Shloka 16
Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”
यदि प्रसन्नोसि मयि त्वमीश त्वत्पादमूले देहि भक्तिं सदैव / त्वद्दर्शनाद्देव शुभाशुभं च नष्टं मदीयं ह्यशुभं च नित्यम्
yadi prasannosi mayi tvamīśa tvatpādamūle dehi bhaktiṃ sadaiva / tvaddarśanāddeva śubhāśubhaṃ ca naṣṭaṃ madīyaṃ hyaśubhaṃ ca nityam
হে ঈশ্বর, যদি তুমি আমার প্রতি প্রসন্ন হও, তবে তোমার চরণকমলের মূলে আমাকে চিরন্তন ভক্তি দাও। হে দেব, তোমার দর্শনমাত্রেই পুণ্য-পাপ উভয়ই লয় পায়; আমার নিত্য অশুভতাও বিনষ্ট হয়।
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu
Concept: Darśana and bhakti at the Lord’s feet destroy ongoing inauspiciousness and neutralize karmic opposites.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha (divine grace) as the purifier; karma-kṣaya through bhakti and proximity to Bhagavān.
Application: Cultivate daily remembrance and worship at Viṣṇu’s feet (nāma-japa, pūjā, darśana of mūrti/śālagrāma), paired with sincere surrender and repentance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: sacred locus (pāda-pīṭha)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25.18-20 (renunciation of aiśvarya, anger, greed, delusion for bhakti)
FAQs
This verse presents bhakti at Vishnu’s feet as the enduring refuge that sustains the soul and leads to inner purification beyond ordinary karmic fluctuations.
It states that by seeing the Lord, both śubha and aśubha (merit and demerit) are dissolved—emphasizing a transformative grace that burns persistent inauspiciousness.
Cultivate steady devotion (daily japa, prayer, and ethical living) and seek “darshan” through sincere remembrance—using it as a discipline to reduce harmful tendencies and strengthen dharmic conduct.