Shloka 44

Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri

Devanagari script

सुसत्तमं परमं श्रीनिवासं द्रक्ष्ये ऽथाहं ह्यारुरुक्षे ऽचलञ्च / इत्येवमुक्त्वा कपिलाख्यतीर्थे स्थानं चक्रे सा स्वपित्रा सहैव

Transliteration

susattamaṃ paramaṃ śrīnivāsaṃ drakṣye 'thāhaṃ hyārurukṣe 'calañca / ityevamuktvā kapilākhyatīrthe sthānaṃ cakre sā svapitrā sahaiva

Translation

«Contemplaré al supremo y nobilísimo Señor, Śrīnivāsa; y después, ciertamente, subiré la montaña». Dicho esto, estableció su morada en el vado sagrado llamado Kapila, junto con su propio padre.

Word by Word

• सु-सत्तमम्: the very best
• सु-सत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण (superlative: -तम)

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• श्रीनिवासम्: Śrīnivāsa (Viṣṇu)
• श्रीनिवासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; देवतावाचक नाम

• द्रक्ष्ये: I shall see
• द्रक्ष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (then/now)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• आरुरुक्षे: I wish to climb / I am about to ascend
• आरुरुक्षे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; desiderative sense ‘to wish to climb’ (आरुरुक्ष्-धातुरूप)

• अचलम्: the mountain
• अचलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (अचलः) / नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अचलम्) प्रायः; अत्र नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पर्वतवाचक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक (thus)

• एवम्: in this way
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (in this manner)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having said’

• कपिल-आख्य-तीर्थे: at the Kapila-named sacred ford
• कपिल-आख्य-तीर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिल (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (तीर्थम्), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘कपिल-नामक-तीर्थ’

• स्थानम्: a place / station
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चक्रे: made
• चक्रे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्व-पित्रा: with her own father
• स्व-पित्रा: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन; ‘स्वस्य पित्रा’

• सह: together with
• सह: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (only/indeed)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Garuda Purana; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṅkalpa (devotional resolve) and staged approach—first darśana, then ascent—show disciplined pilgrimage; staying at a tīrtha is part of spiritual preparation.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti supported by niyama and saṃskāra; gradual approach (krama) to sacred encounter mirrors gradual inner refinement.

Application: Before major spiritual undertakings, set a clear intention, prepare through purification (snāna, japa), and choose supportive company/elders; pace devotion with steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha/river ford and pilgrimage lodging-place

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (tīrtha-sevā and preparatory observances in pilgrimage narratives)

Characters & Entities

• Śrīnivāsa
• Kapila-tīrtha

FAQs

What is the importance of Śrīnivāsa-darśana in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames seeing Śrīnivāsa (Vishnu) as a supreme spiritual goal—darśana is treated as transformative, preceding and sanctifying further austerity or pilgrimage.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s path or purification themes in the Garuda Purana?

Rather than describing after-death travel directly, it highlights tīrtha-residence and Vishnu-darśana as purifying acts—core Garuda Purana themes that support merit (puṇya) and spiritual upliftment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize devotion and ethical intention in pilgrimage: seek uplifting darśana, keep vows with humility, and treat time at sacred places as disciplined living rather than mere travel.