Shloka 115

Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa

Devanagari script

पश्चिमे माधवायाथ तथा कृष्णाय वै नमः / बुद्धाय च नमस्कुर्याद्वायव्ये कन्यके शुभे

Transliteration

paścime mādhavāyātha tathā kṛṣṇāya vai namaḥ / buddhāya ca namaskuryādvāyavye kanyake śubhe

Translation

In westlicher Richtung soll man Mādhava verehren und ebenso Kṛṣṇa ehrerbietig grüßen. Im Nordwesten (vāyavya) soll man auch Buddha huldigen, o glückverheißende Jungfrau.

Word by Word

• पश्चिमे: in the west
• पश्चिमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular; दिशि (in the west)

• माधवाय: to Mādhava
• माधवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रमसूचक

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारार्थक

• कृष्णाय: to Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपातवत् अव्यय-प्रयोगः; salutation

• बुद्धाय: to Buddha
• बुद्धाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• नमस्कुर्यात्: should bow/salute
• नमस्कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

• वायव्ये: in the north-west
• वायव्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular; दिशि (in the north-west / Vāyu corner)

• कन्यके: O maiden
• कन्यके: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Vocative singular

• शुभे: O auspicious (one)
• शुभे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Vocative singular; विशेषणम् (of कन्यके)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Honoring multiple Viṣṇu-nāmas/manifestations—Mādhava and Kṛṣṇa as sweetness and sustaining love; Buddha as a revered form within Purāṇic avatāra lists—integrated into a single arc of devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Unity of the divine across diverse manifestations; devotion tempered by discernment and calm.

Application: Practice inclusive reverence while maintaining a centered devotional focus; use nāma-smaraṇa (Mādhava/Kṛṣṇa) for emotional steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: directional shrine-points within a ritual mandala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24 (dik-krama of Viṣṇu forms including Buddha)

Characters & Entities

• Madhava
• Krishna
• Buddha

FAQs

What is the importance of directional salutations in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows a prescribed sequence of honoring specific divine names by direction, indicating that ritual correctness (dik-krama) is treated as spiritually significant in rites connected to dharma and post-death observances.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey described in the Garuda Purana?

By instructing orderly worship and salutations, the text emphasizes disciplined ritual support for the departed and the living—actions believed to aid merit (puṇya) and proper passage through post-death stages discussed in the Preta Kanda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain reverence and method in any rite—especially śrāddha or memorial worship—by following a clear, respectful sequence of prayers and dedicating actions to dharma rather than haste or negligence.