Shloka 36

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

Devanagari script

कदा द्रक्ष्ये वदनं वै मुरारेर्जनलोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव

Transliteration

kadā drakṣye vadanaṃ vai murārerjanalokasyāśrayaṃ sarvadaiva

Translation

Quand contemplerai-je le visage de Murāri (le Seigneur Viṣṇu), refuge éternel du monde des êtres ?

Word by Word

• कदा: when
• कदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नाव्यय

• द्रक्ष्ये: I shall see
• द्रक्ष्ये: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वदनम्: face
• वदनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• मुरारेः: of Murāri (enemy of Mura)
• मुरारेः: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुर-अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मुरस्य अरिः)

• जन-लोकस्य: of Janaloka
• जन-लोकस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन-लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (जनानां लोकः)

• आश्रयम्: support/abode
• आश्रयम्: कर्म (Object in apposition/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘support/abode’ (apposition to वदनम्)

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb): ‘always’

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (restrictive particle)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Seeking the Lord’s face (mukha-darshana) as the supreme refuge for all beings.

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara as sharanagati-gocara—approachable Saguna Brahman granting fearlessness (abhaya) and orientation to truth.

Application: Daily mukha-dhyana and nama-smarana; cultivate sharanagati (taking refuge) in moments of fear or moral confusion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: loka (cosmic region)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.23.35, 3.23.37-39 (same hymn-like sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Murari (Vishnu)
• Janaloka

FAQs

What is the importance of seeking Vishnu as refuge in Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Viṣṇu (Murāri) as the constant āśraya—ultimate shelter—for all beings, implying that devotion and remembrance of him is a direct support for liberation.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death described in Garuda Purana?

Garuda Purana repeatedly contrasts fear-filled post-death passages with the safety of divine refuge; yearning for Viṣṇu’s darśana signals a turn from worldly dependence to the protection that transcends Yama’s pathways.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily remembrance (nāma-japa), ethical living aligned with dharma, and sincere devotion—treating the Divine as one’s primary refuge rather than relying solely on transient worldly supports.