Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

शिरः कदा श्रीनिवासस्य द्रक्ष्ये सत्यस्य लोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव / कटिं कदा श्रीनिवासस्य द्रक्ष्ये भूर्लोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव

Transliteration

śiraḥ kadā śrīnivāsasya drakṣye satyasya lokasyāśrayaṃ sarvadaiva / kaṭiṃ kadā śrīnivāsasya drakṣye bhūrlokasyāśrayaṃ sarvadaiva

Translation

Quand verrai-je la tête de Śrīnivāsa—refuge éternel de Satyaloka, le royaume de la Vérité ? Quand verrai-je la taille de Śrīnivāsa—refuge éternel de Bhūrloka, le monde terrestre ?

Word by Word

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• श्रीनिवासस्य: of Śrīnivāsa
• श्रीनिवासस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

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

• सत्यस्य: of Satya
• सत्यस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of Satya( loka)’ (qualifier of लोकस्य)

• लोकस्य: of the world (loka)
• लोकस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

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

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

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

• कटिम्: waist/hip
• कटिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• श्रीनिवासस्य: of Śrīnivāsa
• श्रीनिवासस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

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

• भूर्-लोकस्य: of Bhūrloka (earth-world)
• भूर्-लोकस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूर्-लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (भूः इति विशेषणं + लोकः)

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

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

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

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu (Śrīnivāsa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord’s form integrates transcendence (Satyaloka) and immanence (Bhurloka).

Vedantic Theme: Saguna Brahman as both para (beyond) and apara (within); unity of higher truth and worldly life in the same substratum.

Application: Hold a twofold practice: contemplation of truth (satya) and sanctification of daily duties (earthly life) through Vishnu-smriti.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: loka (cosmic region)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.23.35-36, 3.23.38-39 (full body mapping of lokas)

Characters & Entities

• Shri-nivasa (Vishnu)
• Satyaloka
• Bhurloka

FAQs

What is the importance of Śrīnivāsa being called the refuge of Satyaloka and Bhūrloka in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Viṣṇu (Śrīnivāsa) as the sustaining support of both the highest truth-oriented realm (Satyaloka) and the earthly plane (Bhūrloka), highlighting His cosmic guardianship across all levels of existence.

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

Though not a direct afterlife instruction, it sets the devotional foundation: liberation and right passage through worlds is ultimately grounded in seeking Viṣṇu’s shelter and vision (darśana), the source-support of all lokas.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate daily remembrance of Viṣṇu as the inner support of life—through prayer, ethical living (dharma), and steady truthfulness—so worldly duties and spiritual aims stay anchored in a higher refuge.