Shloka 35

Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”

Devanagari script

गत्वाश्रमं जैगिषव्येण सार्धं गुरुं त्वपृच्छद्वेङ्कटेशस्य मन्त्रम् / मन्त्रस्यार्थं ब्रूहि मे जैगिषव्य मन्त्रावृत्तिं कुर्वतां वै फलाय

Transliteration

gatvāśramaṃ jaigiṣavyeṇa sārdhaṃ guruṃ tvapṛcchadveṅkaṭeśasya mantram / mantrasyārthaṃ brūhi me jaigiṣavya mantrāvṛttiṃ kurvatāṃ vai phalāya

Translation

Habiendo llegado al āśrama junto con Jaigiṣavya, preguntó al guru por el mantra de Veṅkaṭeśa: «Oh Jaigiṣavya, dime el sentido de este mantra, pues da fruto a quienes practican la repetición devocional del mantra (japa)».

Word by Word

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), from √गम्; ‘having gone’ (पूर्वकाले क्रिया)

• āśramam: to the hermitage
• āśramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• jaigiṣavyeṇa: with Jaigiṣavya
• jaigiṣavyeṇa: Sahakāraka/Association (सह/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaigiṣavya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdha (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; adverbial particle meaning ‘together with’ (सह/साकम्)

• gurum: the teacher
• gurum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; particle (निपात) expressing contrast/emphasis

• apṛcchat: asked
• apṛcchat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prach (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; √प्रच्छ् ‘asked’

• veṅkaṭeśasya: of Veṅkaṭeśa
• veṅkaṭeśasya: Sambandha/Śeṣa (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veṅkaṭa-īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; Tatpuruṣa: वेङ्कट + ईश (Lord of Veṅkaṭa)

• mantram: the mantra
• mantram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• mantrasya: of the mantra
• mantrasya: Sambandha/Śeṣa (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• artham: meaning
• artham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• brūhi: tell
• brūhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada, 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; √ब्रू ‘tell/say’

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; enclitic form ‘to me’

• jaigiṣavya: O Jaigiṣavya
• jaigiṣavya: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaigiṣavya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• mantra-āvṛttim: mantra-repetition
• mantra-āvṛttim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक) + āvṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): मन्त्रस्य आवृत्तिः ‘repetition of the mantra’

• kurvatām: of those performing
• kurvatām: Sambandha/Śeṣa (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ/वर्तमानकृदन्त) ‘kurvat’; Genitive plural (षष्ठी बहुवचन) used as ‘of those who do/perform’

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (निपात) for emphasis/indeed

• phalāya: for the result
• phalāya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/चतुर्थी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration describing a seeker approaching the guru with Jaigiṣavya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra gains efficacy through japa (repetition) guided by artha-jñāna (understanding) and guru-upadeśa.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as upāya: sacred name/mantra as a vehicle to concentrate mind on Īśvara; knowledge of meaning deepens bhāva and steadies citta.

Application: Receive mantra properly (with guidance), learn its meaning, and maintain consistent daily japa; track repetitions and align practice with ethical living.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: hermitage

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25.34 (post-yātrā return to āśrama)

Characters & Entities

• Jaigiṣavya
• Veṅkaṭeśa
• Guru

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-avṛtti (repeated japa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the mantra gives “fruit” specifically to those who practice repetition (mantrāvṛtti), highlighting japa as the effective means for realizing mantra-benefits.

How does this verse frame the correct way to learn a mantra?

It presents a guru-centered approach: the seeker goes to an āśrama and asks the guru for the mantra and its meaning, implying that understanding (artha) and guidance are integral to practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Seek qualified guidance for your chosen mantra, learn its meaning, and maintain steady daily japa—consistency is presented here as the direct cause of results.