Shloka 46

Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

ये वेष्णवा वैष्णवदासवर्याः स्नानं सुर्युस्तत्र पूर्वं सुकन्ये / मध्वान्तस्थाः श्रीनिवासस्तु नित्यमत्र स्नानात्प्रीयतां मे दयालुः

Transliteration

ye veṣṇavā vaiṣṇavadāsavaryāḥ snānaṃ suryustatra pūrvaṃ sukanye / madhvāntasthāḥ śrīnivāsastu nityamatra snānātprīyatāṃ me dayāluḥ

Translation

O tugendhafte Jungfrau! Jene Gottgeweihten—die Vorzüglichsten unter den Dienern der Vaiṣṇavas—baden dort zuerst beim Sonnenaufgang. In jener heiligen Gegend weilt Śrīnivāsa (Viṣṇu) ewig; möge der barmherzige Herr durch dieses Bad an mir Gefallen finden.

Word by Word

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun: those who)

• वेष्णवाः: Vaiṣṇavas (devotees of Viṣṇu)
• वेष्णवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वैष्णवदासवर्याः: the best among the servants of Vaiṣṇavas
• वैष्णवदासवर्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैष्णव-दास-वर्य (प्रातिपदिक; वैष्णव + दास + वर्य)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Tatpuruṣa (कर्मधारय-आश्रितः: वैष्णवस्य दासः, तेषां वर्याः)

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सूर्युः: Sūrya
• सूर्युः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (here as a proper name/agent)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• पूर्वम्: first/previously
• पूर्वम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: earlier/first)

• सुकन्ये: O good maiden
• सुकन्ये: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु + कन्या)

• मध्वान्तस्थाः: situated within the Madhva (region/area)
• मध्वान्तस्थाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मध्व-अन्त-स्थ (प्रातिपदिक; मधु/मध्व + अन्त + स्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Tatpuruṣa (अन्ते स्थाः = situated within/inside)

• श्रीनिवासः: Śrīnivāsa
• श्रीनिवासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-निवास (प्रातिपदिक; श्री + निवास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (श्रियाः निवासः)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेष/विरोधबोधक-अव्यय (particle)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial accusative: always)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (here)

• स्नानात्: from bathing / by bathing
• स्नानात्: Apadana/Hetu (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), एकवचन; अपादान (ablative: from/by reason of bathing)

• प्रीयताम्: may (he) be pleased
• प्रीयताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘let (him) be pleased’

• मे: for me / of me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (6th/4th case), एकवचन; enclitic ‘me’ (of me/to me)

• दयालुः: the compassionate one
• दयालुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दयालु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tīrtha-snāna at the proper time (sunrise) performed in the company/ideal of Vaiṣṇava servants becomes an act of devotion that pleases Viṣṇu.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-sannidhya (divine immanence) and śuddhi as an aid to bhakti; karma (ritual act) is sanctified by bhāva (devotional intention).

Application: Undertake tīrtha-snāna at dawn with restraint and prayerful intent; cultivate Vaiṣṇava-sevā and conclude the act with a direct petition to the Lord for inner purification.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.47-50 (same tīrtha-cycle: timing, purity rules, bhāgavata-śravaṇa, mantra-japa, dāna)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Shrinivasa)
• Surya
• Vaishnavas

FAQs

What is the importance of sunrise bathing (sūryodaya-snān) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents sunrise bathing at a sacred spot as the proper first act of disciplined devotees, performed to gain purity and to please Śrīnivāsa (Viṣṇu).

How does this verse connect pilgrimage bathing with devotion to Vishnu?

It states that Viṣṇu (Śrīnivāsa) abides eternally in that holy region, so bathing there is framed not merely as hygiene but as a bhakti-act meant to invoke the Lord’s pleasure and grace.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach rituals with intention: bathe or begin the day at sunrise with remembrance of Viṣṇu, and treat any pilgrimage/temple visit as an act of service and inner purification, not just outward custom.