Shloka 83

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

Devanagari script

पीठस्याग्राच्चाप्यधस्तात्प्रदेशे आग्नेयकोणे प्रणमेद्वै खगेन्द्र / नैरृत्यभागे व्यासदेवाय देवि नमस्कार्यो वैष्णवः सर्वदापि

Transliteration

pīṭhasyāgrāccāpyadhastātpradeśe āgneyakoṇe praṇamedvai khagendra / nairṛtyabhāge vyāsadevāya devi namaskāryo vaiṣṇavaḥ sarvadāpi

Translation

O Khagendra (Garuda), in dem Bereich unterhalb und vor dem Pīṭha—im südöstlichen Winkel (Agneya)—soll man sich verneigen. Und im südwestlichen Teil (Nairṛta), o Devī, soll man dem Weisen Vyāsa (Vyāsa-deva) Namaskāra darbringen. Wahrlich, ein Vaiṣṇava ist jederzeit der Verehrung würdig.

Word by Word

• pīṭhasya: of the pedestal
• pīṭhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pīṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• agrāt: from the front
• agrāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात)

• adhastāt: below
• adhastāt: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhastāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

• pradeśe: in the region/place
• pradeśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• āgneya-koṇe: in the southeast corner
• āgneya-koṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgneya (प्रातिपदिक) + koṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; karmadhāraya: 'Agneya corner' (southeast corner)

• praṇamet: should bow
• praṇamet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√nam (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ, 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle

• khagendra: O Khagendra (Garuda)
• khagendra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaga (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'lord of birds'

• nairṛtya-bhāge: in the southwest part
• nairṛtya-bhāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nairṛtya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'in the southwestern part'

• vyāsa-devāya: to Vyāsa-deva
• vyāsa-devāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular; karmadhāraya: 'Vyāsa who is deva' / 'divine Vyāsa'

• devi: O देवी
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

• namaskāryaḥ: is to be saluted
• namaskāryaḥ: Prayojya/vidheya (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक) + √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Gerundive (-ārya), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• vaiṣṇavaḥ: a Vaiṣṇava devotee
• vaiṣṇavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiṣṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dik-sambandha in worship and the perpetual venerability of Vaiṣṇavas; Vyāsa as the archetypal transmitter of dharma and bhakti-śāstra.

Vedantic Theme: Satsaṅga and guru/ācārya-paramparā as supports for bhakti and right understanding.

Application: In pūjā, follow prescribed corner-salutations; cultivate the habit of honoring Vaiṣṇavas/saints consistently (speech, gesture, and conduct), recognizing them as carriers of devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space (directional mandala around the altar)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24 (sequence of corner-deities/ācāryas around the pīṭha)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda (Khagendra)
• Vyasa
• Vaishnava

FAQs

What is the importance of directional pranama (bowing by corners) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats ritual space as ordered and sacred, prescribing specific corners for obeisance to align the practitioner with dharmic procedure and respectful invocation.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana teachings on death rites (śrāddha) and ritual conduct?

It emphasizes correct ritual etiquette—where to bow and whom to honor—supporting the broader Preta-kāṇḍa focus on disciplined rites that aid auspiciousness and spiritual merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain reverence and proper conduct in sacred settings: honor teachers (like Vyāsa as the archetypal compiler) and respect sincere Vaiṣṇavas, cultivating humility and dharma in daily worship.