Shloka 97

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

स्वर्णरेखासमायुक्तं ध्वजवज्राङ्कुशैर्युतम् / एतादृशं तु वै भद्रे सीतारामाभिधं स्मृतम्

Transliteration

svarṇarekhāsamāyuktaṃ dhvajavajrāṅkuśairyutam / etādṛśaṃ tu vai bhadre sītārāmābhidhaṃ smṛtam

Translation

Geschmückt mit goldenen Linien und gezeichnet mit den Sinnbildern von Banner, Vajra und Ankush—eine solche Gestalt, o Glückverheißende, wird unter dem Namen „Sītā–Rāma“ in Erinnerung bewahrt.

Word by Word

• स्वर्णरेखासमायुक्तम्: joined with golden lines
• स्वर्णरेखासमायुक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ण + रेखा + समायुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• ध्वजवज्राङ्कुशैः: with (marks of) banner, thunderbolt, and goad
• ध्वजवज्राङ्कुशैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज + वज्र + अङ्कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)

• युतम्: endowed with
• युतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त from √युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

• एतादृशम्: such as this
• एतादृशम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• वै: certainly
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• भद्रे: O auspicious lady
• भद्रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन (Vocative singular)

• सीतारामाभिधम्: named 'Sītā-Rāma'
• सीतारामाभिधम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सीता + राम + अभिध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• स्मृतम्: is called/considered
• स्मृतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृत (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त from √स्मृ)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि प्रयोग; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘is said/remembered’ (past passive participle used predicatively)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sacred iconography and naming (nāma-rūpa) as supports for devotion and remembrance.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as a devotional upāya leading the mind toward the Supreme (Hari) through recognizable auspicious signs.

Application: Use the described emblems/marks as a meditative aid while worshipping or visualizing Sītā–Rāma; cultivate smaraṇa (remembrance) through form and name.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.98-101 (Sītā–Rāma kośaka, Indra-tīrtha śilā, merit by śravaṇa, Vahni-tīrtha of Śrīnivāsa)

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama

FAQs

What is the importance of the “Sītā–Rāma” designation in this verse of the Garuda Purana?

The verse treats “Sītā–Rāma” as a recognized sacred appellation associated with auspicious visual marks, indicating a revered, dharmic, and sanctifying identification.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana teachings?

Indirectly: by emphasizing sacred names and auspicious emblems, it reflects the Purana’s broader theme that remembrance, devotion, and dharmic identifiers support spiritual well-being beyond ordinary life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate remembrance of divine names (nāma-smaraṇa) and align daily conduct with dharma; in devotional practice, treat sacred symbols and names with clarity, reverence, and ethical intent.