Shloka 10
Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri
अद्यैव विष्णुः परमो दयालुः दयां मयि कृतवांस्ते न सुष्ठु / पित्रा साकं कन्यका सा तु वीन्द्र सदात्मनि ह्यमले वासुदेवे
adyaiva viṣṇuḥ paramo dayāluḥ dayāṃ mayi kṛtavāṃste na suṣṭhu / pitrā sākaṃ kanyakā sā tu vīndra sadātmani hyamale vāsudeve
Even today, Viṣṇu—the supremely compassionate—has shown mercy to me, and not without good cause. That young maiden, together with her father, O best of kings, abides in the Eternal Self—spotless Vāsudeva.
Narrator/character within the Garuda Purana dialogue (addressing a king; overarching discourse traditionally framed as Lord Vishnu instructing Garuda)
Concept: Vishnu’s compassion grants the devotee (and the righteous) abiding in Vāsudeva, the eternal Self.
Vedantic Theme: Paramātma as the pure Self; grace (anugraha) as the means by which jīva rests in Brahman/Viṣṇu.
Application: Cultivate devotion and trust in divine grace; orient life toward remembrance of Vāsudeva as the inner Self.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): bhakti as purifier; Hari-kathā and nāma as liberating means (themes recurring across chapters).
FAQs
This verse emphasizes that liberation and spiritual safety are ultimately secured by Vishnu’s compassion, which is portrayed as purposeful and aligned with dharma and devotion.
It presents the highest destination as abiding in the pure, eternal Self—Vāsudeva—implying release from lower afterlife routes and entry into a liberated state through divine grace.
Cultivate devotion and ethical living with remembrance of Vāsudeva; the verse encourages trust in divine compassion while maintaining right conduct that supports spiritual progress.