Shloka 59

Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

दुग्धान्नभोगे च तथैव काले सम्यक् स्मरेच्छ्रीनिवासं हरिं च / सुतैलसर्पिः षु विपक्वभक्षसंभोजने संस्मरेद्व्यङ्कटेशम्

Transliteration

dugdhānnabhoge ca tathaiva kāle samyak smarecchrīnivāsaṃ hariṃ ca / sutailasarpiḥ ṣu vipakvabhakṣasaṃbhojane saṃsmaredvyaṅkaṭeśam

Translation

عند تناول الأرزّ باللبن، وفي الوقت اللائق، فليُتذكَّر على الوجه الصحيح هاري، شري نيفاسا (Śrīnivāsa). وعند أكل الأطعمة المطهية جيدًا بالزيت الطيب والسمن (ghee)، فليُتذكَّر فيَنْكَطِيشا (Vyaṅkaṭeśa/Veṅkaṭeśvara).

Word by Word

• दुग्ध-अन्न-भोगे: when eating milk-rice
• दुग्ध-अन्न-भोगे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + भोग (प्रातिपदिक; √भुज्)
• Form: समाससमूहः; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘दुग्धान्न-भोगे’ = ‘at the enjoyment/eating of milk-rice’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्वयार्थक (likewise)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक

• काले: at the time
• काले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण

• स्मरेत्: should remember
• स्मरेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• श्री-निवासम्: Śrīnivāsa
• श्री-निवासम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘श्रियाः निवासः’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक

• सु-तैल-सर्पिषु: with good oil and ghee
• सु-तैल-सर्पिषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + तैल (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्पिस्/सर्पिः (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाससमूहः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; ‘सु-तैल-सर्पिषु’ = ‘in/with good oil and ghee (items)’

• विपक्व-भक्ष-संभोजने: at a meal of cooked foods
• विपक्व-भक्ष-संभोजने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपक्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + संभोजन (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+√भुज्)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमाससमूहः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘at the meal of cooked foods’

• संस्मरेत्: should remember
• संस्मरेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• व्यङ्कटेशम्: Vyaṅkaṭeśa (Venkatesha)
• व्यङ्कटेशम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यङ्कटेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Remember Hari as Śrīnivāsa during milk-rice; remember Veṅkaṭeśa when consuming well-cooked foods with good oil and ghee.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as accessible supports for the mind: the Lord as indwelling sustainer (Śrīnivāsa) and as temple-form (Veṅkaṭeśa) sanctifies nourishment and enjoyment.

Application: Before eating rich or carefully prepared foods, pause for a brief inner darśana of Veṅkaṭeśa; cultivate moderation with oily/ghee foods while keeping gratitude and offering-intent.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: mountain/temple

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29.56-60 (bhojana-smaraṇa)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Shrinivasa
• Venkatesha

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering Hari during meals in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that eating should be sanctified by nāma-smaraṇa—remembering Hari (Śrīnivāsa) at appropriate times—turning a daily act into devotional discipline.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings on dharma?

Rather than focusing on punishment or afterlife here, the text emphasizes preventative dharma: cultivating constant remembrance of Viṣṇu through ordinary routines, which supports purity of mind and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before or during meals—especially simple offerings like milk-rice or ghee-cooked food—pause briefly to remember or chant names such as Hari/Śrīnivāsa/Veṅkaṭeśa, and eat with mindfulness and gratitude.