, trusting that genuine effort oriented to dharma invites clarity, guidance, and inner protection.