Shloka 19

Dāna-vrata and the Tīrtha Circuit of Venkaṭādri

Snāna, Mantra, Naivedya

Devanagari script

दानादिकं तथा ज्ञात्वा जजाप परमं मनुम् / श्रीनिवाससमीपं तु पुनरागत्य भामिनी

Transliteration

dānādikaṃ tathā jñātvā jajāpa paramaṃ manum / śrīnivāsasamīpaṃ tu punarāgatya bhāminī

Translation

দান আদি বিধান জানি সি পৰম মন্ত্ৰ জপ কৰিলে; আৰু সেই সুন্দৰী পুনৰ শ্ৰীনিবাসৰ সান্নিধ্যলৈ উভতি আহিল।

Word by Word

• दानादिकम्: charity and the like
• दानादिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान + आदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n), द्वितीया (Acc.2), एकवचन (sg); तत्पुरुष: ‘दानम् आदिः यस्य’/‘दान-आदि’ = ‘charity etc.’

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb) ‘thus/likewise’

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund/absolutive), from √ज्ञा; ‘having known/understood’

• जजाप: chanted/muttered
• जजाप: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg)

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m), द्वितीया (Acc.2), एकवचन (sg); qualifies ‘मनुम्’

• मनुम्: mantra
• मनुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: ‘मन्त्र’ अर्थे ‘मनु’ (mantra) as कृदन्त/नामधातु-निष्पन्न; पुंलिङ्ग (m), द्वितीया (Acc.2), एकवचन (sg)

• श्रीनिवाससमीपम्: near Śrīnिवास
• श्रीनिवाससमीपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीनिवास + समीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n), द्वितीया (Acc.2), एकवचन (sg); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘श्रीनिवासस्य समीपम्’

• तु: then/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (adverb) ‘again’

• आगत्य: having come back
• आगत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund), from √गम् with prefix ‘आ-’; ‘having come/returned’

• भामिनी: the lady (bhāminī)
• भामिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f), प्रथमा (Nom.1), एकवचन (sg); epithet of the girl/woman

Speaker

Narrator (within the Garuda Purana’s dialogue framework traditionally conveyed by Lord Vishnu to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Integrated sādhana: dāna (ethical giving) + mantra-japa + returning to the Lord’s proximity (darśana/sevā).

Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-samuccaya: harmonizing karma (dāna) and upāsanā (japa) to purify mind and deepen devotion.

Application: Pair spiritual repetition (japa) with tangible generosity; structure pilgrimage/temple visits with both service and inner practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: temple precinct/pilgrimage center

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.27.18 (snāna); Garuda Purana 3.27.20 (pradakṣiṇā and gifts to brāhmaṇas)

Characters & Entities

• Shrinivasa

FAQs

What is the importance of dāna (charity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats dāna as a foundational dharmic discipline—something to be understood and practiced—supporting spiritual merit and readiness for higher worship.

How does this verse connect charity with mantra japa?

It presents a sequence: understanding and adopting dharmic acts like charity, then engaging in japa of a “supreme mantra,” implying that outer dharma and inner devotion reinforce each other.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Pair consistent giving (time, resources, or service) with steady daily mantra repetition, and let both culminate in mindful devotion to Viṣṇu (Śrīnivāsa).